CB - Christian Belief

  • 990 Standard Tuition Fee
  • 1
    Credit Points
  • 0.125 EFT 
  • 1
    AQF level
  • Theology Unit Discipline

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will

A. Know and understand

Unit Aim:

To provide an introductory study of the Christian faith, which will give sound knowledge and strengthen faith and commitment to God.

Content

Section A: Understanding God

  • Being of God, attributes.
  • Trinity – Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Section B: Creation and Fall

  • Creation and providence .
  • Man’s place in the created order, image of God.
  • Sin and fall, nature of sin both individual and corporate, evil and suffering.
  • Relation of these biblical doctrines to considerations of science and technology, evolution, work, environment.

Section C: Jesus Christ

  • Person of Christ including humanity and deity, titles.
  • Work of Christ including public ministry, crucifixion, resurrection, ascension and session.

Section D: Personal Christian Life

  • Salvation, including forgiveness and justification, regeneration and sanctification of believers.
  • Disciplines of the Christian life including prayer and nature of discipleship.

Section E: Corporate Christian Life

  • Nature of the church, mission, ministry and worship.
  • Sacraments.
  • Gifts of the Holy Spirit .

Section F: Christian Hope

  • Kingdom of God, fulfilment of all things in Christ.
  • Return of Christ, judgement, Heaven and Hell.

Set Readings

Grudem, W., Bible Doctrine: Essential Teachings of the Christian Faith (Abridged ed. by J. Purswell; Leicester: IVP, 1999).

Hammond, T. C., In Understanding Be Men (6th ed.; Leicester: IVP, 2002).

McGrath, A. (ed.), The New Lion Handbook: Christian Belief (Lion Hudson, 2007).

McGrath, A., Christian Theology: An Introduction (3rd ed.; Oxford: Blackwell, 2001).

Milne, B., Know the Truth (2nd ed.; Leicester: IVP, 1998).

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