Christian Doctrine

What Does God Do? (4122)

Video summary: In this video, Dr. Biermann examines what God does, including actively caring for creation and accomplishing his purposes.

Christian Doctrine, Rev. Dr. Joel Biermannattributes of God, creation, means (secondary causes), miracles, providence, secondary causes

In this video, Dr. Biermann discusses the attributes of God, with particular emphasis on the fact that we derive these attributes from what God tells us of Himself. Includes a comparison of Greek philosophy to a proper Christian perspective on God.

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Christian Doctrine, Rev. Dr. Joel Biermannall-loving, all-powerful, Aristotle, attributes of God, benevolent, compassionate, Greek philosophy, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient

Who is God? (4120)

In this video, Dr. Biermann examines what we can know about God and how we know it.

Christian Doctrine, Rev. Dr. Joel Biermannattributes of God, economic trinity, revelation, theology, wholly other, Yahweh, YHWH

Biblical Typology (4117)

In this video, Dr. Biermann briefly introduces typology as a concept that demonstrates the continuity of the Bible.

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Christian Doctrine, Rev. Dr. Joel Biermannanti-type, Biblical interpretation, continuity, Eve, Exodus, Mary, Passover, type, typology

The Characteristics of Lutheran Hermeneutics (4115)

In this video, Dr. Biermann provides a definition of hermeneutics and enumerates some of the key characteristics of the confessional Lutheran [historical-grammatical] hermeneutic.

Christian Doctrine, Rev. Dr. Joel BiermannBiblical interpretation, Christocentric, hermeneutic, historical-grammatical, perspecuity

The Two Natures of the Bible (4112)

In this video, Dr. Biermann elaborates on the two natures of the Bible, human and divine, and the importance of not emphasizing one over the other.

Christian Doctrine, Rev. Dr. Joel BiermannBible, two natures of the Bible, Word of God

Verbal Inspiration (4110)

In this video, Dr. Biermann examines the origin of the Bible and the concept of verbal inspiration.

Christian Doctrine, Rev. Dr. Joel BiermannBible, canon, scripture, verbal inspiration

Our Formal and Material Principles (4109)

Video summary: In this video, Dr. Biermann examines the terms formal principle and material principle, and what they reference for confessional Lutherans.

Christian Doctrine, Rev. Dr. Joel BiermannBible, formal principle, justification, material principal, norm, normative, source, Word of God

The Source of Our Theology (4108)

In this video, Dr. Biermann unpacks the idea that the Word of God is the source of Lutheran teaching, examining the normative role of the Bible while explaining that the Word of God and the Bible are not the same thing.

Christian Doctrine, Rev. Dr. Joel BiermannBible, formal principal, norm, normative, preaching, source, Word of God

The Bible (4106)

Video summary: In this video, Dr. Biermann shows the Bible to be the written account of God’s revelation, tying together God’s general revelation with his special [specific] revelation revealed in the spoken words of the prophets, the apostles, and Christ himself, with Christ at its center....

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Christian Doctrine, Rev. Dr. Joel BiermannChristocentric, Colossians 1:16, general revelation, Hebrews 1:1-2, special revelation, specific revelation

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