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Four Current Influencesin Theology

• Liberalism
• Conservatism
• Modernism
• Postmodernism

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• View of the Bible
• Liberal
• Conservative

• View of the World
• Modern
• Postmodern

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Theological Perspectivesof Truth

• Conservative
• Supernatural
• Faith fundamentals
• Bible inspired and true

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Theological Perspectivesof Truth

• Conservative
• Supernatural
• Faith fundamentals
• Bible inspired and true

• Liberal
• Reason
• Deny supernatural
• Bible allegories or examples of how we should
  live

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Cultural Perspectivesof Truth

• Modern
• Age of reason
• Individualism
• Truth - universal
• Technology - freedom
• Knowledge leads to good behavior

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Cultural Perspectivesof Truth

• Modern
• Age of reason
• Individualism
• Truth - universal
• Technology - freedom
• Knowledge leads to good behavior

• Postmodern
• Reason is limited
• Tribal
• Truth personal
• Technology mastery
• Knowledge leads to oppression

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Reference Dont Stop Believing, Michael Wittmer
Ethics gt Doctrine Because they deny the
supernatural
Ethics gt Doctrine Because claims of
absolute truth produces violence oppression.
Liberal
Doctrine gt Ethics Because we are not saved by
our good works but by believing in Jesus
Doctrine Ethics Because both are essential for
the Christian view of life
Conserva- tive
Modernity
Postmodernity
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Our task is to communicate and discuss what the
Biblical text actually says, indeed, it is NOT to
give it our best guess or to arbitrarily seek the
opinions of others.
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Class consensus does not equate to truth. For
instance, everyone agrees that money isnt evil,
just the love of it. But in our agreement,
we may need to check further and see if there is
any conspiracy we are hatching on the Gospel.
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• How to Teach Theology
• in
• Sunday School

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Always read the first chapter of the book to find
out some of the context.
Always ask the 5 Ws (who, what, where, when,
why).
Consult Biblical commentaries or Bible
dictionaries to find out more historical
information . (But at least ask the 5 Ws and
find these details.)
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The Bible was not written to us, but rather, for
usto learn from and to apply. We must first
know what it meant from its original author to
its original audience.
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The grass withers, the flower fades, but the
word of our God stand forever. Isaiah 408
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Think in terms of the big picture.
Ask yourself what significance this passage has
had on every person for all of time.
What principles have remained regardless of
changing cultures and times?
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Just because Gods Word is an ancient document
does not mean that it is irrelevant. God is
eternal and His truth spans from everlasting to
everlasting.
Even passages that deal with people groups that
no longer exist can teach us things about God,
ourselves, and our call to follow Him.
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There is a world of difference between the
questions, So, what does everyone think this
verse/passage means? and Has God ever used
this verse/passage in anyones life? And how?
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Consider the passage in light of your current
personal circumstances, as well as the current
situation in the world around you.
What might God be trying to teach you from this
passage?
Is He calling you to repent of sin?
How might He be challenging you to grow and
learn?
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God is personal. He doesnt waste anything. He
desires for each of us to take what He has done
for all of time and learn from it.
He also wants His Word to come alive in us and
become the ultimate authority for how we live.
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The Issue of Curriculum

• Purpose Curriculum provides a steady process of
  biblical study so that the full gospel message is
  taught

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Curriculum

• Good curriculum focuses on the Bible,
• not on itself

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Modern/Postmodern Learning

• Modern
• Learn
• Do
• Feel

• Postmodern

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Modern/Postmodern Learning

• Modern
• Learn
• Do
• Feel

• Postmodern
• Do
• Feel
• Learn

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Scope and Sequence

• Scope The breadth of study (the whole Bible,
  book of Ephesians, etc)
• Sequence The period and span of study
• (period daily, weekly)
• (span length to finish -
• 3 months, 1 year, 7 years)

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Bible Studies for Life

• Scope 15 biblical concepts
• Sequence 3 years
• Learning Process
• Know
• Be
• Do

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SS Teacher Resource

• Systematic Theology
• by Wayne Grudem
• Grudem provides a balanced overview of key
  perspectives in laymans language
• Amazon.com 29.69

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• Bob Mayfield
• Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma
• bmayfield_at_bgco.org
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