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TH104 Introducing Bible Doctrine IV: The Church and Last Things
TH104 Introducing Bible Doctrine IV: The Church and Last Things
- Theology
TH101 Introducing Bible Doctrine I: Theology, Divine Revelation, and the Bible
TH102 Introducing Bible Doctrine II: The Triune God and His Heavenly Host
TH103 Introducing Bible Doctrine III: Humanity, Sin, and Salvation
TH104 Introducing Bible Doctrine IV: The Church and Last Things
TH112 Doctrine of Christ and the Church: A Reformed Perspective
TH113 Doctrine of Salvation and Eschatology: A Reformed Perspective
TH321 Cultural Implications of Theology: Influences of Christian Doctrine on Society
TH331 Perspectives on Creation: Five Views on Its Meaning and Significance
TH341 Perspectives on Eschatology: Five Views on the Millennium
TH351 Perspectives on Justification by Faith: Five Views on Its Meaning and Significance
TH361 Perspectives on the Trinity: Eternal Generation and Subordination in Tension
TH390 Contextual Theology: Examples from Christianity in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Overview
Overview
Why was the church established after the resurrection of Jesus? What is its future, and the future of all humanity? Drs. Carl Sanders and Ronn Johnson introduce you to the theological discussion of the institution of the church and the biblical doctrine of eschatology (“end times”). Attention is focused on the nature of the church, systems of church government, church rites (baptism, Lord’s Supper), the relationship of the church to social issues, and how doctrinal thinking about the church affects one’s theology of end times. Various views on prophetic interpretation, the rapture, and millennialism are presented, as well as an extended discussion on how the two major theological approaches (dispensationalism and covenant theology) function and disagree.
Gain a wider view of several of the most important contemporary issues in the life of the church, with the guidance of experts in the field.
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion you should be able to:
Upon successful completion you should be able to:
Understand varying views of church government, baptism, and the Lord’s Supper
Be acquainted with the controversial nature of the discussion of social justice with respect to the church
Be able to sketch varying views of the millennial kingdom and a rapture
Understand why there are different beliefs within Christianity about end-times
Course Outline
Course Outline
Unit 1: Ecclesiology
Unit 1: Ecclesiology
The Problem of an Insufficient Ecclesiology
The Nature of the Church
Different Translations of the Greek Term Ekklēsia
The Marks of the Church
Church Government
Levels of Ministry in the New Testament
Looking Up Multiple Terms in a Single Text Using BDAG
Sacraments or Ordinances?
Introducing the Lord’s Supper
Using Multiple Resources to Research the Lord’s Supper
The Function and Meaning of Baptism
Developing a Sermon or Lesson on Baptism
Quiz – Unit 1
Unit 2: The Lord’s Supper
Unit 2: The Lord’s Supper
Some Introductory Matters
Survey of the Views on the Lord’s Supper
“Church-as-Body” View
Texts on the Lord’s Supper
Using Multiple Bible Dictionaries to Research the Passover
The Lord’s Supper in the Bible
The Meal at Corinth
The Body of Christ
Summary of the Lord’s Supper
Quiz – Unit 2
Unit 3: Social Justice
Unit 3: Social Justice
Historical Orientation to the Concept
Evangelical Interest in Social Justice
The Biblical Concept of Social Justice
Areas of Evangelical Debate about Social Justice
Unit 3 Quiz
Unit 4: Liberation Theology
Unit 4: Liberation Theology
Explanation of the Term
Themes of Liberation Theology
“Black Theology” of Liberation
Quiz – Unit 4
Midterm Exam
Unit 5: Eschatology
Unit 5: Eschatology
Terms and Introduction
Death
Judgment, Hell, and Heaven
Searching for All Terms Related to Hell
The Millennium
Finding Different Interpretations of Revelation 20:1–3
Cultural Influences on Eschatology
Introduction to the Tribulation
Dispensational Eschatology
Quiz – Unit 5
Unit 6: The Millennium
Unit 6: The Millennium
The Term and the Views
A Chart Comparison of the Different Millennium Perspectives
Premillennialism: Explanation
Premillennialism: Biblical Support
Premillennialism: Observations
Amillennialism: Explanation
Amillennialism: Biblical Arguments and Issues
Postmillennialism: Explanation, Arguments, and Issues
Quiz – Unit 6
Unit 7: The Tribulation and Rapture
Unit 7: The Tribulation and Rapture
Understanding the Concept of a Tribulation Period
Finding Quotes and Allusions to Daniel 9:27
The Church and the Tribulation: Pretribulational Rapture
The Church and the Tribulation: Posttribulational Rapture
Quiz – Unit 7
Unit 8: Dispensationalism and Covenant Theology
Unit 8: Dispensationalism and Covenant Theology
Introduction to Dispensationalism and Covenant Theology
Understanding Dispensationalism
Understanding Covenant Theology
Key Issues of Disagreement
Saving Highlighted Notes from Commentaries to Specific Note Files
Conclusions about Israel and the Church
Progressive Dispensationalism
Evaluating the Systems
Quiz – Unit 8
Final Exam
Details
Details
Title: TH104 Introducing Bible Doctrine IV: The Church and Last Things
Instructors: Carl Sanders and Ronn Johnson
Publisher: Lexham Press
Publication Date: 2014
Product Type: Logos Mobile Education
Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources
Courses: 1
Video Hours: 6
About the Instructors
About the Instructors
Dr. Carl Sanders is an associate professor of theology at Lancaster Bible College’s Capital Bible Seminary. He has taught at college and seminary levels since 1999 at several schools: Bethel University (St. Paul, Minnesota), Northwestern College (St. Paul, Minnesota), and Washington Bible College in Washington, DC, where he also served as chair of the Bible and theology department (2003–2012).
Dr. Sanders is well liked by his students for his down-to-earth presentation of Bible doctrine. Students quickly learn that he enjoys talking about theology and has a quick wit. Among his strengths as a lecturer are his ability to distill information to essential elements, as well as his good-natured way of fairly explaining differences in theological positions. Dr. Sanders has a keen interest in urban ministry and has served for many years in racially diverse urban congregations. His interest in local-church experience helps him practice theology in ways that reflect the diversity present in the body of Christ. He strives to make theology interesting and practical.
Dr. Ronn Johnson, lecturer in biblical studies at the University of Northwestern St. Paul, Minnesota, has been the senior pastor at his church, Coon Rapids Evangelical Free, since 2006. He previously taught in the Bible departments at Pillsbury Baptist Bible College (1991–1994) and The Master’s College (1994–1996).
Dr. Johnson is well known by his students for demanding that they think about what they believe instead of being passive listeners. His approach is the opposite of proof-texting—simply quoting Bible verses without consideration of what they might mean in context. His goal is to drive home the point that the Bible is more than a collection of verses to be memorized and thrown into play—it’s a message from God that had a clear, coherent purpose that we need to hear without imposing our own traditions on the text. That approach of loyalty to the Bible above all else comes through in his Mobile Ed sessions on Bible doctrine.
He and his wife, Susan, have three teenage children. His pastimes include reading and giving too much attention to Kirby, the family dog.
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