Foundations of the Faith Course | AFM101

by admin on March 17, 2012

Foundations of the Faith | AFM101

This course will review several of the basic tenants and essential doctrines of the Christian faith.  It will be a primer for future studies or an overview as a self-contained study.

The course will consist of eight weeks of one-hour sessions with 15 minutes of questions at the end.  The last week will be dealing with all the material and taking a two-hour time to answer any questions from the students.

Suggested reading:

  • Basic Christianity – John Stott (IVP and Baker Academic)
  • 5 Things Every Christian Needs to Grow – RC Sproul (Reformation Trust)
  • Foundations of the Christian Faith – James Boice (IVP Academic)
  • Christian Commitment – Carnell (Out of Print)
  • Westminster Catechism
  • Back to Basics – Hagopian

These titles are for personal study, not for this course.

SUGGESTED OUTLINE

Week 1 – Introduction to Essentials

  1. The need for learning and relearning
  2. Personal evaluation of Christianity
  3. Belief Systems & World Views
  4. Knowing how to think

Week 2 – Essential Home Base – The Gospel

  1. Sovereign God and His message
  2. God’s message through His Word
  3. God’s eternal plan in Christ
  4. Man’s Response

Week 3 – Flying from the Foundation – God Alone

  1. Understanding God’s Nature
  2. God’s Attributes (Briefly)
  3. God’s Decrees and Purpose
  4. God’s Purpose in Christ

Week 4 – Coming to the Center – Christ Alone

  1. The Person of Jesus
  2. His Essence and Divinity
  3. His Humanity & Purpose
  4. His Redemption

Week 5 – From the Dust to the Dirt – Creator

  1. God’s Purpose in Creation
  2. Man’s Point and Priority and the Fall
  3. Consequences of Sin (Back to Holy)
  4. God’s Election and Planned Redemption

Week 6 – From the Dirt to Deliverance – Savior

  1. Apart from Man’s Sin
  2. The Spotless Lamb of God
  3. Redemption Accomplished and Applied
  4. Effectual and Particular Redemption

Week 7 – From Dirty to Delight – Worshippers

  1. Saved for His Glory
  2. His Justice is Served
  3. Christ is Forever the High Priest
  4. The Church is the BODY of Christ

Week 8 – What Difference Does it Make? – Moving and Living

  1. Review of the Course
  2. Short Evaluation
  3. Questions from Students

 

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Welcome to Anchoring Faith

by admin on November 6, 2003

Anchoring Faith Ministries was founded in 1998 in Savannah Georgia as an outreach and apologetic ministry for college and high school campuses. Since that time, Pastor James Tippins has held many roles but the role of mentor has remained. Anchoring Faith is primarily the teaching and preaching ministry of Pastor James H. Tippins in Northern California as well as a foundation for church health, planting and equipping of pastors in all walks of life.

Our prayer is that you will find a way to connect to resources that will encourage you to seek and see Christ as your greatest treasure and in turn an Obsession will erupt from your soul for His Word!

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
(2 Corinthians 4:6 ESV)

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