THE BIBLE INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES
VIII. The Study of the Bible with Special Reference to its Use in Personal Work The most important and effective method of bringing men to Christ, both in home and foreign lands, is PERSONAL WORK. A special emphasis is laid upon this work in the Bible Institute. The object of the study is to give the student a thorough knowledge of the different classes of men and women and children that one is likely to meet, and of how to use the Bible in dealing with these various classes. The following subjects are considered : ( 1) The Import ance and Advantages of Personal Work. (2) The Conditions of Success. ( 3) Where to do personal work. (4) How to begin a conversation. (5) What instructions to give a new convert. (6) How to deal with those who realize their need of a Saviour, and really desire to be saved. (7) How to deal with those who have little or no concern about their souls. (8) How to deal with those who have difficulties. (All the difficulties that one meets in personal work are carefully studied under this head, and the various passages of Scripture that have been most used of Goel in delivering men from these difficulties, are brought forward). (9) How to deal with those who entertain false hopes. ( 10) How to deal with those who lack assurance. ( 11) How to deal with backsliders. ( 12) How to deal with professed skeptics, infidels, atheists, and agnostics. ( 13) How to deal with those who wish to put off decision until some other time. (14) How to deal with the deluded. Under this head all the modern delusions, such as Christian Science, Russelism, Seventh Day Adventi sm, Spiritualism, Theosophy, etc., are considered, and the student taught to use his Bible to deliver people from these delusions. (15) How to deal with Chris tians who need counsel, rebuke or encouragement. The course in Personal Work is a course in real and practical psychology and not in mostly imaginary and theoretical psychology, so common today. IX. Homiletics The purpose of this course is to fit the student for the preparation and delivery of Sermons, Gospel Addresses, Bible Readings, and Expositions, whether for the pulpit, the prayer
Page Thirty-one
Made with FlippingBook flipbook maker