Reddit mentions of Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine

Thank you for your reply and the links. I debated whether to share some thoughts with you and any other readers, but I think I will.

The trouble with the internet is the inability to hear tone - often one has to choose between sounding aggressive or coming off as condescending. I want to graciously raise some concerns, at the same time I’m not trying to communicate an attitude of superiority and judgment, so I ask that you would hear it as such.

OP wrote: “Why let women with the heart, self discipline and solipsism of a kid to have that powerful dynamite called voting in their hands.” There is an assumed theological proposition in that statement: Namely that women have an immature and relatively underdeveloped character with regard to self-discipline and preferring others. With regard to his statement on the “heart... of a kid” I’m not sure if he implies courage or overall emotional stability.

Either way, this statement is a profound anthropological claim which has been wholly overlooked in all of the comments presently on this post. Inasmuch as it claims that women have a naturally deficient (I’m guessing based on the argument, this claimed deficiency is not relative to God’s perfection, but to males) morality, it implies that there is a greater barrier between a woman because of her femininity and God, because self-discipline and pursuing the interest of others as greater than our own are all vital to having the mind of Christ (see Phil 2:1-12).

This explains my original question as to whether this theology (consult any systematic theology as to the place of anthropology within the greater study of theology - 1 2 ) is representative of the thinking here. It was encouraging to read u/Deep_Strength say “No.”, but he didn’t address the the the anthropological issue at all.

Honestly concerning were the responses from yourself, and u/Whitified who failed to see that there was any theological issue at play here. You said “This post has nothing to do with theology, in fact there is no Scripture quoted at all,” but I hope you understand that without quoting Scripture, if I should say, “God exists in three persons, all God in essence yet distinct in personhood,” I have made a deeply theological statement. In the same way then, OPs statement is quite theological without quoting any Scripture, which perhaps is another measure of the theology, but of course it is ok to summarize at times.

So why do I even care? Look, I think there are a lot of guys here trying to do a good thing, which is to find out what God requires of us as men and not just be the best human we can, but be the best man as God defines manhood. But remember that God expects men to be wise (even as we are to be like Christ who is wise Luke 2:52), and we are to defend the weak like Christ defended the weak (Matt 19:14).

You said this subreddit “exists to provide a safe place for Christians to discuss problems, solutions and insights on relationships, sex, and biblical masculinity according to biblical principles.” But is a place where a Christian woman is considered naturally deficient morally just as a woman a safe place for her to discuss? Is this considered, “good, healthy discussion”, and “civil”? Especially when those is charge of maintaining this civil environment do not recognized the issues at stake in the discussion?

It is good that we push back on feminist agenda and unbiblical ideas in the culture that infect our society. But we should also be mindful of our own folly and weaknesses of our own positions, lest we create a new culture of unbiblical ideas to infect the culture. To do so is not beta, but Christ-like and manly.

I hope these words encourage some of you men here. Grace and Peace.

Are those the only two verses in the bible that speak of "faith"?

No, they are not.

One would have to look at every instance where faith [from the Greek word Pistis] is used and their contexts. It's used about 225 times in the NT alone.
Probably best to get one of the resources below or something similar.

Biblical Faith: Doctrines Every Christian Should Know by Clarence H. Benson

Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine by Grudem