This section of module intertwines the Biblical overview stream of the course and the doctrinal and historical elements. The reason for this is that Genesis provides us with the foundations from which …
The Doctrine of Creation – God Created All Things
Genesis 1:1- 27 The Scriptures begin their account explicitly and unapologetically: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”Genesis 1:1 NKJV They proceed to outline the …
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Biblical Creation vs Evolutionary Hypothesis and The Young Earth
We discover a discrepancy between the entire span of history as presented in Scripture, and modern theories based upon evolutionary premises and fallible dating methods. The Bible places the age of …
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The Origin of Mankind & The Evolutionary Hoax
“The Scriptures teach that the original man was a direct result of a creative act of God. Being the masterpiece of creation, man was created in the image and likeness of God as a tripartite being, …
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The Doctrine of Man – What Is Man and What Is His Purpose?
Kevin Conner makes the following observations from Scripture regarding the true nature of humankind in “Foundations of Christian Doctrine”: A. Man is a created being Then God said “Let Us make …
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The Nature of Man – Body
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”1 Thessalonians 5:23 For …
The Nature of Man – Soul
The scriptures teach that the nature of man comprises spirit, soul, and body. The Soul Our soul is the faculty that is self-conscious, or, self-aware.The central and mediatory part of man, …
The Nature of Man – Spirit
The Spirit of Man – The Inner Man God-conscious part of man, capable of knowingand communing with God.The eternal part of man, capable of true worship. When man fell his spirit lost its contact …
The Doctrine of Sin – The Fact and Origin of Sin
As we consider the great themes of Scripture, we cannot bypass the doctrine of sin. Many today would like to deny the fact of sin, or indeed that there is any God whom we could sin against. This …
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The Doctrine of Sin – The Entrance of Sin Into Humanity
As we have already seen in previous sessions. Mankind was created in the image of God; free-will beings. Under one single law of God, recorded for us in Genesis 2:17, Adam was placed under …
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The Doctrine of Sin – The Fall & Its Effects
As a result of the fall all the afflictions of mankind were introduced. These included: Shame. Adam and Eve knew they were naked and tried to cover their nakedness. Evidently, like their …
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The Laws of God
In concluding the Doctrine of Sin, it will be useful to look at the various laws mentioned in Scripture. The work of the atonement is to bring man back to the obedience from which Adam fell, to bring …
