What does it mean to be a theology nerd?
Definition of a nerd from the Oxford Language Dictionary
nerd/nərd/informalnoun
- 1.a person who is extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a particular subject, especially one of specialist or niche interest."the executive is an unabashed film nerd"
verb
- engage in or discuss a technical field obsessively or with great attention to detail."his engineering background means he tends to nerd out a bit on the numbers"
Theology Nerd Definition
Theology nerds are extremely enthusiastic about things pertaining to our Christian faith. We love to engage in. and discuss the details of what we believe about God.
Our Class
This class is somewhat unique in that we offer two ways for people to be involved. You can come to the class on Tuesday evenings and there will be a time of teaching on a particular point of theology. There will be lots of discussion, and there will be a video made of the class (people in the class will not be filmed). For those who cannot attend physically, they can still participate. Pastor Kevin will give out discussion questions before the class. If a person wants to participate, but cannot attend, they can email their answers, and Pastor Kevin will include their responses in the discussion time of the class.
Our Current Topic
We are discussing the topic, "What is the Gospel?" We will be using a book by Greg Gilbert called, "What is the Gospel?" It is put out by 9Marks. It is available on Amazon.com. It is not required that you buy the book in order to participate in the class, but it would be helpful.
Schedule of Classes
For this session on the topic of the Gospel we will meet for 8 weeks. All of our classes are on Tuesdays, 6 PM. Below is our schedule:
- Sept. 17th (Finding the Gospel in the Bible)
- Sept. 24th (God the Righteous Creator)
- Oct. 1st (Man the Sinner)
- Oct. 8th (Jesus Christ the Savior)
- Oct. 15th (Response—Faith and Repentance)
- Oct. 22nd (The Kingdom)
- Oct. 29th (Keeping the Cross at the Center)
- Nov. 5th (The Power of the Gospel)
Do You Want To Be A Theology Nerd?
If you are interested in being a theology nerd, please contact Pastor Kevin Zufall ASAP so that we can properly prepare for your nerdiness.
Call/Text: 724-614-6171
Email: kevinleezufall@gmail.com
Questions for week 4
Week 4: Jesus the Savior
1. How does Genesis 3:15 prove that “the Bible is the story of God’s counteroffensive against sin?”
2. Why is it necessary that Jesus is both fully God and fully man?
3. In what ways was Jesus an unexpected messiah?
4. How would you explain the idea of penal substitution ?
5. On the cross, God the Father poured out his wrath against our sin onto his Son. Some have called this “divine child abuse.” Why is that accusation simply false?
6. Why is Jesus’ resurrection a necessary conclusion to the good news?