Monday, January 22, 2007

BEDROCK BELIEFS LESSON FOUR

by Laura Springer, M.Div.

SOTERIOLOGY, ECCLESIOLOGY, AND ESCHATOLOGY: SALVATION, CHURCH, AND END TIMES

Read chapters 5-6 in the Reader.

Read the passages for days 16-20:

Day 16: Isaiah 53:1-6
Day 17: Isaiah 53:7-12
Day 18: Colossians 1:18-23
Day 19: Romans 8:1-11
Day 20: 1 Corinthians 15:51-58

Bring three questions for discussion.

Monday, January 15, 2007

BEDROCK BELIEFS LESSON THREE

by Laura Springer, M.Div.

ANTHROPOLOGY AND HAMARTIOLOGY: HUMANITY AND SIN

Read chapter 4 in the Reader.

Read the passages for days 11-15:
Suggestion: try doing a lectio divina for at least one reading this week.
[Instructions are in the Reader, pg 3.]

Bring three questions for discussion.

Monday, January 08, 2007

BEDROCK BELIEFS LESSON TWO

by Laura Springer, M.Div.

THEOLOGY PROPER, CHRISTOLOGY AND PNEUMATOLOGY
GOD—FATHER, SON, SPIRIT

Prepare for the second lesson.

Read chapter 3 in the Reader.

Read the passages for days 6-10:

Suggestion: try doing a lectio divina for at least one reading this week.
[Instructions are in the Reader, pg 3.]
Bring three questions for discussion.

You might like to get a head start on your devotional notebook:
  1. Write a short description of the doctrine.
  2. Define/Explain important terms.
  3. Choose meaningful passages to include.
  4. Write some questions to help readers think about the doctrine (hint: you might also use these for your three questions).
  5. Write a prayer/praise responding to the doctrine.