MAKING BIBLICAL DECISIONES

Course description

Christian morality has always been challenged and rejected by unbelievers, but today even many believers have lost their moral footing. Moreover, believers who want to live ethically are frequently confused by the complexities of ethical decisions. Even so, with proper study of the Bible's system of ethics, Christians can learn how to evaluate problems in ways that lead to biblical solutions. This course is based on the lecture series, Making Biblical Decisions, produced by Third Millennium Ministries and presented by Dr. John M. Frame.

Dr. John M. Frame

Dr. Frame received degrees from Princeton University (A.B.), Westminster Theological Seminary (B.D.), Yale University (A.M. and M.Phil.), and Belhaven College (honorary D.D.). He has served on the faculty of Westminster Theological Seminary and was a founding faculty member of their California campus, and as of 2007 he holds the J. D. Trimble Chair of Systematic Theology and Philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. His key books are The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God, The Doctrine of God, The Doctrine of the Christian Life, and The Doctrine of the Word of God. He has published numerous articles. He is also a classically trained musician and a critic of film, music, and other media.

Goals and Objectives

GOALS

In this course, we would like to accomplish the following:

1. We hope you will understand the biblical and theological principles that should orient your ethical decisions.

2. We hope you grow in your desire to make more biblical decisions and to live your life in a way that honors Christ more fully.

3. We hope that you will apply the biblical and theological principles properly in your process of making ethical decisions.

OBJECTIVES

When you have done the following, it will show that the goals are met:

1. Obtain satisfactory grades on tests of the course, demonstrating that you can identify the biblical and theological principles of making appropriate ethical decisions. You will be able to distinguish the three ethical perspectives presented in the lesson: normative, situational, and existential, you will be able to identify many biblical passages related to ethical decisions, and you will be able to discern the difference between incorrect ethical principles correct principles.

2. Complete the study guides and other assignments of the course, expressing your attitude and sentiments regarding making decisions that honor Christ, and showing that you are making ethical decisions based on biblical principles.

Thematic Outline of the Course

1. Ethics in Scripture
2. The Normative Perspective: God and His Word
3. The Normative Perspective: The Attributes of Scripture
4. The Normative Perspective: Parts and Aspects of Scripture
5. The Situational Perspective: Revelation and Situation
6. The Situational Perspective: Pursuing Our Goal
7. The Situational Perspective: Understanding the Facts
8. The Existential Perspective: Being Good
9. The Existential Perspective: Intending Good
10. The Existential Perspective: Choosing Good

General Explanation of Assignments

1. Study the lessons, watching the video, listening to the audio, or reading the text.
2. Complete the study guides for each lesson. These study guides will prepare you for the online quizzes and help you apply the teachings of the lesson to your own life.
3. Take the online quizzes on each section of the lessons. The quizzes may be taken as many times as you want, but you must wait five days between each attempt, and the official grade will be from the first attempt.
4. Complete the mini-lessons for each lesson. You may repeat these lessons as many times as you want, and the official grade will be the highest score out of all the attempts.
5. Take the accumulative test for each complete lesson. You may take the test again as many times as you want for review, but the official grade is from the first attempt.
6. Take the final exam on the lectures.
7. Read 300 pages of extra reading, write reports on all the reading, and turn in the reports.
8. Prepare a written project of 8-10 pages, following the instructions given in the lessons, and turn it in.

Grades

The final grade will be calculated as follows:

1) The quizzes are each worth 10 points.
2) Each Accumulative test is worth 30 points.
3) Each Mini-Lesson is worth 10 points.
4) The final exam on the lectures is worth 100 points.
5)The report on the extra reading is worth 40 points.
6)The written project is worth 100 points.

The reading report and the written project will be evaluated personally by the designated grader of the institution. 

The final grade of the course will be calculated by adding the corresponding percentages of all assignments and tests, making a total of 100% possible.

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