New Life In Life C.O.U.R.S.E. 200
 
 

This 11 week course that covers who God is and what He has done for each of us. We discover the important work aspects of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Those who complete this course can become communicant members of Lamb of God if they so choose.

201: Our God is the Creator of the Universe

Can God really speak things into existence? Agree or Disagree: “The creation account is no longer relevant.” What is a ‘yom’ and why should I care ? What about dinosaurs? Is there DNA evidence of two common parents? What does it mean to be “created in the image of God?” Agree or Disagree: “ God has met all of my needs in life?”

 

202: The Presence of Evil & The Fall into Sin

Is the Devil real? Where did the evil angels come from? If they are so powerful, shouldn’t I be afraid of them? What exactly is sin? How did sin enter the world? How does sin affect me personally, our children, our society? What is the ‘Mean Death Rate’? Where is the first promise of a Savior?

 

203: Who is Jesus?

How can Jesus be both God and man at the same time? Was it necessary? Where’s the proof? Agree or Disagree: “Jesus is the exclusive Savior of the world.” What is God’s Great Exchange? Agree or Disagree: “All religious paths lead to the same God.”

 

204: Jesus’ Humiliation

Why did Jesus have to suffer? If Jesus was God, why didn’t he prevent his crucifixion? From what did Christ redeem me, and why? What does it mean to be “justified” by faith? What is faith? Agree or Disagree: "Salvation is free, but not cheap.”

 

205: Jesus’ Exaltation

Agree or Disagree “ Christ descended into Hell to suffer.” How important is it for me to believe that the tomb was empty on Easter morning? How does Jesus continue to be our Prophet, Priest, and King? What is the chocolate cake illustration? Agree or Disagree: “The resurrection of Jesus is the most important doctrine in the Bible.”

 

206: Jesus Will Return A Second Time to Judge the Living and the Dead

What are the signs of the end of the world? What will happen on that day? What does it mean that Satan is loosed? If we are judged at the moment of death, why is there a need for Judgment Day? Agree or Disagree: “ By studying scripture carefully it’s possible to calculate the exact time when Judgment Day will occur.”

 

207: The Important Work of the Holy Spirit

What is a person’s spiritual condition at birth? If we are saved by faith, where does faith come from? To whom should we give credit for saving faith? What is decision theology? What does it mean to be “born again?” Why do some churches have an "altar call"? Agree or Disagree: “The work of the Holy Spirit is just as important as the work of Christ?”

 

208: The Bible

Who wrote it anyway? Did is really take 1600 years to complete? Agree or Disagree : “The Bible is inspired in the same way that the writings of Shakespeare were inspired.” Aren’t there hundreds of thousands of errors in Scripture? What’s the best way to study the Bible? Agree or Disagree: “If the King James Version was good enough for Luther, it should be good enough for us.”

 

209: The Importance of The Lord’s Supper

What is the "real presence" in Holy Communion? What is this teaching based on: the Bible, human reason, tradition, or the pope? What are the different practices among Catholics, Lutherans, and Reform churches? What are the blessings of the Lord’s Supper? Can receiving the Lord’s Supper do more harm than good and if so when? What is “close communion”? Agree or Disagree: “It is possible for a congregation to be perfectly united.”

 

210: The Holy Spirit Gathers the Church

What is “church”? How should we express our love for God and for our neighbor? Agree or Disagree: “There is no such thing as a perfect church.” What are the differences between churches and denominations? Is it ok to agree to disagree? How do we lovingly warn those teaching or tolerating error? Agree or Disagree: “ Excommunication is unloving.”