BIBLE INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES
istic basis. In a constructive way we will endeavor to show that any theory that can honestly claim to be scientific and hi storical in its dealing with the fact of religion must make provision for all the facts of ex peri ence and not arbitrarily exclude any fact in the interest of the theory. It is one thing to have a con sistent and constructive philosophy of hi story, and quite another thing to doctor and reconst ruct history to fit into our philosophy. This course will aim to give a t rue philosophy of religion as it is actually found in history and human experience. Any such philoso phy must in the very nature of things center in Chri st, for He is the supreme express ion of religion from whatever angle we approach it . Therefore, a philosophi cal interpretation of the Bible as it centers and culminates in Chr ist involves a com prehensive and scientifi c interpretation of religion and of the world of which it is an essential pa rt. That is why a course of this kind has a fund amenta l place in a "B ible Institute" which aims to thoroughly fit men and women to intelligently preach Chri st and present His supreme claim to Lord ship in life and its affai rs. IX. 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 ch ildren that one is likely to meet, and to teach them how to use the Bible in dealing with t hese va ri ous classes. The following subjects are considered: ( 1) The Import ance and Advantages of Persona l W ork. (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 difficulti es. (All the difficulties
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