Marcus Friedrich Wendelin's "Christian Theology"

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God governs rational creatures in two ways: 1. By His Providence; and, 2. By His Law.

Wendelin explains...

Wendelin's "Christian Theology": Doctrine of the Government of Rational Creatures

THESIS I: Hitherto the causes and adjuncts of divine providence. The sorts follow. Divine providence, or government, is distinguished by its object, inasmuch as there is one of irrational creatures, another of rational creatures. THESIS II: Irrational creatures, in addition to their...

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It seems that Christians either obsess over Angels, or neglect them altogether.

Wendelin introduces his study on Angels, which strikes the Biblical balance!

Wendelin's "Christian Theology": Doctrine of Angels Outline

Thesis I: The event of the government of rational creatures before the fall concerns Angels or men. Thesis II: The event with respect to Angels is the perseverance of some, the defection of others. Thesis III: Obedient Angels confirmed in their goodness. Explanation: 1. The truth and...

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It seems that Christians either obsess over Angels and Demons, or ignore them altogether.

Wendelin's treatment strikes the Biblical balance!

Wendelin's "Christian Theology": Doctrine of Angels

THESIS I: Government in itself has been considered; its result follows, which concerns Angels or Men. THESIS II: The result with respect to Angels was the obedience of some and their perseverance in the truth; that is, with goodness and integrity concreated: but the disobedience and defection...

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The Fall of Mankind into Sin is the great lamentable fact of history.

Wendelin prepares us for his study on this important, and somber, subject.

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Jonathan Edwards once observed that, even if the Bible had not given us a historical record of the Fall, we would suppose some sort of corruption at the root of mankind, given man's universal sinfulness.

Wendelin takes an unflinching look at the Fall and its consequences.

Wendelin's "Christian Theology": Doctrine of the Fall

THESIS I: Thus far the outcome of government, preceding the fall, concerning Angels. The outcome, with respect to the first men, was disobedience, manifest in the transgression of the ceremonial law concerning the not eating of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil...

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Is the sin of Adam merely a bad example for his children? or did it do some sort of deeper violence to man's nature?

Wendelin previews for us his treatment of the Doctrine of Original Sin.

Wendelin's "Christian Theology": Doctrine of Original Sin Outline

Thesis I: The effects of the disobedience of our first parents concerning their posterity. Explanation: * Distinction of evils. Thesis II: Sin is original or actual. Thesis III: Original sin is defined. Thesis IV: It is distinguished. Thesis V: Imputed original sin is defined. Explanation...

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What effect did Adam's sin have on his posterity? Is he merely a bad example? or is there something more?

Wendelin explores the teaching of Scripture...

Wendelin's "Christian Theology": Doctrine of Original Sin, Part 1

THESIS I: Hitherto the effects of the disobedience of our first parents that were concerning themselves: those follow that reach to all their posterity, and so us also: and they are sins, or the punishments of sins. EXPLANATION: * In the schools was received a distinction of evils into the...

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Next installment just days away...

In the meantime, the class page has been fully updated: http://www.fromreformationtoreformation.com/introductory-theology

 

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Next installment just days away...

In the meantime, the class page has been fully updated: http://www.fromreformationtoreformation.com/introductory-theology

Your class must be amazing. I would find it difficult to have an online textbook in this format, but your Tuesday students are probably far younger than I am haha. God bless you and all you do.

 

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Next installment is coming soon...a large treatment of Original Sin.

 

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Almost there...

 

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What a person believes concerning man's fallen nature will shape what he believes concerning Redemption.

Wendelin returns to the Doctrine of Original Sin...

Wendelin's "Christian Theology": Doctrine of Original Sin, Part 2

THESIS VII: The proximate efficient, and the form, of this inherent corruption are to be considered. THESIS VIII: The proximate efficient is the generation of offspring from corrupt parents. Whence, of what sort is the cause, of that sort is the effect: of what sort is the tree, of that sort...

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For the first time in English...

Wendelin's treatment of the Doctrine of Original Sin is now available in its entirety! free and online!

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Having considered the corruption of Man's nature by the Fall, Wendlin turns his attention to the actual sins produced by that corrupt nature.

Here, he provides an outline of the coming study...

Wendelin's "Christian Theology": Doctrine of Actual Sin Outline

Thesis I: Actual sin is defined. Explanation: One sin is able to be the cause of another in various ways. Thesis II: Species of actual sin. Thesis III: Sin of itself. Explanation: Sin is either of commission or omission. Thesis IV: Sin by accidental property. Explanation: 1. It is proven...

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Having considered Original Sin, Wendelin now turns his attention to Actual Sin.

Note: There is an interesting section on the Unforgiveable Sin near the end.

Wendelin's "Christian Theology": Doctrine of Actual Sin

THESIS I: Hitherto original sin. Actual sin follows, which is a defect of action, repugnant to the law of God. EXPLANATION: The fount and origin of actual sin is original sin, through which the nature of man has been corrupted in such a way that it at all points is in conflict with the law of...

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What punishment is due to sin?

The answer to that question provides insight into what Christ did for His people on Calvary's cross.

Wendelin introduces his study on the punishment of sin...

Wendelin's "Christian Theology": Doctrine of the Punishment of Sin Outline

Thesis I: The fourfold punishment of sin. Thesis II: Τιμωρία/chastening. Explanation: 1. Sorts of divine chastisements. 2. Of what sort the death of the pious. 3. The afflictions of the same are not satisfactory punishments. Thesis III: Δοκιμασία/trial. Thesis IV: Μαρτύριον/martyrdom...

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Thanks be to God that He did not abandon mankind in the state of Sin and Misery, but provided the Savior Christ to atone for sin!

Our beautiful Jesus...

Wendelin considers...

Wendelin's "Christian Theology": Doctrine of the Punishment of Sin

THESIS I: Hitherto sin. The punishment of sin follows, [which is] fourfold: (1.) Τιμωρία/chastening; (2.) Δοκιμασία/trial; (3.) Μαρτύριον/ martyrdom; (4.) penal Satisfaction. THESIS II: Τιμωρία (which nevertheless is called by the more elegant term παιδεία/paideia/child-rearing) is the...

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Wendelin previews for us his introductory study to God's Post-Fall Providence towards men and angels.

Wendelin's "Christian Theology": Doctrine of God's Post-Fall Government Outline

Thesis I: The Government of men after the fall consists in judging or ongoing ruling. Thesis II: The judgment of God consists in rewarding and punishing. Thesis III: The rewarding of the good Angels. Explanation: The mode of confirmation in their concreated integrity. Thesis IV: The...

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Thanks be to God!

Westminster Shorter Catechism 20: Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery?

Answer: God having, out of his mere good pleasure, from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life, did enter into a covenant of grace, to deliver them out of the estate of sin and misery, and to bring them into an estate of salvation by a Redeemer.

Wendelin explores...

Wendelin's "Christian Theology": Doctrine of God's Post-Fall Government

THESIS I: Hitherto the government of rational creatures before the fall. Now follows the government of the same after the fall: which consists in judging and ongoing ruling. THESIS II: God exercises judgment in rewarding and punishing. THESIS III: God rewards the good Angels, who persisted...

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Not abandoned...

God sent His Son to redeem!

Wendelin introduces his study of the Incarnation...

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With heaviness we have contemplated the Fall.

Now, the joy of beholding the Savior!

"Unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given..."

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Wendelin continues in his description of our beautiful Jesus.

Here, he introduces us to his study of the causes of the Personal Union...

Wendelin's "Christian Theology": Doctrine of the Causes of the Personal Union Outline

Thesis I: The personal union is defined. Explanation: * A notable passage of Bernard. Thesis II: The causes and effects of this union to be considered. Thesis III: The matter of the personal union. Explanation: 1. What did the λόγος/Logos/Word assume? 2. The false gloss of the Photinians...

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What grace! What love!

The Eternal Son has taken our nature! for our Redemption!

Wendelin's "Christian Theology": Doctrine of the Causes of the Personal Union

THESIS I: Hitherto the prior part of the incarnation. The other follows, which is the joining of the two natures, divine and human, made in that conception: which is called the personal union, and is defined as the joining of these two nature, the divine and the human, in Christ, whereby the...

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Can the properties of Christ's divine nature be communicated to His human nature?

This was a point of sore conflict between the Lutherans and the Reformed. Wendelin gives us a preview of his analysis...

Wendelin's "Christian Theology": Doctrine of the Effects of the Personal Union Outline

Thesis I: The effect of the personal union, a threefold communication.Explanation: * And each nature of Christ has its distinct properties.Thesis II: A definition of a property.Explanation: The properties of the Divine and human natures of ChristThesis III: The communication of properties...

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The Wendelin page has been fully updated.

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This course is a survey of Systematic Theology, including instruction in Christian Ethics (the 10 Commandments), the Devotional Life (the Lord's Prayer), and the Sacraments.

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Wendelin was a German Reformed theologian, living in a polemical context with the Lutherans. The next section on the communicatio idiomatum is lengthy and heavily detailed. It should be ready in about a week.

In the meantime, the course page is up-to-date.

Introductory Theology | Class Page

This course is a survey of Systematic Theology, including instruction in Christian Ethics (the 10 Commandments), the Devotional Life (the Lord's Prayer), and the Sacraments.

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I'm sorry: this next section is taking forever. In relation to the rest of his system, Wendelin's treatment of the communicatio idiomata is disproportionately large. Given his context, this makes sense.

I hope to have it posted by next week...