Emphasis is on reading classical and New Testament Greek. Dean Paulson A study in the practical application of Scripture to basic spirituality issues such as the assurance of salvation, commitment to Christ and His gospel, and sin in the believer's life. Emphasis is placed on basic Christian disciplines and Christian conduct and witness in secular society. Components of a biblical worldview are introduced through the course. An overview of the plan and program of God for human history based in Genesis and developed in the Old Testament through the biblical covenants.
Consideration is given to the progress of divine revelation.
The approach is a chronological survey of the Old Testament, exploring the nation of Israel historically and prophetically as the channel of God's plan and the Lord Jesus Christ as the focus of its fulfillment. A synthetic study of the purpose and message of the New Testament and how each part of the testament contributes to the whole. A study of the second Gospel with particular emphasis on the life and ministry of Jesus as the servant of the Lord. The relevance of this Gospel for the Christian is stressed. An exposition of two of the Apostle Paul's principal letters with a focus upon the gospel as it relates to the Mosaic Law.