Soteriology – 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…
201 – Introduction to Soteriology
SEMESTER 1 201 – Introduction to Soteriology BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY I LESSON # 1 INTRODUCTION TO SOTERIOLOGY I. WHAT IS SOTERIOLOGY? 1. Greek Soterios – which means health. 2. -ology – Science of, or a treatise on health. 3. In theology, it is the doctrines of salvation. II. WHY STUDY SOTERIOLOGY? 1.…
202 – The Elements of Human Nature
SEMESTER 1 202 – The Elements of Human Nature BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY I LESSON # 2 THE ELEMENTS OF HUMAN NATURE INTRODUCTION: 1. There are two basic theories that try to systematize the essential elements of human nature: Trichotomous Theory and Dichotomous Theory. 2. I first question whether they indeed differ except…
203 – The Moral Nature of Man
SEMESTER 1 203 – The Moral Nature of Man BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY I LESSON # 3 THE MORAL NATURE OF MAN INTRODUCTION: 1. It is scripturally obvious that man was created very different from the beasts. i. In that he, and not the beasts was created “in God’s image.” (Gen 1:26) ii.…
204 – Man in the Image of God
SEMESTER 1 204 – Man in the Image of God BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY I LESSON # 4 MAN IN THE IMAGE OF GOD INTRODUCTION: 1. No fact is more clearly and repeatedly stated in Scripture than that man was created in God’s image. (Gen 1:31, Gen 1:27, Jam 3:9) 2. There are two obvious…
205 – The Fall of Man
SEMESTER 1 205 – The Fall of Man BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY I LESSON # 5 THE FALL OF MAN INTRODUCTION: 1. One of the Bible’s most difficult, misunderstood and even denied subjects is the fall of man. 2. Some, in trying to analyze man’s nature, appeal to his original state, ignoring the…
206 – The Fallen State of Man (His Character)
SEMESTER 1 206 – The Fallen State of Man (His Character) BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY I LESSON # 6 THE FALLEN STATE OF MAN (HIS CHARACTER) INTRODUCTION: 1. Remember how the term soteriology refers to the study of our spiritual health. 2. It deals with our salvation, (deliverance) but from what must we…
207 – The Doctrine of Depravity Attacked and Defended
SEMESTER 1 207 – The Doctrine of Depravity Attacked and Defended BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY I LESSON # 7 THE DOCTRINE OF DEPRAVITY ATTACKED AND DEFENDED INTRODUCTION: 1. The doctrine of inherent depravity, or human depravity, or total depravity is so logical, and more importantly biblical, that it seems inconceivable to me that…
208 – The Fallen State of Man (His Condition)
SEMESTER 1 208 – The Fallen State of Man (His Condition) BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY I LESSON # 8 THE FALLEN STATE OF MAN (HIS CONDITION) INTRODUCTION: 1. We mentioned in the previous lesson that man, character-wise, is a sinner. 2. In this lesson we will deal not so much with his moral…
209 – Human Responsibility and Divine Sovereignty
SEMESTER 1 209 – Human Responsibility and Divine Sovereignty BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY I LESSON # 9 HUMAN RESPONSIBILITY AND DIVINE SOVEREIGNTY INTRODUCTION: 1. By human responsibility, I simply mean man’s accountability to God for moral preferences, decisions, and acts. 2. Scripture to support this responsibility is so abundant, no citing is needed.…