BL518 – Christian Theology: Pursued, Practiced and Preached

 

NORTH AMERICAN BIBLE INSTITUTE

Instructor: Dr. Eric Cook                                                                                   Spring 2022

Phone (704) 254-6529

Drericcook@gmail.com

 

   Syllabus

   Christian Theology: Pursued, Practiced and Preached

             

1. COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course will cover several aspects of basic Christian Theology and how it can be applied to everyday practical Christian living and in ministry context. And we will also examine how theology  influences our preaching.

 

2. COURSE OBJECTIVES

This course will help students get a better understanding of orthodox Christian theology and how it should be consistently pursued, practiced, and preached.

 

3. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

 

          A.  Reading assignment: Baptist Faith & Message 2000.

          B.  Homework:

Read the “Preamble” to the Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Link: https://bfm.sbc.net/preamble/

Read the Baptist Faith & Message 2000 before the class and be familiar with the document. Link: https://bfm.sbc.net/bfm2000/

Read pages 393-443 (Section on Holy Spirit) Basic Theology by Charles C Ryrie.

 

           C.  Attendance: Your attendance is required for the personal class work and teaching instruction on Saturday, April 2nd from 8 am till 4 pm.

 

     4. COURSE TEXT BOOK

      A. Required:Charles C Ryrie, Basic Theology: A Popular Systematic Guide to

Understanding Biblical Truth(Moody Press, 1999).The class required reading from this book will be Section XI The Holy Spirit, p. 393-443. (NOTE: This book does not have to be read in its entirety, but rather as a theological resource for the student’s library.).

 

       B. Supplemental Readings:

• W. Tozer, Knowledge of the Holy (Harperone, 1978).