Jerry Batson taught religion at several schools of religion, served as associate dean of Beeson Divinity School at Samford University in Birmingham and filled pastorates in Alabama Baptist life throughout his career. He now provides a basic theology lesson for Alabama Baptist readers.

Theology 101 — Prototype for Human Fathers
Fatherhood of God The fact that Christ taught His followers to think of God as their Father in heaven became

Theology 101 — Implications for Prayer
Fatherhood of God By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist Jesus made the vital connection between prayer and

Theology 101 — The God and Father of Jesus Christ
Fatherhood of God By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist Since June is the month in which Father’s

Theology 101 — Divine Ability, Divine Promise
Eternal security By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist For the past several weeks Theology 101 has considered

Theology 101 — Divine Decree, Divine Intercession
Eternal security By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist For several weeks attention has been given to various

Theology 101 — Divine Union, Divine Anchor
Eternal security By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist In this series about eternal security we have thought

Theology 101 — Divine Seal, Divine Guard
Eternal security By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist Our theme continues to be that of the eternal

Theology 101 — Divine Gift, Divine Grip
Eternal security By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist Last week Theology 101 introduced the analogy of divine birth