Theology of the Bible II
Course Description
This course is a continuation of Theology of the Bible I. The doctrines covered in this portion of the class are the doctrine of redemption, the doctrine of the church, and the doctrine of the future. Students will learn the intricacies of the various important doctrines, compare the perspectives of different denominations and make application of the doctrines to life.
Purpose of Course
This course has been designed to benefit the student in three specific ways: 1) to provide him/her with firm doctrinal foundations for your Christian life and ministry; 2) to help him/her prepare a coherent Biblical framework for the reading, teaching, and application of Scripture; and 3) to help him/her have a greater sense of freedom and assurance in responding to questions about the Christian faith.
Objectives of Course
This course is the second in a two-semester survey of evangelical theology. The topics being studied follow the chapters of Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine (Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1994), which is being used as the course’s textbook. Supplementary lecture notes and short reading assignments will complement the textbook material.
We begin with a discussion of common grace, election, and reprobation. These topics naturally lead into a consideration of the various aspects of God’s saving work: the Gospel call, regeneration, conversion, justification, adoption, and sanctification. We continue with a study of the baptism and filling of the Holy Spirit, the perseverance of the saints, death and the intermediate state, glorification, and the believer’s eternal union with Christ. Next we turn to ecclesiological topics such as the purity, unity, and power of the Church and its government; the means of grace and the ordinances of the Church; worship; and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. We conclude this course with a study of eschatology.
Students will participate in two weekly online discussion forums. These exchanges consist of answering questions and then responding to the comments of the instructor and classmates. In order to explore a theological topic of their own choosing in greater depth, students will write a term paper of about ten pages. A quiz of ten questions will be given each week. At the end of the course, there will be a final exam.
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