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 — Sin as Impiety
Doctrine of Sin By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist Impiety can be one of the more subtle

Theology 101 — Sin as Omission
Doctrine of Sin By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist When we think of sin we almost automatically

Theology 101 — Sin as Transgression
Doctrine of Sin By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist Sin is the underlying reality of all human

Theology 101 — Sin as Missing the Mark
Doctrine of Sin By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist In past weeks Theology 101 gave attention to

Theology 101 — Doctrine of Sin
By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist The fact of sin forms the basis for giving attention to

Theology 101 — Salvation as Glorification
Soteriology By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist Salvation not only has a definite point of beginning and

Salvation as Sanctification (continued)
Soteriology Last week the concluding emphasis was on sanctification viewed as Christians becoming in experience what we are already in

Theology — Salvation as Sanctification
Soteriology By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist For the past few weeks Theology 101 has given attention