On expanding your theology, you'd be best served engaging w/ scholarly material *primarily* as opposed to threads. Ironically, here's a thread of @UCCF articles
which competently address commonly debated issues. They will facilitate critical probing, whether you agree or not.
which competently address commonly debated issues. They will facilitate critical probing, whether you agree or not.
1) Historical understandings of Christology.
https://www.uccfleadershipnetwork.org/resource/christology-in-the-19th-and-20th-centuries
Fairly comprehensive but a lot of big words and people you maye have to Google after
(This is crucial and is a hill many Christians will die on since if you get Jesus wrong, who exactly is saving you?)
https://www.uccfleadershipnetwork.org/resource/christology-in-the-19th-and-20th-centuries
Fairly comprehensive but a lot of big words and people you maye have to Google after
(This is crucial and is a hill many Christians will die on since if you get Jesus wrong, who exactly is saving you?)
2) Union with Christ
I feel this doctrine should have way more sound teaching on it because for the the Puritans and Reformers it was the foundation of their assurance in the Gospel.
https://www.uccfleadershipnetwork.org/resource/union-with-christ
Very helpful read
I feel this doctrine should have way more sound teaching on it because for the the Puritans and Reformers it was the foundation of their assurance in the Gospel.
https://www.uccfleadershipnetwork.org/resource/union-with-christ
Very helpful read
3) Sanctification and Justification
This one really helped me re-evaluate what is meant by sanctification and how although it is distinct from justification, there is a closeness between them that we should not excavate.
Super thought provoking
https://www.uccfleadershipnetwork.org/resource/sanctification-by-justification
This one really helped me re-evaluate what is meant by sanctification and how although it is distinct from justification, there is a closeness between them that we should not excavate.
Super thought provoking
https://www.uccfleadershipnetwork.org/resource/sanctification-by-justification
4) Universalism
A lot of people don't know the history of this debate and immediately dismiss the doctrine. I find it to be unbiblical too, but it helps to know why and how it gained initial prominence and why, in some quarters there, is a resurgence.
https://www.uccfleadershipnetwork.org/resource/universalism-a-historical-survey
A lot of people don't know the history of this debate and immediately dismiss the doctrine. I find it to be unbiblical too, but it helps to know why and how it gained initial prominence and why, in some quarters there, is a resurgence.
https://www.uccfleadershipnetwork.org/resource/universalism-a-historical-survey
5) Penal Substitution
One of the most hotly debated theories throughout church history and I guess it's because it plays such a foundational role in how we think about God and His nature.
This was a really good survey of PSA from the late J.I Packer
https://www.uccfleadershipnetwork.org/resource/what-did-the-cross-achieve-the-logic-of-penal-substitution
One of the most hotly debated theories throughout church history and I guess it's because it plays such a foundational role in how we think about God and His nature.
This was a really good survey of PSA from the late J.I Packer
https://www.uccfleadershipnetwork.org/resource/what-did-the-cross-achieve-the-logic-of-penal-substitution
6) Doctrine of Scripture
How is Scripture the Word of God and how is Jesus the Word of God at the same time?
https://www.uccfleadershipnetwork.org/resource/introduction-to-the-bible
Is Scripture still sufficient for how we know God and His will?
https://www.uccfleadershipnetwork.org/resource/the-sufficiency-of-scripture
Again big questions and well broken down here
How is Scripture the Word of God and how is Jesus the Word of God at the same time?
https://www.uccfleadershipnetwork.org/resource/introduction-to-the-bible
Is Scripture still sufficient for how we know God and His will?
https://www.uccfleadershipnetwork.org/resource/the-sufficiency-of-scripture
Again big questions and well broken down here
This is the end of the thread but I hope you've found it useful and if you'd like to chat about any of them or engage with me on them, feel free to DM! Happy reading 

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