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THST 512 DOCTRINE OF GOD

A study of the evidences of the existence of God, His attributes, character and relationship to the world. It includes a consideration of divine foreknowledge vis-a-vis human freedom, predestination, and providence. It gives special consideration to the doctrine of the Trinity of God.

Units: 3

WHO NEEDS THIS COURSE?

Graduate students:

  • MMin
  • MDiv
  • MACM

This course may also be taken by

  • Pastors for continuing education
  • Pastors as a non-degree course for professional development
  • DMiss/DIS students as mission prerequisites
  • Graduate students of other schools as transfer credit

TIME INVESTMENT

On average, the student is expected to spend at least 24- 28 hours per week (depending on the program) of individual work and study to fulfill the course requirements.

 

COURSE OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:

  1. Explain the centrality of the Doctrine of God in relation to the whole of Christian theology.
  2. Explain the Orthodox understanding of one God in three persons.
  3. Evaluate the different views on the understanding of the nature of God in light of the Scriptures.
  4. Critique the different views in Christianity on Divine Creation and Providence.

 

TOPICS TO COVER

Week 1

God’s Existence
Week 2

The Biblical Names of God
Week 3

The Attributes of God
Week 4

Introduction to the Trinity: Adventist Doctrinal Statements
Week 5

Biblical Passages Relevant to the Doctrine of the Trinity
Week 6

The Doctrine of Antiquity

Week 7

The Doctrine in the Middle Ages
Week 8

The Doctrine among Adventists

 

COURSE FACILICATOR

REMWIL RADA TORNALEJO, DTheol

Dr. Remwil Tornalejo is a Filipino who grew up in the western part of the Philippines. He finished his Bachelor of Arts degree from Mountain View College, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines. He earned his Master of Pastoral Studies degree at the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (AIIAS).

After a few years of pastoral experience in North Central Mindanao Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists, he was called to serve as a Literature Ministry Seminary dean and instructor at the South Philippine Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists, Cagayan de Oro, City Philippines. He served as the chair of the theology department of the South Philippine Adventist College in Davao del Sur, Philippines before coming to AIIAS to study in 2005. He finished his Master of Divinity and right away proceeded to take a Master in Theology degree. He started teaching at AIIAS on a half-time basis until he completed his DTheol degree from ATESEA Theological Union.

He is married to Marilou Manatad Tornalejo, and they have four grown-up children: Wilmaree, Adlai Wilfred, Ingrid Idyll, and Dwight Mark.