Course Type: Video and Online
Units: 6
Teacher: Dr. Stephen Hankins, dean, Bob Jones Seminary
Description: This course seeks to help the believer grow in his knowledge of God by explaining the major teachings of God's Word. The lessons carefully expound the biblical support for each doctrine and highlight applications to the Christian life. Key terms are defined and unbiblical positions are refuted.
Unit One: The Bible
Standard CEU: 1.2
ACSI CEU: 2.0
Lesson 1: Introduction
to Systematic Theology
Lesson 2: Why Study
Systematic Theology?
Lesson 3: The Theological
Heart of Scripture
Lesson 4: Divisions
of Bibliology
Lesson 5: Defining
Inspiration
Lesson 6: The Process
of Inspiration
Lesson 7: Methods
of Inspiration/Introduction to Inerrancy
Lesson 8: The Extent
of Biblical Inerrancy
Lessons 9-10: The
Preservation of Scripture
Lesson 11: The
Canonization of Scripture
Lesson 12: The
Interpretation of Scripture
Unit Two: God, The Holy Spirit
Standard CEU: 1.3
ACSI CEU: 2.0
Lessons 1-2: Men
and Movements
Lessons 3-5: The
Existence and Attributes of God
Lesson 6: The Personality
and Deity of the Holy Spirit
Lesson 7: The Holy
Spirit and the Believer
Lesson 8: Illumination
by the Holy Spirit
Lesson 9: The Baptism
of the Holy Spirit
Lessons 10-11:
What Is Spiritual Giftedness?
Lesson 12: Walking
in the Spirit
Lesson 13: The
Fruit of the Spirit
Unit Three: Creation, Satan, Man, Sin
Standard CEU: 1.3
ACSI CEU: 2.0
Lessons 1-2: Creation
and Its Implications
Lesson 3: Satan
and Demons
Lessons 4-6: The
Restoration of God's Image in Man
Lesson 7: The Problem
of Sin
Lesson 8: The Danger
of Sin
Lesson 9: Resolving
the Problem of Sin
Lesson 10: Christ
as the Model for Resistance to Sin
Lessons 11-12:
When Other Christians Sin
Unit Four: Christ
Standard CEU: 0.9
ACSI CEU: 1.0
Lessons 1-2: The
Centrality of Christ
Lesson 3: The Names
and Titles of Christ
Lessons 4-5: The
Self-Descriptions of Christ
Lessons 6-7: The
Deity of Christ
Lesson 8: Christ
the Miracle Worker
Lesson 9: The Lessons
of Christ's Miracles
Unit Five: Salvation
Standard CEU: 1.2
ACSI CEU: 2.0
Lessons 1-7: The
Death of Christ
Lessons 8-10: True
Saving Faith
Lessons 11-12:
Soteriological Transactions
Unit Six: Separation, The Church, Future Things
Standard CEU: 1.5
ACSI CEU: 2.0
Lesson 1: The Necessity
of Separation
Lesson 2: The Types
of Separation
Lesson 3: The Motivation
for Separation
Lesson 4: Separation
from the World
Lesson 5: Separation
from False Teachers
Lesson 6: Separation
from Fellow Christians
Lessons 7-8: An
Overview of the Church
Lesson 9: Church
Leadership
Lesson 10: The
Functions and Ministries of the Church
Lesson 11: The
Importance of Eschatology
Lesson 12: The
Prophetic Calendar
Lesson 13: The
Resurrection-Rapture
Lesson 14: The
Great Tribulation
Lesson 15: The
Millennial Reign
Optional textbook
Basic Theology by Charles Ryrie (Chicago, Ill.: Moody Publishers, 1999). This textbook may be ordered from the BJU Campus Store by calling 1-800-252-1927.