We are implicitly indoctrinated by our culture to believe things about our world, ourselves, and one another that lies contrary to the Bible and what the good life is all about. In this 301 class, we will look at the big ideas and doctrines that have helped shaped The Church for the last 2,000 years to better inform and transform our worldview.
Session 1 - Biblical Reliability + Authority
We all live by a story. The question is, what story do you live by, is it reliable, and does it really have authority over your life?
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Session 2 - Theology Proper + Revelation + Trinity
If the Bible is our ground zero, it has basic assumptions as to who God is and what sets Him apart from other “gods.”
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Session 3 - Creation + Anthropology + Harmartiology
Knowing God’s character informs us of His actions. The same goes for human beings.
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Session 4 - The Spiritual Realm
The biblical authors presupposed a spiritual reality that serves as a backdrop for reading the Bible.
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Session 5 - Providence
The Bible recognizes two tensions early on in the narrative - God is sovereign and humans have agency. How do these two work together?
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Session 6 - Christology
Who is Jesus and what did He actually accomplish on the Cross?
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