SEMESTER 4 352 – The Church Covenant and Inter-personal Conduct BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY IV LESSON # 52 CHURCH COVENANT AND ARTICLES OF FAITH – REGARDING INTER-PERSONAL CONDUCT Read: Romans 12:1-21 INTRODUCTION: 1. Previously I have dealt with (1. Solemnity and obligation. (2. Church conduct. (3. Family conduct. 2. Now we consider the Christian’s…

SEMESTER 4 353 – The Church Covenant and the Transfer of Membership BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY IV LESSON # 53 CHURCH COVENANT AND ARTICLES OF FAITH – REGARDING TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP Read: 1 Cor. 16:1-5 and Acts 18:1,2,18-28 INTRODUCTION: 1. Today’s practice of moving church membership is vague. 2. Some people expect to “Carry their letter…

SEMESTER 4 354 – The Articles of Faith Concerning the Word of God BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY IV LESSON # 54 CHURCH COVENANT AND ARTICLES OF FAITH – ARTICLES OF FAITH CONCERNING THE WORD OF GOD Read: II Tim. 3:16-17 INTRODUCTION: 1. All we do and say should be governed by this Bible we carry.…

SEMESTER 4 355 – The Articles of Faith Concerning the True God BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY IV LESSON # 55 CHURCH COVENANT AND ARTICLES OF FAITH – ARTICLE OF FAITH CONCERNING THE TRUE GOD Read: Dan. 4:34-37 INTRODUCTION: 1. All human virtue and error depends on man’s concept of God. 2. Natural man’s concepts…

SEMESTER 4 356 – The Articles of Faith Concerning the Holy Spirit BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY IV LESSON # 56 CHURCH COVENANT AND ARTICLES OF FAITH – ARTICLES OF FAITH CONCERNING THE HOLY SPIRIT Read: John 15:26-27 INTRODUCTION: 1. In no area exists less information, more mis-information. 2. It ranges from no thought to…

SEMESTER 4 357 – The Articles of Faith Concerning the Devil or Satan BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY IV LESSON # 57 CHURCH COVENANT AND ARTICLES OF FAITH – ARTICLE OF FAITH CONCERNING THE DEVIL OR SATAN Read: Isaiah 14:12-15 and I Peter 5:8 INTRODUCTION: 1. Satan is a real, angelic personality, and altogether wicked. 2. He is…

SEMESTER 4 358 – The Articles of Faith Concerning the Creation BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY IV LESSON # 58 CHURCH COVENANT AND ARTICLES OF FAITH – ARTICLE OF FAITH CONCERNING THE CREATION Read: Genesis 1: 1 and 31 and Exodus. 20:11 INTRODUCTION: 1. There are three ways to deny the Genesis account of creation. i. Atheistic Evolution: (Creation…

SEMESTER 4 359 – The Articles of Faith Concerning the Fall of Man BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY IV LESSON # 59 CHURCH COVENANT AND ARTICLES OF FAITH – ARTICLE OF FAITH CONCERNING THE FALL OF MAN Read: Genesis 3:17-24 and Romans 5:12 INTRODUCTION: 1. No more important issue can be addressed than man’s fall. 2. His…

SEMESTER 4 360 – The Articles of Faith Concerning the Virgin Birth BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY IV LESSON # 60 CHURCH COVENANT AND ARTICLES OF FAITH – ARTICLE OF FAITH CONCERNING THE VIRGIN BIRTH Read: Matthew 1:18-25 INTRODUCTION: 1. Second only to resurrection is the miracle of His birth. 2. The Virgin Birth has…

SEMESTER 4 361 – The Articles of Faith Concerning the Atonement BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY IV LESSON # 61 CHURCH COVENANT AND ARTICLES OF FAITH – ARTICLE OF FAITH CONCERNING THE ATONEMENT Read: Romans 5:1-11 INTRODUCTION: 1. I read the only occurrence of the word atonement in the N.T. 2. I suppose few doctrines…