Additional references or materials from class
https://www.stonebriar.org/who-we-are/our-statement-of-faith/ This Statement of Faith does not exhaust the extent of our faith. The Bible itself is the sole and final source of all that we believe. We do believe, however, that our Statement of Faith accurately represents the teaching of the Bible, and, therefore, is binding on all members. All literature used in the […]
As you get more serious about your Bible study, you may want to add resources to help you. These are a good start. Bible Knowledge Commentary Basic Theology Moody Handbook of Theology Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary Satellite Bible Atlas [Phil’s comment: If you’d prefer a digital library, your Biblical study can be accomplished with […]
Theological Triage – All Bible students should be familiar with the essential elements of theology. Theological Triage and Christian Maturity [an article from Dr. Mohler] Essentials and Non-Essentials: How to Choose Your Battles Carefully. [This article is similar in subject to an earlier post of a video by Dr. Al Mohler on Biblical Triage.] A […]
Recently Logos, the Bible Study application folks, published an article with the aggressive title: “The Definitive Guide to Christian Denominations.” The author, Seven Wedgeworth, carefully and tactfully presents an easy-to-read overview of Christian denominations–a thoughtful overview and refresher. I recommend it for your reading: Link
Judgements
Faith Is Not Wishing – an article by Greg Koukl of Stand To Reason Ministry
A “worldview” refers to a comprehensive conception of the world from a specific standpoint. A “Christian worldview,” then, is a comprehensive conception of the world from a Christian standpoint. An individual’s worldview is his “big picture,” a harmony of all his beliefs about the world. It is his way of understanding reality. One’s worldview is […]
Dr. James Tour of Rice University is a chemist and nanotechnologies. He presents a detailed presentation about the creation of life from a deeply scientific view. He specifically does not mention God’s role but rather describes the scientific requirement to duplicate the origin of life. This presentation was done at the Discovery Institute’s conference in […]
Question: “What is original sin?” [from Got Questions Ministry] Answer: The term original sin refers to Adam’s sin of disobedience in eating from the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil and its effects upon the rest of the human race. Original sin can be defined as “the moral corruption we possess as a consequence of Adam’s sin, […]
Reading Less Moreand Twice as Fast-STR
How do I hear from God? (PDF document to download)
Dispensations Chart Dispensation-Summary-20200204 (PDF) Dispensation Summary-20200204 (DOCX)
Exaltation of Christ-20210518
Reformed Theology-20211018
The Rapture compared to the Second Coming-20210601
The 5 Most Misused and Abused Bible Verses
Summary of Unfulfilled Prophecy-20160202
judgments in the Bible – 20201006
Being-the-Bride-of-Christ-20170228 Being the Bride of Christ-20170228
John MacArthur answers a question of the assurance of salvation in a Sunday night Question & Answer session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHivtfyUmMc
Christians base their hopes, theology and major life decisions on what the Bible says. That’s why it’s crucial to interpret it correctly. A basic article of Bible interpretation from the Stand To Reason Ministry.
Salvation, Three Tenses-Pearie-20200421
A message from John MacArthur at the 2008 Ligonier West Coast Conference: Follow Link
Covenant Theology: “What is Reformed Theology” by R.C. Sproul. Are we as Christians saved by works, or by faith alone? The key to understanding what part works and faith play in the drama of redemption is to understand the biblical structure and role of covenants. Without a proper understanding of covenants we fail to grasp […]
Dispensation Summary-20200204
The Christian life is so simple that we stumble over the very simplicity of it, and yet it is so difficult that no one can live it. Bill Bright
Order of Salvation
Essentials and Non-Essentials: How to Choose Your Battles Carefully Theological Triage Theological Triage and Christian Maturity [an article from Dr. Mohler] A video from Dr. Albert Mohler:
Tonight’s Videos on Regeneration: “God’s Role in Regeneration” by John MacArthur “Regeneration: God Changes Your Heart” by Scott Creps “How Can One Know If They Have Been Regenerated?” by Greg Koukl
What happens when a person dies-20170504
The Millennial Kingdom–Part 1: The Prophetic Context of the Millennium The Prophetic Context of the Millennium–Part 2: The Second Coming of Christ The Prophetic Context of the Millennium–Part 3: The Second Coming of Christ in the New Testament The Prophetic Context of the Millennium–Part 4: The Resurrection at the Second Advent
Views of Last Things table – Moody Handbook of Theology Pre- vs. Post-Tribulation [slides from tonight] Rapture vs Return “What is the Rapture?”-RC Sproul (A Postribulation view) “The Future Work of Christ — Part I: The Coming of Christ for His Church” – An Article by John F. Walvoord.
Ascension of Christ BibSac – an article by John F. Walvoord (contributions from Pearie Jones/Tom Wohlgamuth
Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? – Part 1: The Facts Did Jesus Rise From the Dead? – Part 2: The Explanation
Video: What is the Substitutionary Death of Christ?
Dr. Charles Stanley: “Is Jesus Christ God?” Dr. John MacArthur: “Is Jesus God?” Dr. Frank Turek: “How could Jesus be God if he didn’t know all things?” This entry deals with a question discussed in class.
Video: Do Humans Have A Free Will? Psychology Today: Do We Have Free Will?
Does God Exist? The Design Argument Does God Exist? Is There Meaning to Life?
Dr. Robert Plummer: “Why So Many Bible Interpretations?” Dr. Tim Keller: “Interpreting the Bible”
There’s a Story in the stories. In recent years, evangelicals have rediscovered that the Bible is not simply a collection of interesting stories about morality but one overarching Story about salvation found only in Jesus Christ. Perhaps that’s why we’ve seen an influx of Bibles for kids, such as The Jesus Storybook Bible, and chronological […]
In class this evening questions were asked about the canonicity of the books of the Apocrypha and their inclusion in scripture. These two articles references provide detailed information to answer those questions. [The highlighting is mine.] Apocrypha-20190917
Video: “Does God promise to heal our land?” Magazine article: The 5 Most Misused and Abused Bible Verses
