| God |
| Personal God |
Names of God | The Vine and the Vinedresser (E. Radmacher '02) +
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Attributes of God |
Omnipotence | Sovereign and Graceful ('08) ++
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Omniprescience | What does the foreknowledge of God mean? ('10) +
Does God "Repent" or Change His Mind? (W. Maier III) ('10) ++
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Immutable | What does it mean "God is immutable?" ('10) +
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Works of God |
His Creation | Astronomical Insights (B. Setterfield '01) +
The Creation of Angels ('04) +
Observing the Creation of Man ('05) +
Why Did God Create Man? ('08) +
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His Covenants | Divine Covenants…the basis for a plan of salvation… ('01) ++
Divine Covenants…the Law… ('02) ++
Cultural revelations…limitations of the Law… ('01) +
Do you keep all or part of the Mosaic Law? ('02) +
Divine Covenants…the Land… ('02) ++
Divine Covenants…the King… ('02) ++
Divine Covenants…the New Covenant ('02) ++
Gentiles and Divine Covenants ('02) ++
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His Kingdom | Is there a difference: Kingdom of God verses the Kingdom of Heaven? ('11) ++
What does the Kingdom of God" mean in the Old Testament? ('11) +
Why is the kingdom of God a secret? ('11) +
What is the Kingdom of God? Is it present or in the future? ('12) ++
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Jesus Christ |
| Personal Christ |
Names of Christ | Images can be striking and symbolic ('01) +
Who is "the Angel of the Lord / God"? ('07) ++
The Vine and the Vinedresser (E. Radmacher '02) +
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Deity of Christ |
Attributes of God | Cultural revelations…limitations of the Law… ('01) ++
Confronting personal sin…to omit or admit? ('01) +
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Humanity of Christ |
His Genealogy | What's in a name? A look at genealogies… ('01) ++
Firstborn and the Law of Primogeniture (Birthright) ('05) ++
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His Humaness | Images can be striking and symbolic ('01) +
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Ministry Christ |
Geography | The Basic Geography of Jesus' Ministry (J. C. Laney '02) +
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His Parables | What is a Parable? ('11) +
Interpretation…do you get the point? (J. C. Laney '01) +
What is Grace? ('01) +
Defining moments…the difference between mercy and grace…(D. Mar '02) +
A response to Pharisees: The Parable of the Unclean Spirit Who Returns (’08) +
The Parable of the Sower ('11) ++
The Parable of the Tares ('11) +
The Parables of the Mustard Seed and Yeast ('11) +
The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Costly Pearl ('12) +
The Parable of the Dragnet ('12) +
The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant ('12) +
The Parable of the Two Sons ('12) +
The Parable of the Wicked Tenants ('12) ++
The Parable of the Wedding Banquet ('12) ++
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard ('12) +
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His Crucifixion | Keeping track of time…timing is everything… ('01) ++
The Certificate of Debt and the charges of Fallen Angels ('05) +
The confusion posed by the Apostles' Creed: Did Jesus descend into Hell? ('08) +
A Word Study of the Greek Terms Hilastērion and Hilasmos: Expiation verses Propitiation ('09) ++
Substitution… the basis of atonement ('09) ++
Gaining a sense of the Hebrew meaning of redeem (gā’al)… The love of Ruth and Boaz ('09) +
What does "It is finished" mean? A word study of John 19:30 ('09) +
Redemption (Part 1): Ransom Redemption… An Objective Aspect of Atonement ('09) ++
Redemption (Part 2): Liberation Redemption… The Subjective Aspect of Atonement ('09) ++
Redemption (Part 3): Did Jesus Die for "Many" or Did He Die for "All"? The Controversy Of Limited Atonement('09) ++
Redemption (Part 4): Limited verses Unlimited Atonement: An examination of the proof texts used in the controversy ('09) ++
Does God reconcile Himself or is it man who is reconciled? ('09) +
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Holy Spirit |
| Deity of the Holy Spirit |
Divinity | Testing the Holy Spirit… The Mistake of Ananias and Sapphira ('07) +
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Trinity | Forming the doctrine of the Trinity… historical background ('03) +
In the beginning…how can God be both three and one? ('03) ++
The Trinity…equal or hierarchal? ('02) +
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Nature of the Holy Spirit |
Moral Capacity |
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Works of Holy Spirit |
Ministry to
Christians | The Holy Spirit inside of me?! ('03) +
The Holy Spirit in the New Testament…working in the Believer's life… ('03) +
Disciple Making - The Filling of the Holy Spirit (K. Payne '06) +
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Ministry to
the Church |
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Bible |
| Transmission / Translation |
Process |
Copying the Old and New Testament Manuscripts (Part 1) (K. Barker '01) +
Language and the Early Manuscripts (Part 2) (K. Barker '01) +
Translating the Bible into English (Part 3) (K. Barker '01) +
The American Translations of the Bible (Part 4) (K. Barker '01) +
Hearing God’s Word Through a Good Translation (Part 5) (K. Barker '01) +
A closer look into Jewish scribal customs… ('01) +
What is the Masorah? ('12) +
What is an Emendation? ('12) +
The Reality of Copyists' Errors (B. Thompson and E. Lyons '02) ++
What makes the Bible so distinctive from other religious books? ('01) +
Do the manuscript copies truly reflect the originals? ('01) +
The challenge of making a Bible translation: a 2 step process… ('01) +
How did the Bible get its chapters and verses? ('03) +
What's Wrong with Gender-Neutral Bible Translations? (W. Grudem '97) ++
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Old Testament | Who wrote the Pentateuch? ('06) +
The Significance of Divine Names ('06) ++
Variations in Diction and Style ('06) ++
Parallel or Duplicate Accounts (Doublets) ('06) ++
Historical Evidence of Post-Mosaic Authorship ('06) ++
Examples of some discrepancies in the Pentateuch ('06) ++
Lexical Anachronisms of the Pentateuch ('06) ++
Beyond Literary Criticism ('06) ++
A Smooth and Cohesive Literary Structure to the Pentateuch ('06) ++
Examples of the Pentateuch's Literary Beauty ('06) ++
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New Testament | Introduction: Who was the author of 1 and 2 Timothy? ('06) ++
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Hermeneutics |
Overview | Skillbuilder: What is Biblical Hermeneutics? ('06) +
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Observation | A review of grammar…the importance of understanding words… ('01) +
A review of grammar…assembling words together to communicate ideas and concepts… ('01) +
A review of grammar…syntax and the expression of thoughts… ('01) +
Literary genres…composing information with style… ('01) +
Tutorial: Bible Study Tools (D. Parlett '02) +
Tutorial: Different Types of Biblical Literature (D. Parlett '03) +
Chiasms: the Hebrew X-factor ('03) +
Literary devices and figures of speech…communicating with images… ('01) +
Tutorial: Observation Techniques (D. Parlett '02) +
A Smooth and Cohesive Literary Structure to the Pentateuch ('06) ++
Examples of the Pentateuch's Literary Beauty ('06) +
What is a Parable? ('11) +
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Interpretation | Interpretation…in search of context… ('01) +
Interpretation…do you get the point? (J. C. Laney '01) +
Principles for Interpreting Narratives of the Old Testament (G. Fee and D. Stuart '01) +
Tutorial: The Rules of Interpretation (D. Parlett '02) +
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Application | Application…working with the heart…assessing the raw material… ('01) +
Application…working with the text… ('01) +
Application…working with the mind… +
Application…working with accountability ('01) +
Putting it all together…a method from homiletics…(C. Hammond '01) +
Tutorial: Application (D. Parlett '08) +
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Study Methods | How to Understand What the Bible Means by What It Says (E. Radmacher '01) +
Method 1 - The Devotional Method of Bible Study (P. Rhebergen '06) +
Method 2 - The Chapter Summary Method of Bible Study (P. Rhebergen '06) +
Method 3 - The Character Quality Method of Bible Study (P. Rhebergen '06) +
Method 4 - The Thematic Method of Bible Study (P. Rhebergen '06) +
Method 5 - The Biographical Method of Bible Study (P. Rhebergen '06) +
Method 6 - The Topical Method of Bible Study (P. Rhebergen '06) +
Method 7 - The Word Study Method of Bible Study (P. Rhebergen '06) +
Method 8 - The Book Background Method of Bible Study (P. Rhebergen '06) +
Method 9 - The Book Survey Method of Bible Study (P. Rhebergen '06) +
Method 10 - The Chapter Analysis Method of Bible Study (P. Rhebergen '06) +
Method 11 - The Book Synthesis Method of Bible Study (P. Rhebergen '06) +
Method 12 - The Verse By Verse Method of Bible Study (P. Rhebergen '06) +
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Angels |
Overview | Sytematic Theology: Angels ('08) +
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General Aspects | The Creation of Angels ('04) +
The Nature of Angels ('04) +
Are Angels Personal Beings? ('04) +
Is there a hierarchy among personal beings? ('04) +
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Elect or
Good (unfallen) | Names and titles of the Unfallen ('05) +
Unfallen Angels and Human Beings ('05) +
Shall we pray to our Guardian Angels? ('07) +
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Evil (fallen) | Fallen Angels: free or confined? ('04) +
Names and titles of the Fallen ('05) +
Who is Satan? ('05) +
The Certificate of Debt and the charges of Fallen Angels ('05) +
Disciple Making - Accusations (K. Payne '06) +
What Can Satan and His Demons Do? ('07) +
What Satan and His Demons Cannot Do? ('07) +
What is Demon Possession? ('07) +
Can a Christian have a demon? Part 1: the Issue ('08) +
Can a Christian have a demon? Part 2: Examining the evidence for the demonization of a Believer ('08) +
Can a Christian have a demon? Part 3: Examining the evidence against the demonization of a Believer ('08) +
Exorcism ('08) +
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Miscellaneous | Who is "the Angel of the Lord / God"? ('07) ++
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Human Beings |
Overview | Sytematic Theology: Anthropology ('09) +
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| Creation of Human Beings |
God Created
Human Beings
in His Image and
for Immortality | Observing the Creation of Man ('05) +
Why Did God Create Man? ('08) +
Observing the Fall of Man ('05) +
The Human Body ('08) +
What does the biblical term "soul" mean? ('08) +
One, Two, Three… How many parts can man be? ('09) +
The Immaterial Aspect of Humanity… heart and mind ('09) +
The Sixteen Grandsons of Noah (H. Hunt with R. Grigg '01) +
Disciple Making - Three Types of People (K. Payne '06) +
Who are the people of faith in the Bible? ('13) +
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Created as Moral Beings |
Parts of the Body
as a Moral Aspect
of Humanity | The heart is desperately sick; who can understand it? ('04) +
Literary devices and figures of speech…communicating with images… ('01) +
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Relation to other Created Beings |
Created Order | Gentiles and Divine Covenants ('02) ++
Strangers, aliens, foreigners, and gentiles…oh my! ('03) +
Is there a hierarchy among personal beings? ('04) +
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Death of Human Beings |
Distinction
Between
Body and Soul | Why Do People Die? ('08) +
What did Old Testament Believers think of life after death? ('09) +
What happens to the spirit or soul when people die? ('09) +
What do you make of resuscitations?! ('09) +
What and Where is Sheol? ('09) +
The Intermediate State: Soul Sleep… Does it exist? ('09) +
The Intermediate State: Purgatory… Does it exist? ('09) +
The Encyclical Epistle of the Church at Smyrna, Concerning the Martyrdom of St. Polycarp ('08) +
Understanding 1 Peter 3:18-20… When Jesus was crucified, did He go to Hell? ('08) +
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Sin |
| Nature of Sin |
Universal | Did God create sin? Where did sin come from? ('10) +
The Gospel without sin?? (J. Peterson '05) +
Of sin, natural revelation, and the wrath of God (J. Peterson '05) +
Of sin, the depravity of man, and the wrath of God (J. Peterson '05) +
The heart is desperately sick; who can understand it? ('04) +
What is the proverbial fool? ('04) +
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Types of Sin |
Imputed | Observing the Fall of Man ('05) +
What is the Doctrine of Imputed Sin? ('03) ++
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Inherited: |
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Personal: | Confronting personal sin…to omit or admit… ('01) +
The battle within… ('01) +
Peer pressure: the betrayal of personal values… ('01) +
Facets of Unfaithfulness ('04) +
Do Christians Sin? A response to pseudo Christianity ('07) ++
Homiletics: The Name Isaiah Means "Yahweh Saves" (C. Hammond '10) ++
What does it mean to be hard hearted? ('12) ++
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Salvation |
| Salvation from the Penalty of Sin |
Foreknowledge,
Election and
Predestine | Summons with Eternal Security (Part 1) (R. Zuck '03) +
Summons with Eternal Security (Part 2) (R. Zuck '03) +
Election (Part 1): What does "elect" or "election" mean in the Old Testament? ('10) ++
Election (Part 2): What does the Greek verb "eklegomai" mean? ('10) ++
Election (Part 3): What does the Greek term "eklogē" mean? ('11) ++
Election (Part 4): What does the Greek term "eklektos" mean? ('11) ++
What does the verb "predestine" mean? ('13) ++
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Calling | What does it mean "God draws"? (D. Mar '12) ++
Calling (Part 1): What does "call" mean in the Old Testament when God uses the term? ('12)
Calling (Part 2): What does "call" mean when Jesus uses the term? ('12)
Calling (Part 3): What does "call" mean when the apostle Paul uses the term? ('13)
Putting it all together…a method from homiletics… (C. Hammond '01) +
Finding Forgiveness For Your Sin (R. Alcorn '05) +
Disciple Making - Salvation: Steps to Peace With God (K. Payne '06) +
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Conviction /
Repentance | Salvation at the deathbed… who?… what?… when?… where?… why? ('01) +
Repentance (Part 1): The Doctrine of Repentance in Church History (R. Wilkin '02) +++
Repentance (Part 2): The Doctrine of Repentance in the Old Testament (R. Wilkin '02) +++
Repentance (Part 3): The Doctrine of Repentance in the New Testament (R. Wilkin '02) +++
Repentance (Part 4): New Testament Repentance: Repentance in the Gospels and Acts (R. Wilkin '03) +++
Repentance (Part 5): New Testament Repentance: Repentance in the Epistles and Revelation (R. Wilkin '03) +++
Disciple Making - Forgiveness (K. Payne '06) +
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Faith | Faith (Part 1): What is the concept of "faith" in the Old Testament? ('10) ++
Faith (Part 2): What are the themes of "faith" in the Old Testament? ('10) +
Faith (Part 3): What is the concept of "faith" in the New Testament? ('10) +
Faith (Part 4): What does John say about "faith"? ('10) +
Faith (Part 5): What does Paul say about "faith"? ('10) +
Faith (Part 6): What does Jesus say about "faith"? ('10) +
Faith (Part 7): Is faith the gift of God? ('10) ++
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Regeneration |
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Justification | Justified Equally… but what does that mean? ('05) ++
What is the difference between "righteousness" and "justification"? ('13)++
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Assurance | Disciple Making - Assurance (K. Payne '06) +
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Salvation from the Power of Sin |
Arrested
Deveolopment /
Carnal | What is the difference between an infant of Christ and the carnal Christian? ('09) +
The risk of carnal Christians… destruction of the church ('09) +
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Repentance | Failure analysis: the paralysis of analysis vs. conviction through forgiveness… ('01) +
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Sanctification | Sanctification (Part 1): Unfruitful branches? Lift up! Lift up! (E. Radmacher '02) +++
Sanctification (Part 2): Cleansing for service… (E. Radmacher '02) +++
Sanctification (Part 3): Intersection…divine sovereignty and human responsibility… (E. Radmacher '02) +++
Sanctification (Part 4): Choices for the Christian…and their consequences… (E. Radmacher '02) +++
Sanctification (Part 5): What does it mean to abide? (E. Radmacher '02) +++
Sanctification (Part 6): Love for one another…implications to the church… (E. Radmacher '02) +++
What did Jesus mean "deny yourself and take up your cross"? ('10) +
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Perseverance |
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Salvation from the Presence of Sin |
Glorification |
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Christian Living |
| Responsibilities toward God |
Have Faith
in God | The joy of trials? (K. Payne '01) +
Trial by fire…the forging of spirit… (K. Payne '02) +
Putting the most into life… (K. Barker '01) +
Facets of Unfaithfulness ('04) +
Disciple Making - Trials: Divine Payback, Stumbling Blocks or Stepping Stones (K. Payne '06) +
Disciple Making - Vain Regrets (K. Payne '06) +
What is Paul’s "thorn in the flesh"? ('08) +
Suffering and the Response of a Godly Man (’08) +
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Obeying God | How to Lose in Life (Part 1): False Priorities (R. Zuck '03) +
How to Lose in Life (Part 2): False Perspective (R. Zuck '03) +
How to Lose in Life (Part 3): False Assumption (R. Zuck '04) +
How to Lose in Life (Part 4): False Fear (R. Zuck '04) +
Moments that Define Your Legacy... A study of 1 Samuel 15 (L. Frank '12) +
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Communicating
with God:
Prayer | Pattern your prayers after Psalms: a lament when surrounded by adversity… ('01) +
Incredible promises: the bestowing of power… ('01) +
Declaring praise in the belly of a fish?! (K. Barker '01) +
Hindrances to successful prayer… ('01) +
Disciple Making - Prayer (K. Payne '06) +
Qualities of a Leader: Genuine Prayer ('07) +
Paul’s prayer for Christians: an example of intercession ('12) ++
Can you hear Me now? A word study on the Old Testament use of the term "hear" ('12) ++
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Seeking Personal
Virtues and
Qualities | What is a disciple? ('11) ++
Disciple Making - Christian Liberty (K. Payne '06) +
Proverbs…the fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge… ('04) +
Ethics: How Did Morality Originate? ('03)+
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Responsibilities toward Others |
Towards
Family | Firstborn and the Law of Primogeniture (Birthright) ('05) ++
What Atonement Means to Husbands (D. Mar '09) +
Training Our Youth ('04) +
Why We Teach Kids... Learning From Jesus ('12) +
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Towards
Christians | What is Grace? ('01) +
Sanctification (Part 6): Love for one another…implications to the church… (E. Radmacher '02) +++
Disciplemakers - Impact Players for Christ (K. Payne '06) +
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Towards
the World | Chiasms: the Hebrew X-factor ('03) +
Make a ready defense with gentleness and reverence… A look at Systematic Theology (D. Mar '02) +
Disciple Making - Warfare (K. Payne '06) +
Disciple Making - Loving People That Don't Seem Lovable (K. Payne '06) +
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The Church |
| Old Testament |
The Temple | Architectural detail…a look at interior design… ('01) +
Of economics and finance… taxing ransoms… ('01) +
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New Testament |
Names of
the Church | Images can be striking and symbolic ('01) +
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Mission, Ministry, and Activities |
Discipline | What does it mean: "Be angry, and yet do not sin?" ('07) ++
What does it mean to "hand one over to Satan"? ('07) +
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Offerings | The offering…the example of King David (J. Peterson '02) ++
Disciple Making - Financial Giving (K. Payne '06) +
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Ordinances | The Lord's Supper (A. Farstad '03) ++
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Spiritual gifts | Did you open your gifts? ('01) +
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Teaching | Why We Teach Kids... Learning From Jesus ('12) +
What are Paul’s Mysteries of God? ('13) ++
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Organization and Officers of the Church |
General | The Question of Elders (Part 1): What is the name for our church leaders? (E. Radmacher) +
The Question of Elders (Part 2): How many leaders does a church need? (E. Radmacher) +
The Question of Elders (Part 3): What is the nature of leadership? (E. Radmacher) +
A series on apostleship (Part 1): What does the term apostle mean? ('11) ++
A series on apostleship (Part 2): What are the characteristics of an apostle? ('11) +
A series on apostleship (part 3): Apostles and the New Testament Church ('11) ++
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Role of
Men | Firstborn and the Law of Primogeniture (Birthright) ('05) ++
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Role of
Women | Examining the controversy of women and head coverings… (Part 1): Which definition of Kephale is correct? ('05) +++
Examining the controversy of women and head coverings… (Part 2): What is Headship? ('05) ++
Does Headship and Submission still exist in the New Testament Church? ('07) +
Examining the authenticity of 1 Corinthians 14:34-35… (Part 1): a peek into the discipline of Lower Criticism ('05) ++
Examining the authenticity of 1 Corinthians 14:34-35… (Part 2): a study into histo-cultural context ('05) ++
Examining the authenticity of 1 Corinthians 14:34-35… (Part 3): a look at what prophesy means ('05) ++
Examining the authenticity of 1 Corinthians 14:34-35… (Part 4): a review of various interpretations ('05) ++
Examining the authenticity of 1 Corinthians 14:34-35… (Part 5): an interpretation within context and without contradiction ('05) ++
The Great Debate (G. Kappas '01) +++
What shall I wear to worship? (G. Kappas '01) +
Examining the controversy of 1 Timothy 2:12 (Part 2): Observing Paul’s thoughts leading up to 1 Timothy 2:12 ('06) +
Examining the controversy of 1 Timothy 2:12 (Part 3): Examining the theological basis for 1 Timothy 2:12 ('06) ++
Examining the controversy of 1 Timothy 2:12 (Part 4): Taking a closer look at 1 Timothy 2:12 ('06) ++
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End Times (Eschatology) |
| The Second Coming of Jesus |
| The Resurrection of the Dead |
| The Last Judgement |
| The Millennium |
| Heaven |
| Hell |
| The New Heavens and the New Earth |
Creeds, Confessions and Statements |
| Creeds |
Universal | The Apostles Creed +
The confusion posed by the Apostles' Creed: Did Jesus descend into Hell? ('08) +
The Nicene Creed +
The Athanasian Creed +
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Confessions |
Anglican | Thirty-Nine Articles +++ |
Baptist | The 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith +++ |
Lutheran
(Book of
Concord) | Augsburg Confession +++
Smalcald Articles +++
Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope +++
Luther's Small and Large Catechisms +++
Epitome of the Formula of Concord +++ |
Presbyterian | Westminster Confession of Faith +++
Westminster Shorter Catechism +++
Westminster Larger Catechism +++ |
Reformed | The Belgic Confession +++
The Canons of Dordt +++
The Second Helvetic Confession +++
The Heidelberg Catechism +++ |
Statements |
| The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy (1978) +++
The Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics (1982) +++ |