Ecclesiology – Semester 1
INTRODUCTION TO BIC AND ACKNOWLEGEMENTS
SEMESTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO BIC AND ACKNOWLEGEMENTS BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE INTRODUCTION TO BIC This introduction to the BIC is the first lecture in all four subjects. This introduction only needs to be listened to once for an overview of the course as a whole. It is included in each first semester so regardless of what subject you start…
301 – Intoduction to Ecclessiology and the Importance of the Church
SEMESTER 1 301 – Intoduction to Ecclessiology and the Importance of the Church BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY I LESSON # 1 THE INTRODUCTION TO AND IMPORTANCE OF THE CHURCH INTRODUCTION: 1. There is much talk, proper and improper. Is the church really this important? 2. Some say it is, in fact, salvation (sacerdotalism)…
302 – The Definition of the Word Church
SEMESTER 1 302 – The Definition of the Word Church BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY I LESSON # 2 THE DEFINITION OF THE WORD CHURCH INTRODUCTION: 1. When you hear someone say church, it is almost like the word the, it means nothing until you hear the total statement of the speaker. III: “Satan’s…
303 – The Definition of the Word Church (Continued) and Exposition # 1
SEMESTER 1 303 – The Definition of the Word Church (Continued) and Exposition # 1 BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY I LESSON # 3 THE DEFINITION OF THE WORD CHURCH (CONTINUED) AND SCRIPTURAL EXPOSITION INTRODUCTION: 1. In the previous lesson, I pointed out that at least 85 of the 112 usages of the word church…
304 – The Definition of the Word Church (Continued) and Exposition # 2
SEMESTER 1 304 – The Definition of the Word Church (Continued) and Exposition # 2 BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY I LESSON # 4 THE DEFINITION OF THE WORD CHURCH (CONTINUED) AND SCRIPTURAL EXPOSITION INTRODUCTION: 1. In the previous lesson we were simply studying Scriptures containing the word church. 2. The proposition was that…
305 – The Foundation of the Church
SEMESTER 1 305 – The Foundation of the Church BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY I LESSON # 5 THE FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH Read carefully: Mat. 16:13-20. INTRODUCTION: 1. This is the first biblical mention of the church and thus should have great consideration in studying the church’s foundation. 2. Let me again assure you,…
306 – The Founding of the Church
SEMESTER 1 306 – The Founding of the Church BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY I LESSON # 6 THE FOUNDING OF THE CHURCH INTRODUCTION: 1. The time and manner of the founding of the New Testament church is an issue of considerable controversy, and I think, misunderstanding. 2. Volumes have been written, and they…
307 – Christ’s Commission to the Church
SEMESTER 1 307 – Christ’s Commission to the Church BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY I LESSON # 7 CHRIST’S COMMISSION TO THE CHURCH INTRODUCTION: 1. If we hear the world’s demands today on the church, and behold the efforts of many churches, we could conclude that the commission to the church was very abstract.…
308 – The Mission of the Church
SEMESTER 1 308 – The Mission of the Church BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY I LESSON # 8 THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH INTRODUCTION: 1. In the previous lesson, I mentioned the diversity of opinion, as to the church’s job. 2. I appealed to the commission given by our Lord, i.e., what He told…
309 – The Message of the Church
SEMESTER 1 309 – The Message of the Church BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY I LESSON # 9 THE MESSAGE OF THE CHURCH Read Mat. 28:19, Mk. 16:15, Lk. 24:46-47. INTRODUCTION 1. In all the above texts we have the commission to the church. 2. More than that, we have a description of the message they are…