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B I B L I C A L S T U D I ES 301. DOCTRINE OF GOD AND THE BIBLE. (3)

The doctrine of God, His existence, unity, trinitarian dis­ tinctions, attributes, decrees, and works. The doctrine of the Bible, revelation and inspiration, canonicity and authority; the illuminating work of the Holy Spirit. Origin and history of the Bible, canonicity and versions.

302. DOCTRINE OF CHRIST, THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND SALVATION. (3)

The person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ and of the Holy Spirit. Special attention given to doctrinal departures in these areas and other themes related to salvation.

401. DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH. (3)

The doctrine of the church, its foundation, mission, ordi­ nances, and organization. Careful consideration of the dis­ tinctives, history, and polity of the denominations repre­ sented by the class. God's prophetic program, the second coming of Christ, the tribu lation, the kingdom, and the eternal state. Careful at­ tention given to the premillennial and pretribulational view­ points. The nature and destiny of angels, of Satan, and of demons. The creation, nature, and fall of man, including the doctrine of sin. 405, 406. DOCTRINAL AND BIBLICAL RESEARCH. (2, 2) Reserved for senior Bible majors with emphasis on research methods and study of traditional and contemporary prob­ lems in Biblical and doctrinal areas. Limited enrollment with consent of the department. MISSIONS Objective. The objectives of the Missions Department are three­ fold: (1) to help train men and women for missionary service; (2) to seek to make each student intelligently aware of the Church's world-wide mission in view of its Biblical frame of reference and contemporary challenges; and (3) to emphasize the practical prob­ lems of missionary work. 402. DISPENSATIONS AND FUTURE THINGS. (2) 403. DOCTRINE OF MAN AND ANGELS. (2) MISSIONARY PREPARATION The Missions Department offers two distinct programs pre­ paratory to missionary activity. These programs are: 1. Bible-Missions Program 2. Social Science-Missions Program

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