FOUNDATIONS: Equipping the Church to know what the Bible says so that we can live what the Bible teaches. Brookwood exists for the ____________________ and the ___________________. We accomplish this by becoming Biblically Literate, Gospel Centered, Culturally Engaged, Spirit Led followers of Jesus Christ. 1. _______________ _______________ – knowing what the Bible says and where it says it or how to find it 2. _______________ _______________ – cruciform living: right with God, self, and others 3. _______________ _______________ – not of the world, yet in the world for the Glory of God and the good of others 4. _______________ _______________ – navigating this life under the governance of God’s supernatural and abiding presence Most of what we think about regarding Christian living is under the category of Christian Ethics (pg. 18) (__________ _____ _____ _____ __________) which is not wrong, but what must precede our ethical response is an accurate understanding of what the Bible teaches. This is Systematic Theology (pg. 17), which answers the question, “What does the ____________ ____________ teach us today?” about any given topic.
Doctrine (pg. 20) is what the entire Bible teaches us today about some particular topic. We will study 7 Major Doctrines in this study (pgs. 20-21): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
The Doctrine of the __________ _____ ________ The Doctrine of __________ The Doctrine of __________ The Doctrine of __________ The Doctrine of the Application of ____________ The Doctrine of the ____________ The Doctrine of the ____________
We study these doctrines in order that (pgs. 22-23): 1. We can fulfill: a. The Great Requirement, Micah 6:8 b. The Great Commandment, Matthew 22:34-40 c. The Great Commission, Matthew 28:18-20 2. We can personally benefit from: a. The _______________ of our wrong ideas b. The ability to _______ future wrong ideas c. The encouragement to _____ as Christians We do this best in _____________________ (pgs. 25-26).