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The Free Methodist Church in Canada™
Introduction to the Bible
| Course Dates |
Date: TBA
Start Time: 9:00 am each day
Instructor: Rev. John Vlainic
Location: TBA
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| Course Description |
“Introduction to the Bible” is a survey course, which aims to provide us with an introduction to the Old and New Testament Scriptures of the Christian Church. |
Course Objectives
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should:
- Come to a basic understanding of the basic content and direction of the Old and New Testaments
- Become a more adept interpreter of the scriptures, having developed the skills to think clearly about the central message(s) of the Christian faith.
- Become more skilled in taking an ancient text and moving to its modern application. |
| Text Books |
The Bible. The preferred translations are: New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), Revised Standard Version (RSV), or New International Version (NIV).
Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible For All Its Worth, third edition, 2003 published by HarperCollins Canada/Zondervan Books ISBN: 0310246040. It is available online from Amazon (www.amazon.ca) or Chapters-Indigo book stores (www.chapters.indigo.ca) |
For more information contact
Susan DePlanché
Director of Personnel Office
7360 Merritt Avenue
Niagara Falls, ON L2G 5C4
905.354.7006/tel & fax
email - deplanches{at}fmc-canada{dot}org
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