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Course Objectives:

To provide a method for the study and understanding of the Bible.
To appreciate the significance of a proper hermeneutical approach to the Bible and to develop a lifelong attitude of excitement toward Bible study.
To gain skill in applying principles of hermeneutics to various kinds of biblical
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To spread the truth of the Gospel through capable expositors.
To produce doers of the Word. “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves” (James 1:22, NKJV).

Course Requirements
This course will consist of six video lessons, followed by 60-120 minutes of reading and application per lesson. The course will be in an online format and will be self-grading. There will be no need for an instructor or facilitator to guide the student through
his/her coursework. Online accountability is provided for this course.

Book:
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth, by Gordon Fee & Douglas Stuart
[Amazon] [Christianbook.com]

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