A brief introduction to the discovery of doctrine. How do we find truth? What are proper sources and methods?

This class looks at the most basic identity of God and delves into the paradox of His singular/plural nature.

God is without limit in both time and space, we look at three applications of these aspects of his nature.

God's intrinsic character describes His behavior that is independent of a relationship.

God's relational character defines how he interacts with us. How does a perfect God reconcile traits tha seem to be contradictory?

In Creation, not only does God define himself, but also our role in the relationship.

A brief description of what we know of God's invisible creation wraps up the opening section of God. (missing first 5 minutes)

A look at controversial views of mankind's nature, including the discussion of the 'fallen nature of man'

Answering the most basic questions man has about himself, such as self-worth, identity, and meaning of life.

Many arguments exist over this topic. We address some of the more difficult passages, concluding that Man has ability to choose.

A more throrough look at the essence of what occurs when man decides not to do the right thing.

The ideas of Calvinism are aimed at protecting a noble idea about God, but they distort scriptures in order to do so.

While many speak of 'original sin', it is more important to understand Christ's work by looking at the origin of sin.

Opinions of Jesus vary wildly. Even serious Christians have debated about His divinity. Scriptures are clear that Jesus is fully God

Some early confusion over the humanity of Jesus' became the foundation for false teachings that still exist today.

Jesus showed human emotions that are not a part of a divine existence. Why was it important to experience these?

Even when the Bible doesn't specifically declare Jesus' deity, Jesus confirmed this truth through His silence.

Though it was first, the Old Testament was not what God desired. It was established to bring us to Christ, morally and theologically.

A dentist's look at Genesis 1 explains what might have been happening in Genesis, 3 and 4 and beyond.

Many theories have circulated about the object and purpose of the cross we look at 4 deceptive teachings.

Though rejected by many, the concept of substitutional grace is the core concept of atonement in both old and new testaments.

The original concept of ransom has a much different connotation than our nefarious one. How does Jesus death buy us back?

The primary work of the resurrection defeats Satan, yet there is no evidence that Jesus interacted with him during these three days.

We are familiar with the term 'new creation'. The resurrection is the basis of this work in two different ways

The Holy Spirit is the least understood of the 'Trinity'. In this lesson we challenge some of the false concepts that exist as a result.

Observing the main function of the Holy Spirit is the key to understanding His specific works and how they fit that role.

We review a chart comparing the gift of, gifts of, and baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Completing our comparison chart, we explore the purpose of the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

The Spirit's work in the life of a Christian begins with the various things He does to make us a Christian.

True life involves power to do. The Spirit increases our ability to accomplish divine tasks.

A benefit of the Spirit in our lives is the positive impact on our emotional state of being.

In making us heirs with Christ, The Holy Spirit, He also brings us closer to each other in several ways.

One of the Spirit's vital works is the evidence he provides through his spiritual guidance.

Failure to acknowledge the absolute reliability of the scripture undermines the person and work of the Holy Spirit.

A comparison of scriptures clearly indicates that the kingdom and the church are synonymous.

Some of the references to the kingdom force us to acknowledge that all mentions of the kingdom refer to the church.

We explore the different duties of the church. What was the necessity for an organized group structure?

This may seem lilke an elementary question, but the scriptures  provide us with EIGHT answers!

We look at all of the factors that surround us that we owe our salvation to.

Some play down the role we have in our own salvation, but there is an extensive list of contributions we make to our own salvation.

Establishing a timeline for the end of the earth based on the literal passages helps us avoid the doctrinal errors based on allegory.

Numerous ideas exist about what happens when we die, but the truth is typically found in the simplest explanation.

The purpose of a passage helps us to understand why a text does not contain information that another scripture does.

A critical look at the methods of research and discussion of BOTH sides of this discussion.

The church fathers were as divided as we are on this topic, but an examination of their quotes shows that their concerns were different than ours.

Thomas' Campbell's famous 1809 statement has become a creed and redefined Christianity for 2 centuries (but not for the better).

The basis of the non-instrumental position has unintended implications about the person and work of God and Christ.