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What You Can Expect in Your Bible Education at Sunset |
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At Sunset International Bible Institute, our purpose is to teach the
"whole counsel of God" (Acts 20:27). We endeavor to expose students to
every book in the Bible and to a practical view of ministry within the
Body of Christ and to intentional outreach to a lost world. On the way to receiving your Bachelor of Biblical Studies Degree, here are some of the things you can expect to be taught:
- The Nature and Character of God: From
the Old Testament and New Testament, you will be taught about the
Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. You will be exposed to the love,
mercy, grace and justice of God in His dealings with mankind through the
ages.
- The Life and Teachings of Christ: You
will learn about His Deity, His humanity, His powerful message, His
sinless life, His death, burial and resurrection and His exaltation to
the right hand of God in Heaven.
- The Gift and Work of the Holy Spirit: You
will be taught what the Bible says about the person, the power and the
work of God’s Spirit throughout history and the indwelling Spirit which
serves as the “seal of salvation and earnest of inheritance” for every
Christian.
- The Redemptive Plan and Purpose of God: You
will learn about God’s plan to save and forgive sinful humanity through
the atoning sacrifice of Christ, as it is revealed in the gospel and
received by God’s mercy and grace through saving faith, repentance of
sin and baptism into Christ.
- Christian Apologetics: You
will be shown evidences which prove that the Bible is God’s inspired,
accurate and trustworthy revelation of Himself to man. You will learn the evidences of the resurrection of Christ, the existence of God and the special creation of man.
- How to Study the Bible: You
will learn how the Bible is its own best interpreter and how to
discover what it meant to those who heard it first and what it means for
us today. As you study through the entire Bible you will
learn the difference between the Old and New Covenants and how to
understand scripture in context and its original language.
- The New Testament Church: You
will be taught about the prophecies, the preparation, the beginning,
the doctrine, the worship, the unity and the body life of the Church
that Jesus built. You will learn how to plant, grow and mature a healthy New Testament Church.
- Spiritual Wholeness and Discipleship: You
will learn how to grow spiritually, overcome temptation and live daily
for the Lord by applying the Christian disciplines and Christian graces
to your life. Our goal is not only to teach you the word of God, but to help you develop wholeness in your life and relationship with God.
- The Christian Home and Family: You
will be taught how to develop and preserve godly homes, marriages and
child rearing as a blessing to our churches and our nation. You
will learn the role and responsibility of each individual and of the
family as a whole in building a solid foundation for this and the next
generation.
- Church History: By
studying the ecclesiastical successes and failures of others from the
first century until now, you will learn how to avoid the tragic mistakes
and how to apply the correct values of theologians, churches, religious
movements and various denominations through the ages.
- Evangelism, Missions and Church Planting: You will learn the importance of the Great Commission of Jesus Christ and how to carry it out in our generation. You will discover that evangelism, soul-winning and missions serve as the “life-blood” of the Church, both at home and abroad.
- Eschatology, the Study of Last Things: You
will be taught about the end of time, the return of Christ, the
resurrection of the body, the day of judgment and the reality of Heaven
and Hell. You will also learn what happens to those who die prior to the
return of Christ.
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