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ST240
Spirit, Church, and Last Things
Course Description
Biblical teaching on the person and ministries of God, the Holy Spirit, the nature and purpose of the Church, the return of Christ, and the eternal state. The class also includes material on the doctrine of election and the sacraments (baptism and the Lord's Supper.)
Course Instructor
Robert A. Peterson
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Lecture Guide & Player
Use the episode guide below to read transcripts and listen to podcasts.
| MP3 Audio Lectures & Resources | Lecture Transcript | Study Guide | |||
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| 1 | Person of the Holy Spirit, I | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 2 | Person of the Holy Spirit, II | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 3 | Person of the Holy Spirit, III | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 4 | The Fruit of the Spirit | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 5 | Gifts of the Holy Spirit | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 6 | Romans 8:28-30: Called | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 7 | Ephesians 1:3-14: Chosen, I | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 8 | Ephesians 1:3-14: Chosen, II | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 9 | Discussion: Berkhof's "Systematic Theology" | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 10 | Romans 9-11: Election in Salvation History, I | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 11 | Romans 9-11: Election in Salvation History, II | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 12 | Discussion: R.C. Sproul's "Chosen by God" | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 13 | Systematic Summary of Election, I | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 14 | Systematic Summary of Election, II | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 15 | Doctrine of the Church: Nature of the Church | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 16 | Doctrine of the Church: Historical Theology | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 17 | Doctrine of the Church: Marks | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 18 | Doctrine of the Church: Attributes, I | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 19 | Doctrine of the Church: Attributes, II | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 20 | Doctrine of the Church: Service | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 21 | Discussion: Edmund Clowney's "The Church" | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 22 | Doctrine of the Church: Gov't. & Presbyterianism | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 23 | Doctrine of the Church: Offices | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 24 | Discussion: Berkhof's "Systematic Thelogy" | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 25 | Means of Grace: Word & Sacraments, I | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 26 | Means of Grace: Word & Sacraments, II | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 27 | Means of Grace: Historical Views of Baptism | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 28 | Means of Grace: Baptism | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 29 | Means of Grace: Lord's Supper | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 30 | Means of Grace: Prayer | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 31 | Last Things: "Already" & "Not Yet" | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 32 | Last Things: Second Coming | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 33 | Last Things: Signs of the Times | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 34 | Last Things: the Millenium | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 35 | Last Things: Dispensationalism & the Rapture | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 36 | Discussion: Hoekema's "The Bible & the Future" | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 37 | Last Things: The Resurrection Body | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 38 | The Eternal State | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 39 | Appendix A: Election | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 40 | Appendix B: Millenium Charts | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 41 | Appendix D: Lecture Expansions | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 42 | Final Exam Study Sheet | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
Additional Resources
Related Readings
All of the books specified as related reading for this course are listed below. Books may be ordered from a local Christian bookstore, through a mail order catalog, from the Covenant Seminary Online Store, or from the Covenant Seminary Bookstore on campus (call toll-free at 877-213-3353).
* Systematic Theology, Louis Berkhof
* The Church, Edmund Clowney
* The Bible and the Future, Anthony Hoekema
* The Holy Spirit, Sinclair Ferguson
* Hell on Trial, Robert Peterson
* Westminster Confession of Faith (WCF)
* The Lord's Supper, Robert Letham
* Two Views of Hell, Peterson and Fudge
* Why I Am Not an Arminian, Peterson and Williams
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