This document contains lecture notes from a theology class divided into multiple sections and topics: I. How to handle different groups of people from a heathen to a Hebrew to humanity. II. Discussions of the devolution of cultures from worshipping God to idols and animals. III. Definitions of theological terms and concepts as well as examination of biblical passages. The document covers 2 credit hours of class material focused on theological doctrines related to God, humanity, sin, judgment and salvation. It includes lectures, scripture analysis, definitions and discussion points on these issues.

1. Week two Heathen Hypocrite Hebrew Humanity 2 credithours

2. How Does God See the World? 1:22-3:20 I. How to Handle a Heathen, 1:22-32 II. How to Handle a Hypocrite, 2:1-16 III. How to Handle a Hebrew, 2:17-3:8 IV. How to Handle Humanity, 3:9-20 2 credit hours

3. Devolution 1. They traded God for a statue, Jer 10:14 2. They worshipped Quetzalcoatl 3. They digressed to worship cows, Psa 106:20 4. Some worship creepy things

4. 2 credit hours

5. Definition: Vile affections means to have a deathlydesire for something that is not natural.

6. Definition: Recompence means the penny paidback (recom-penny), the wages received for sin.

7. 2 credit hours

8. Point 9. Man was created in God's image, so when man rejected God, God made sure man would not do damage to his image and God changed man’s image so no one will confuse fallen man with holy God.

9. How God Reveals His Wrath 1. Verse 24 he rejected their body, so they began to desire physical impurity 2. Verse 26 he rejected their hearts, so they began to desire degrading passions 3. Verse 28 he rejected their mind, so they began to desire unfit actions

10. 2 credit hours

11. Definition: Malignity is an evil disposition of heart; it is malice without provocation.

12. Point 10. If you start desiring things that are unnatural you will begin doing things that are abnormal.

13. Romans 2 II. How to Handle a Hypocrite, 2:1-16 A. JUDGMENT BY THE HYPOCRITE, 1-4 (NO EXCUSE) B. JUDGMENT OF THE HYPOCRITE, 5-11 (NO ESCAPE) C. JUDGMENT ON THE HYPOCRITE, 12-16 (NO EXONERATION) III. How to Handle a Hebrew, 2:17-3:8 A. TRANSGRESSION OF THE HEBREW, 2:17-29 1. TEST OF ORTHODOXY, 17-24 (BELIEF CONFIRMED) 2. TEST OF CEREMONY, 25-29 (BEHAVIOR CONDEMNED) B. CONDEMNATION OF THE HEBREW, 3:1-8 1. RIGHT IS WRONG IN THEIR EYES, 1-2 2. WRONG IS RIGHT IN THEIR EYES, 3-8

14. Thesis: If you are a moral sinner, the condemnation you throw at others becomes a boomerang that bounces back.

15. An Experiential Exegesis of How God Judges Humanity 1. According to truth, 2 2. According to works, 6 3. According to justice, 11 4. According to the gospel, 16

16. Definition: The word repentance means a change of mind.

17. Point 1. God’s forbearance is supposed to be leading you to repentance, not leading you to indifference.

18. Point 2. There are degrees of sin (John 19:11), therefore there are degrees of punishment.

19. Point 3. Following his conscience does not save the heathen, but following his conscience puts God in a position where he is obligated to get him the truth.

20. Point 4. All the heaven a lost person will ever experience he experiences now, in this life.

21. Point 5. Conscience is not a guide, conscience is a goad.

22. Point 6. If conscience is not fully developed, then you don’t break the law, and so God is just in hiding your original sin under the blood of Jesus Christ if you do not have the mental capacity and faculties to claim Christ (Deut 1:39).

23. Definition: The word "Jew" is contracted from the name "Judah," and means "praise."

24. Definition: Behold is a dramatic word used to introduce an unusual truth.

25. Point 7. In the biblical construct, consecration is recognized by rituals.

26. Point 1. God will make good on his promises no matter how few people believe them.

27. 2 credit hours

28. Point 2. Not all men are as bad as they could be, but all men are as bad off as they could be

29. Point 3. The various experiences of life that lost men and women go through are the attempts of God to get their attention long enough to get them to listen to the gospel one time.

30. Point 4. The final end of mankind is proof positive we have a disease.

31. Point 5. It is because all the world is guilty that every sinner must come individually and surrender to Jesus Christ or else never get to heaven.

32. Point 6. All legalism does is give you a standard that brings out the carnality that is in you.

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