Survey of the New Testament II – GBST 164

CG • Section 8WK • 11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 09/05/2023

Course Description

A comprehensive survey of the New Testament books of Acts through Philippians.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

Rationale

The New Testament describes for the student the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ and the institution of His church. This knowledge is foundational to all other biblical studies and personal living.

Course Assignment

Textbook Readings and Lecture Presentation

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (4)

The student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be a minimum of 500 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to at least 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be a minimum of 250 words. (CLOs: A, B, C, D, E, F)

The Nature of the Gospel Assignment

The goal of this assignment is to address the nature of the gospel and for the student to concisely summarize the gospel after watching the presentation “The God Who Declares the Guilty Just.” The student will summarize the video in 250 – 500 words and then describe the gospel in 4 different ways. (CLOs: A, D, F )

Paul's Prayer for Believers Assignment

For this assignment the student will look at Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21, analyze the text, and discover what it means for God to give “more than we can ask or think.” The student will provide 100-250 word answers to four specific questions concerning the text.  (CLOs: A, B, C, D, E, F)

Quizzes (2)

Each quiz will cover the Willmington textbook readings. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain multiple-choice and essay questions, and have a 60 minute time limit. (CLOs: A, B, C, D, E, F)