Series: Studying God

A Systematic Overview of "Theology Proper"

September 11, 2008 • Various

Focal Point U provides seminary-style study series by Pastor Mike Fabarez that take you through the different branches of theology.

While most people in the world presume to know God, it is surprising how much contradiction there is in people’s understanding of who God is. In this semester on “Theology Proper,” Pastor Mike thoughtfully examines how God reveals himself through his only propositional source of self-disclosure; the Bible.

Worldviews & The Existence of God (Audio Only)

June 16, 2025September 11, 2008 Various

One’s belief or denial regarding the existence of an all-powerful, personal Creator will determine the values and direction of one’s life.

The Revelation of God

June 16, 2025September 18, 2008 various

We must be vigilant to get our information about God from God’s own self-disclosure and not assume to know something about God that he has not revealed.

The Nature of God

June 16, 2025September 25, 2008 various

We must seriously ponder the unique nature of God to rightly relate to him.

The Tri-Unity of God

June 16, 2025October 1, 2008 various

We must defer to the biblical conclusion that God has eternally existed as a divine fellowship – Father, Son & Holy Spirit.

More Incommunicable Attributes

June 16, 2025October 16, 2008 various

We must rightly understand and appropriately respond to the everywhere-present, always-existing, and never-changing God.

The Communicable Attributes of God

June 16, 2025October 23, 2008 various

We must rightly understand and appropriately respond to the morally perfect, always-equitable, and sacrificially-loving God.

The Names of God

June 16, 2025November 13, 2008 various

We would do well to study the wide variety of God’s name in Scripture, because God reveals nuances of his character by the names recorded in his word

The Illustrative Analogies of God

June 16, 2025November 20, 2008 various

We should work to identify the implications of the inspired analogies which were utilized by the prophets to reveal important aspects of God’s character.

The Theodicy of God

June 16, 2025December 4, 2008 various

God, who is Almighty, Omniscient and Holy, has utilized the sin and evil propagated by his creatures for his ultimate good through the working of his redemptive plan.

The Decrees & Sovereignty of God

June 16, 2025December 11, 2008 Various

We must humbly accept and gladly affirm that God is perfectly and ultimately sovereign over all people and all things for all time.