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Pneumatology
An investigation of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, with reference to the biblical foundations and significant historical and contemporary developments. Trinitarian issues will be discussed, as well as an emphasis on the Spirit’s cosmic work. Additionally, this course aims to encourage a deeper understanding of the Spirit’s role in our lives.
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Brief Summery
The Holy Spirit is the often-neglected third person of the Trinity, and ecclesiology is given short shrift in American Protestantism. Yet many Christians yearn to recover a true "life in the Spirit." Many also recognize that "Church" must be conceived in terms other than Christendom or a club of individual seekers; they yearn for a Spirit-led community. This course will begin with the Bible’s—especially the New Testament’s—witness to the Spirit. It will then examine some historic and current understandings of the Holy Spirit. In so doing, we will consider both the Spirit’s immanent role and relation in the Trinity and its economic role and relation to the on-going life of the Church. Initial class sessions will feature a lecture format; classes later in the semester will feature a seminar format.
I. Course Description
"Beginning with the person and work of the Holy Spirit, the course work continues with the origin and nature of the church as the body of Christ and with the local church in its organization, Sacraments and ministry. An overview of the principles of Christian life and church organization is included."
II. Course Method
book analysis and review,
objectives and maximize your understanding of the subject matter as well as gain practical application of these doctrines that will enhance your effectiveness in ministry.
III. Course Objectives
A. Cognitive Objectives (what you should know)
At the end of this course the student should be able to:
1. Understand and articulate the biblical evidence for the personality and deity of the Holy Spirit.
2. Understand and articulate the general ministries of the Holy Spirit, distinguishing between
His special ministries to Old Testament believers, to Christ, to the church and its individual members, and to non-believers.
3. Understand and articulate the origin, nature, purpose, and duration of spiritual gifts.
4. Identify, list, define and explain the theological and practical significance of the key biblical terms used to describe the church.
5. Analyze and defend the dispensational distinctions between Israel and the church, including its beginning and its relation to future events.
6. Identify the nature, significance, and purpose of the universal church and its local expression.
7. Recognize and evaluate the church's purpose and mission and develop a biblical view of local church ministry, including a personal position on issues such as membership, ordinances, organization, church government, and discipline and restoration.
B. Affective Objectives (what you should feel or do)
At the end of this course the student should:
1. Grow in appreciation and reverence for and dependence upon God the Holy Spirit through study and interaction with His Word.
2. Be better able to determine which ministry God the Holy Spirit has uniquely designed (created and shaped) him or her for by completing
3. Be equipped to accurately recognize God the Holy Spirit's gifting and shaping of individual believers for ministry.
4. Commit to developing and demonstrating one's spiritual gift(s) for its God ordained purpose(s).
5. Appreciate the special relationship between the church and Christ as seen through the biblical terms used to describe the church.
6. Increase in personal devotion to our Lord Jesus Christ and to His Body, the Church.
7. Determine if the focus and purpose of his or her personal and local church ministries are in line
with the focus and purposes of the church.
IV. Course Objectives
A. Reading Requirements
Assignment:
http://www.mf.no/bibelprog/vines?tofrom=A
Using the Vines Expository Look up and Document in your own words these topics:
1. The Person of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity
The Personhood of the Holy Spirit
The Spirit's Relation to Christ
The Nature of God as Spirit
The Third Person of the Trinity
The Relationship Between the Father, Son and Spirit
Assignment: :
http://www.mf.no/bibelprog/vines?tofrom=A
Using the Vines Expository Look up and Document in your own words these topics:
The Work of the Holy Spirit
The Spirit and the Mission of the Church The Spirit's Action in the Mission of the Church
The Spirit and the Church
The Relationship of Church, Spirit, and the Individual The Spirit's Work in the Church (The Role of the
Spirit in Worship, Evangelism, & Discipleship)
http://www.mf.no/bibelprog/vines?tofrom=A
Assignment: Using the Vines Expository Look up and Document in your own words these topics:
3. The Holy Spirit and Salvation
The Spirit and the Individual
The Work of the Spirit in Regeneration
The Role of the Spirit in Justification
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
http://www.mf.no/bibelprog/vines?tofrom=A
Assignment:
Using the Vines Expository Look up and Document in your own words these topics:
4. The Holy Spirit and the Christian Life
Sanctification (Holiness, Christlikeness, the Spiritual Disciplines)The Spirit and Power (for Victory over Sin, Prayer,
Evangelism, & Spiritual Growth)
The Spirit and the Resurrected Life
The Filling of the Spirit
http://www.mf.no/bibelprog/vines?tofrom=A
Assignment:
Using the Vines Expository Look up and Document in your own words these topics:
5. The Holy Spirit and Scripture
The Spirit and the Inspiration of the Scriptures
The Spirit and His Role on the Biblical Writers
http://www.mf.no/bibelprog/vines?tofrom=A
Assignment:
Using the Vines Expository Look up and Document in your own words these topics:
6. The Spirit and Spiritual Gifts
The Nature and Number of Spiritual Gifts
Discerning One's Spiritual Gifts
Use of Spiritual Gifts
Administering "Problematic" Spiritual Gifts
http://www.mf.no/bibelprog/vines?tofrom=A
Assignment:
Using the Vines Expository Look up and Document in your own words these topics:
8.The Holy Spirit in Creation and Preservation
The Spirit, the World, and Eschatology
Divine Spirit and Human Spirit
The Spirit and the Last Things
The Spirit and the Environment
The Spirit and Futuristic "Prophecies"
Written Assignments
1 Students will write a major paper on a subject approved by the professor. It will be 10-12 pages typed
Papers that are late will be reduced in grade.
3. Students will choose one of the topics listed in Part V-C for their research papers.
B. Reading Assignments
Reading assignments will be given that will correlate to the nature of the course
Email for lectures
Required Reading click on link to download
The Book of Saint Basil on the Spirit-De Spiritu Sancto
Augustine of Hippo-On the Trinity
Biblical Art for the Holy Spirit
Portraits of Holy Spirit (The)
Portraits of the Trinity
The Trinity at Christ's Baptism
The Trinity with the Crucified Christ
The Trinity with Christ's Body Held by the Father
The Trinity at the Coronation of the Virgin
The Trinity in Various Compositions
Other Depictions of the Trinity
The Holy Spirit in Annunciation Compositions The Holy Spirit in Various CompositionsOther Portraits of the Holy Spirit
Theology Links
http://www.biblestudytools.net/Dictionaries/BakersEvangelicalDictionary/
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-hadden?specfile=/web/data/relig/hadden/HexConc.o2w
http://www.heavenlydoctrines.org/
http://www.ccel.org/jsp/bcb/main.jsp
Reference Material
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Home Page Links
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