Adv. Apologetics

Adv. Apologetics

Advanced Certificate of Apologetics

This Advanced Certificate builds off of the certificate of Apologetics. As stated in our Certificate of Apologetics. Many Christians today lack the ability to defend the truths found in the scriptures. The book of Hosea tells us that “My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge” The great theologian Thomas Boston says that “The ignorance of a people living under a Christian name, which is the result of the carelessness of their teachers, will be laid to the teachers charge”. Without the word, we remain in the dark. So then, this certificate builds on the foundation that Christians are to have Christ “Set Apart” as their ultimate authority over any philosophy or reasoning.

Six 3 Hour Courses constitute the 18 hours of coursework needed for this Advanced Certificate.

Curriculum:

Each student is required to Thoroughly Read each book listed below. Each book is considered a (One 3-Hour Course). After each book is read, you need to write a 8 to 10 page paper for each book. In each paper we want you to: 1. List the valuable truths found in each book. 2. Tell us how you will use these principles in your ministry to others. 3. How has this material impacted your walk with the Lord? Each paper is to be typed with no grammatical errors. Size 14 font is suggested.

Books required for this certificate:

COURSE #	COURSE NAME	BOOK REQUIRED	AUTHOR(S)
ACA-1	Old Testament Theology	Introduction to Old Testament Theology	John H. Sailhamer
ACA-2	Reliability of Scripture	The Suffiency of Scripture	Noel Weeks
ACA-3	New Testament Teaching on Gifts	Perspectives on Pentecost	Richard B. Gafflin Jr.
ACA-4	Old Testament Exegesis	Old Testament Exegesis	Douglass Stewart
ACA-5	New Testament Exegesis	New Testament Exegesis	Gordon D. Fee
ACA-6	Connecting Theology to Reality	Caught off Guard	William P. Smith
ACA-7	Doctrine of Providence	The Mystery of Providence	John Flavel