Understanding the Bible and Our Faith

Foundation Study Themes

1        God Revelation and Scripture
What do we really mean when we use these words? (.pdf)
2       The Word of God or the Words of People?
Understanding the seme in which the Bible contains both God's Word and Man's (.pdf)
3        Not a Book, More a Series of Books
Understanding how the Bible came to its present form (.pdf)

Biblical Themes - Old Testament

4        Evolution or Creation?
Did we evolve or were we uniquely created? (.pdf)
5        Original Sin- Really a Sin?
Was there really an Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden? (.pdf)
6        What's Abraham's Covenant Got to do with Jesus?
The meaning and importance of Covenant. (.pdf)
7        What is God's Law?
Recognising different types of Biblical law. (.pdf)
8        What Do Prophets Do?
The prophetic role in the Bible (.pdf)
9       Who is the Suffering Servant?
The most remarkable passages in the Old Testament? (.pdf)
10      What is the Messiah?
Examining the background to Messianism (.pdf)
11     Why Do the Good Suffer?
Biblical attitudes, with particular reference to the Book of Job (.pdf)

Biblical Themes - New Testament

12      Fulfilment of Prophecies
How New Testament authors used Old Testament Prophecies (.pdf)
13      Can Prayer Bribe God?
Examining the role of prayer (.pdf)
14      Jesus and the Eucharist
Examining the sense in which Jesus can truly be in the Eucharist (.pdf)
15      Why Did Jesus Die on the Cross?
Re-examining what is meant by Salvation, Redemption, Sacrifice (.pdf)
16      What is More Important for Our Salvation, Our Faith or Our Deeds?
Examining what is meant by Justification by Faith (.pdf)
17      What is Meant by Grace?
Looking at the Biblical view and later problems (.pdf)
18      The Prime Place of Love
The central place of lave in the New Testament (.pdf)
19      A Revitalised Role For Women?
Examining the role played by women in the New Testament (.pdf)
20      Difficult Sayings of Jesus
How Jesus taught and why he said controversial things (.pdf)
21      Death - Where is thy Sting?
Reflections on death, judgement, resurrection and afterlife (.pdf)

A. P. Janew 2007
September 2007