Click the link below to open a Word doc. of Aaron's notes for Bible Doctrine, Chapter 11 (Part 2) that was taught on March 19 on the subject of the Nature of Man. The notes were actually from Grudem's Systematic Theology, chapter 23, where Grudem spend an entire chapter on this subject.
Men & Women are Wayne Grudem's specialty. Not because he's trying to start some lame "Christian Dating Service", but because he's spent a good portion of his academic career studying the similarities and differences between men & women. His colaboration with John Piper, Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism, is a classic everyone should own. Click the link below to open a Word doc. of Jeff's notes for Bible Doctrine, Chapter 10 that was taught on February 5th on the subject of God's Angels. Remember, this will be a rough outline, but should assist those in Bible Doctrine Study Groups.These are only a few questions that arise when considering the doctrine of providence and how it relates to the doctrine of prayer. So, upon concluding the chapter on Providence and before entering the chapter on prayer, we are going to consider several possible (some impossible) views of providence and prayer.
Aaron will lead us in this survey, aided by a book written by Terrance Tiessen called (of course): Providence and Prayer. In this book, "...Tiessen presents ten views of providence and prayer and then wraps things up with his own proposal. The result is a book that puts us at the intersection between theological reflection and our life and conversation with God. It prods our understanding, making us better theologians and better prayers." (taken from back cover of book)
We're going to try something a little bit different this Sunday. After Aaron gives a brief summary of each of the 11 views, we will break up into groups, each group will be assigned one of the views, and we will go to the Scriptures to see how God's Word either supports or refutes each particular view. Hopefully this will spark some great dialogue and Scripture searching (Acts 17:11) amongst the class. Several of the undershephers will be faciliating the small groups.
Until then, here's a couple of personal questions to be thinking about for further discussion either this coming Lord's day, or in your Bible Doctrine Study Groups.
Hopefully the chapter on providence, the questions above, and our plans for an interactive study time this Lord's day (December 11, 9:00am) will stir up your thinking on this subject and be an encouragement for you to join us as continue to "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen." (2 Peter 3:18)
CLICK HERE for Aaron's notes and outline study of "Providence and Prayer" by Terrance Tiessen.
Click the link below to open a Word doc. of Jeff's notes for Bible Doctrine, Chapter 8 (Part 1) that was taught on November 27th on the subject of God's Providence. Remember, this will be a rough outline, but should assist those in Bible Doctrine Study Groups.
Click the link below to open a Word doc. of Jeff's notes for Bible Doctrine, Chapter 5 that was taught on October 16th. Remember, this will be a rough outline, but should assist those in Bible Doctrine Study Groups.
