Institutes of Theology
Semester One
Old Testament Survey & Bibliology • Syllabus • Media
Schedule
- Session 1 - The Canon of Scripture
- Session 2 - The Pentateuch (Part 1)
- Session 3 - The Authority of Scripture
- Session 4 - The Pentateuch (Part 2)
- Session 5 - Inerrancy, Preservation, & Translation of Scripture
- Session 6 - An Aerial View of the Old Testament
- Session 7 - Clarity (Perspicuity) and Necessity of Scripture
- Session 8 - Poetry and Wisdom Literature
- Session 9 - The Attributes of Scripture
Required Resources - These resources are available in the CBC Bookstore
- Systematic Theology - Wayne Grudem
- The New Unger's Bible Dictionary (or equivalent)
- The Truth War - John MacArthur
Semester Two
New Testament Survey & The Doctrine of God • Syllabus • Media
Schedule
- Session 1 - The Intertestimental Period
- Session 2 - The One True God
- Session 3 - Survey of the Gospels
- Session 4 - The Attributes of God
- Session 5 - Creation and Providence
- Session 6 - Acts to Revelation
Required Resources - These resources are available in the CBC Bookstore
- Systematic Theology - Wayne Grudem
- The New Unger's Bible Dictionary (or equivalent)
- The Attributes of God - A.W. Pink
Semester Three
Christology (Christ), Anthropology (Man) and Hamartiology (Sin) • Syllabus • Media
Schedule
- Session 1 - Christology - The Person of Jesus Christ
- Session 2 - Christology - The Atonement of Christ
- Session 3 - Anthropology - The Creation of Man
- Session 4 - Christology - The States of Christ
- Session 5 - Anthropology - The Nature of Man
- Session 6 - Hamartiology - The Doctrine of Sin
- Session 7 - Christology - The Offices of Christ
- Session 8 - The Covenants
Semester Four
Soteriology (Salvation) • Syllabus • Media
Schedule
- Session 1 - Ordo Salutis
- Session 2 - Effectual Call and Regeneration
- Session 3 - Faith Repentance and Justification
- Session 4 - Union, Adoption, & Positional Sanctification
- Session 5 - Progressive Sanctification, Perseverance, Assurance
- Session 6 - Glorificaton & Calvinism vs. Arminianism
Semester Five
Angelology (Angels), Eschatology (Future Events) • Syllabus • Media
Schedule
- Session 1 - Angelology
- Session 2 - Death, the Intermediate State, and the Eternal State (Part 1)
- Session 3 - Death, the Intermediate State, and the Eternal State (Part 2)
- Session 4 - Millennialism and the Rapture (Part 1)
- Session 5 - Millennialism and the Rapture (Part 2)
- Session 6 - Tribulation
Semester Six
Pneumatology (Holy Spirit), Ecclesiology (The Church) • Syllabus • Media
Schedule
- Session 1 - Pneumatology
- Session 2 - Ecclesiology: Importance of the Church
- Session 3 - Ecclesiology: History of the Church; Israel and the Church; The Church and the Kingdom
- Session 4 - Ecclesiology: Government and Leadership
- Session 5 - Ecclesiology: Duties and Ordinances
- Session 6 - Ecclesiology: Real Church / Healthy Church
Hermeneutics
Hermeneutics - Principles of Interpretation of Biblical Texts • Syllabus • Media
This is a one-session, extended class covering the principles of interpretation of biblical texts. The reading assignments and memory verse are listed in the syllabus. There will be a quiz, which can be taken either before or after the class.
Required Resource - This resource is available in the CBC Bookstore.
- Hermeneutics: Principles and Processes of Biblical Interpretation- Henry A. Virkler