The Genesis Project
An outline of the Genesis Project syllabus
Please note that the course is under constant review by the leaders and changes are made to include items of significant contemporary concern. We reserve the right to vary the content during the year.
First Term
1. Theology
The Nature of God
- God as Creator
- Creation / Evolution
- The Triune God
- The Holy Sovereign God
- The all- knowing God
- His Providence and Justice
2. The Bible
- Bible Survey of the Old Testament (six sessions)
- Bible Survey of the New Testament (six sessions)
- Total Bible Saturation
- The book of beginnings. Genesis
- The Sovereign God in Isaiah
- The experience of God in the Psalms
- Moral issues in 1 Corinthians
3. Contemporary Issues
- Study Skills (two sessions)
- Sexuality
- Marriage, divorce and remarriage
- Approaches to moral decision making
- Abortion and Euthanasia (two sessions)
Second Term
1. Theology
The Nature of Authority
- Revelation and inspiration
- What the Bible says about itself
- Accuracy and sufficiency
- Evangelical drift
- Why sixty-six books?
- Translations, translations!
- Understanding the Bible
The Human Race and the Son of God
- God’s special people
- The fall and its consequences
- Redemption in the Old Testament
- The Son of God: eternity and deity
- Son of Man: incarnation and humility
- His life and ministry
- His Death, resurrection and ascension
- The Cross in the New Testament
- Election and call
- Justification; Union and Adoption
2. The Bible
- Authority in the Psalms 19 and 119
- Asserting authority in 2 Peter
- Frame work for ministry in Timothy
- Tragedy to triumph in Job
- Message and mandate in Romans
- Supremacy of Christ in Hebrews
- The life of Christ in Luke’s Gospel
- Reasserting the gospel in Galatians
- Eternal life in 1 John
3. Contemporary Issues
- Medical Ethics (Two sessions)
- Suffering (Two sessions)
Third Term
1. Theology
The holy Spirit and the Church
- The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament and significance of Pentecost
- Spiritual gifts
- Regeneration and Sanctification
- The Church defended and described
- Leadership and government
- Discipline
- Baptism – both views
- The Lord’s Supper and membership
The Ultimate Hope
- Death and the intermediate state
- Second coming and the resurrection
- Heaven and Hell
- Millennial views
2. The Bible
God’s community in Ephesians
- The promise of the Holy Spirit in Joel
- Church life in Titus
- Handling history in 1 & 2 kings
- Handling the parables
- The ultimate hope in 1 & 2 Thessalonians
- Heaven is heard in Revelations
3. Church History
- The Story of the Church
- The first 500 years
- The Mediaeval Period
- The Reformation and the Anabaptists
- The Puritans
- 18th Century
- 19th Century
- 20th Century and now
4. Contemporary Issues
- Developing the Christian mind
- The Christian’s World Vision
- The Christian walking with God
> An outline of the Genesis Project syllabus
> How to join the Genesis course
> Genesis Project Calendar 2010-11
