212 – Man’s Free Agency “2”

SEMESTER 1 212 – Man’s Free Agency “2” BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE:  SOTERIOLOGY I LESSON # 12 MAN’S FREE AGENCY “2”     MAN’S FREE AGENCY (CONTINUED) IV. MAN AS MUCH A FREE AGENT AS GOD? 1. This is a thought of Thomas Paul Simmons. Correct? – Well at least worth examination. 2. Consider that…

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213 – Man’s Free Agency “3”

SEMESTER 1 213 – Man’s Free Agency “3” BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE:  SOTERIOLOGY I LESSON # 13 MAN’S FREE AGENCY  “3”         MAN’S FREE AGENCY (CONTINUED) INTRODUCTION: 1. Two lessons have already been dedicated to this subject, but the common misunderstanding warrants a great deal more. 2. We have spoken of the…

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214 – So-called Calvinism, as Opposed to Arminianism

SEMESTER 1 214 – So-called Calvinism, as Opposed to Arminianism BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE:  SOTERIOLOGY I LESSON # 14 SO-CALLED CALVINISM, AS OPPOSED TO ARMINIANISM INTRODUCTION: 1. As we proceed in the doctrines of salvation it seems essential to define these terms. 2. I feel it should not be necessary, since we should all simply…

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215 – An Overview of So-called Calvinism

SEMESTER 1 215 – An Overview of So-called Calvinism BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE:  SOTERIOLOGY I LESSON # 15 AN OVERVIEW OF SO-CALLED CALVINISM INTRODUCTION: 1. Again, let it be said, that “Calvinism” is only a name given to a system of doctrine (rightly or wrongly). 2. It deals with a system of soteriology, not…

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216 – Divine Election, a Bible Doctrine

SEMESTER 1 216 – Divine Election, a Bible Doctrine BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE:  SOTERIOLOGY I LESSON # 16 DIVINE ELECTION A BIBLE DOCTRINE Read Rom. 8:33, Rom. 11:7, I Thes. 1:4-5, II Thes. 2:13. INTRODUCTION: 1. If we believe the word Holy belongs on the cover of our Bible we cannot avoid the doctrine of election, though we may…

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381 – Just as I Am

SEMESTER 6 381 – Just as I Am BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY VI (HYMNOLOGY) LESSON # 81 THE DOCTRINES AND EFFECTS OF CHURCH MUSIC – JUST AS I AM Read: Mat. 11:25-30 INTRODUCTION: 1. A significant part of our worship is the singing of hymns. Doctrine is important! 2. What we sing is part…

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382 – Amazing Grace

SEMESTER 6 382 – Amazing Grace BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY VI (HYMNOLOGY) LESSON # 82 THE DOCTRINES AND EFFECTS OF CHURCH MUSIC – AMAZING GRACE Read: Eph. 2:1-9 INTRODUCTION: 1. Many of today’s songs started as poems, or even short stories, of recorded praise. III: Hearts were filled with burden, relief, praise, or new…

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383 – It is Well With My Soul

SEMESTER 6 383 – It is Well With My Soul BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY VI (HYMNOLOGY) LESSON # 83 THE DOCTRINES AND EFFECTS OF CHURCH MUSIC – IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL Read: Job 1:13-22 INTRODUCTION: 1. Our first song (Just As I Am) related to the experience of conversion. 2. The second…

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384 – Ninety and Nine

SEMESTER 6 384 – Ninety and Nine BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY VI (HYMNOLOGY) LESSON # 84 THE DOCTRINES AND EFFECTS OF CHURCH MUSIC – THE NINETY AND NINE Read: Luke 15:1-7 INTRODUCTION: 1. No doubt, this passage inspired Elizabeth Clephane to write the poem. 2. Story is, she handed it to Sankey, and he…

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385 – Power in the Blood

SEMESTER 6 385 – Power in the Blood BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY VI (HYMNOLOGY) LESSON # 85 THE DOCTRINES AND EFFECTS OF CHURCH MUSIC – POWER IN THE BLOOD Read: I Pet. 1:13-25 INTRODUCTION: 1. When natural men contemplate divine power, they at best, covet it. (Mat. 20:20-21) 2. At worst they imitate it…

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