SENIOR SEM ESSAY SECTION

how am i still alive

Outline an evangelistic presentation and provide biblical support for the content of the Gospel message in such a way that the reader would know what is necessary for salvation and would know how they can become a Christian. The answer should be structured in such a way that the reader could come to faith in Jesus Christ.

• God is holy and just.

• Man is sinful. (jer 17:9)

• God has to judge sinners and condemn them to hell.

• But God is also loving, in that, he sent his perfect and divine son (John 3:16)

• to live a perfect life and die an unjust death as a propitiation, or appeasement, of our sin to God the Father.

• After he died, he was buried, and three days later, rose again.

SO WHAT?

the sinner must repent, which is a turning away from self, and believe, which is a turning to Christ to be justified in his sight.

1 Cor 15:3-4

Explain the person of Christ, giving biblical support for His humanity and deity.

The Scriptures teach that Jesus Christ was one person: truly God, and truly man.

Deity:

• was not created (John 1:1)

• essence consubstantial with the Father (John 1:1)

Humanity:

• Jesus’ suffering and death (John 18-19)

• Jesus’ physical limitations (John 4:6)

Give both biblical and extra-biblical support for a young earth and a 24-hour day creation view.

Extra-biblical:

• Carbon-14 dating (undetectable after 5,000 years).

• radiometric dating. They dated new rocks to be millions of years in Mt. St. Helens.

Biblical:

• Yom = Day in historical narrative

• plants were made on the third day, sun was created on the first. how do billion year work hm?

Discuss the significance of each of the major covenants in the OT, including parties, content, NT significance, and major Scripture references.

noahic - God with Noah and all living creatures

abrahamic -

mosaic -

davidic -

new -

Trace the life of Christ discussing the major periods of His life, His ministries, activities and discourses.

Trace the life of Paul and include the dates and background of each of his epistles.

Identify the distinctive focus and audience of each of the four Gospels and outline oneof them.

What is the theme of Romans? Based on the outline of the book, discuss in detail how Paul develops this theme throughout the entire book.

What is meant when orthodox Christianity speaks of God as a "Trinity?"

What is meant when orthodox Protestantism speaks of justification by faith alone?

Give the biblical and theological evidence that supports a premillennial interpretation of Scripture.

Distinguish between egalitarianism and complementarianism.

Address the issue of homosexuality from the perspective of:

a. Hermeneutics - if we do not apply Deut 22:11 today and are no longer under the law, why is homosexuality a sin (cf. Lev 18:22)?

b. OT - what are key passages about this issue?

c. NT - what are key passages about this issue?

d. Ministry - how should one deal with this per a philosophy of ministry?

e. Counseling - how should one use the passages above (or additional passages)

define a person's heart desires leading to homosexuality?