RS 25 Beliefs Unit Slides

Welcome to RS 25

Come in and pick a seat

Find a Partner and get 2 strings from Miss Grovet

Tie string loosely around one partner’s wrist

Loop the 2nd string over that 1st string then tie loosely tie around other partner’s wrists

Try to un-loop the string and become un-joined

Word Study

A P O L O G E T I C S

Word Study

A P O L O G E T I C SHow do you know ____________ is true?

Questions?? Answers?

This Course

What difference does a

relationship with God make?

Community & Service

Beliefs #10-11, 19-23

Practice of Faith

ProphetsDaniel

RevelationLast Events

WorshipJesus

Beliefs #24-28,13

Last Events

Foundations of Belief systems

Holy Bible, God, Jesus, Trinity, Creation, Sin,

Salvation

Beliefs #1-9

Belief

Movement

Find a partner not at your table that you know the LEAST about.

Interview each other using the sheet given to you.

Plan to introduce your partner – clarify which details they can share about you

Worldviews

With your same partner and using your technology resources

What is a worldview? What illustration can you make to show this?

Define the following:

Naturalism

Pantheism

Theism

Polytheism & Spiritism

Postmodernism

Know what these are for tomorrow

Class Wrap – RS 25 – Feb 2

Summary – Put the 5 worldviews into an acrostic to remember later.

Class Chores – Review the 5 Worldviews introduced today for a quiz tomorrow.

RS 25 – Feb 2

Today’s Goals – to discuss the basic worldviews

Agenda

Chores Check

Worship – Apologetics for a New Generation

Round Table Worldviews

Worldviews Reflected in the world around you

Class Wrap

Keep Your technology – ready for use

Generalizations

“We live in a postmodern era, so apologetics is not important anymore.”

Young people no longer care about reasons for the existence of the Christian God. What matters is telling your narrative and being authentic.”

“New generations today no longer need ‘evidence that demands a verdict’ or a ‘case for Christ’.”

“Conversion is about the heart, not the intellect.”

What Bible text could you use to defend the need for spirituality to be intellectual?

Naturalism – Central Premise

– no supernatural

realm

Pantheism – one reality

and its spiritual

Polytheism & Spiritism – there are numerous natural or spiritual forces

acting on the world

Postmodernism – reality is

interpreted through contemporary

constructs

Class Wrap – RS 25 – Feb 3

Class Chores – fill out Personal Worldview WKS – Honestly answer, please

Exit pass – Which of the worldviews seems the MOST OPPOSITE to your PERSONAL worldview?

RS 25 – Feb 4

Today’s Goals – to inspect THEISM through comparing Christianity, Islam, and Judaism

Agenda

Chores Check – turn in your Personal Worldview WKS

Worship

Theism Inspection

Keep Your technology – ready for use

Questions that people have that cause them to seek answers in Religion?

Theism

Basic Tenets

Truth

Reality

Man

Values

Sin & Death & Salvation

Religions typically established as Theism – Christianity, Islam, and Judaism

Create a visual comparison between these three to show similarities and differences – Venn Diagram or Chart

RS 25 – Feb 5

Today’s Goals – to wrap up worldview study through an example in media that may or may not conflict with established worldview.

Agenda

Chores Check & Returned Assignments

Worship

Universal Studio Presents …

Class Wrap

Class Prep– RS 25 – Feb 9

Write on the card your questions that you have about the Holy Bible that has made you question its importance. – give to Miss Grovet

RS 25 – Feb 9

Today’s Goals – to discover some archeological facts to help to establish the Bible as authentic truth.

Agenda

Worship

Thought Question --

Proof for the Bible’s Authenticity

Bible Summary

Class Wrap

Opening to the Fundamental Beliefs

“Seventh-day Adventists accept the Bible as their only creed and hold certain fundamental beliefs to be the teaching of the Holy Scriptures. These beliefs, as set forth here, constitute the church’s understanding and expression of the teaching of Scripture. Revision of these statements may be expected at a General Conference Session when the church is led by the Holy Spirit to a fuller understanding of Bible truth or finds better language in which to express the teachings of God’s Holy Word.” – quoted from www.adventist.org

Belief #1

Statement: The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments, are the written Word of God, given by divine inspiration through holy men of God who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

 

In this Word, God has committed to man the knowledge necessary for Salvation.

 

The Holy Scriptures are the infallible revelation of His will.

 

They are:

the standard of character,

the test of experience,

the authoritative revealer of doctrines,

and the trustworthy record of God’s acts in history. (Fundamental Beliefs, 1).

Video clips

Hank Hangraaff with Lee Strobel

Archeology proves the Bible

Closure:

In your Opinion is the Bible inspired? Why or why not? State your basis for your opinion.

Homework – read the Bible and be able to share what you read. If you need a suggestion read the accounts in the Gospel for Christ’s sacrifice Matt 26-18; Mark 14-16; Luke 22-24; John 17-21

Feb 11 – RS 25

Today’s Goals – to collect Bible information together and to compare it with other beliefs.

Agenda

Worship

Bible Facts

What do we do about Contradictions?

Comparing Beliefs

Class Wrap

Facts about the Bible’s Authority

Written by eye-witnesses Writers viewed the Bible distinct from other literature

Writers claimed they did not originate their messages but received it from divine sources

Writers point to help from the Holy Spirit

Writers recorded in their style, language, and patterns

Written over a span of 1500 years by more than 40 authors Written in 3 different languages – Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek

The whole book tells ONE story

5000 original copies of the Bible exist today Earliest copy and the last copy is 1300 years apart

No other book has caused the death of more people

“The ability of the Bible to remain a single unit despite its diverse origins, its ability to move people, and its ability to survive persecution are just a few factors that demonstrate this unique Book’s Power” – Seth Pierce

Bible Study

We read for searching hidden truths and illumination of Holy Spirit

1st – always ask God to send you the Holy Spirit

2nd – not always read for facts or history; read it for advice

3rd – meditate on what you’ve read – ask God “What is it You are trying to tell me?

Purpose

Scriptures are aimed at rebuilding the lost relationship we have with God.

Text is a love letter to humanity that gives the promise of an undying, never-ending love

Lessons

Scriptures give wisdom for salvation

All scripture is God inspired – what we get out o fit depends on how we approach it

Scripture leads us in God’s Ways

Scripture protects from false teaching

Hebrew and Greek Scriptures

Pentateuch – Gen-Deut

History – Joshua to Esther

Poetry – Job to Song of Solomon

Major Prophets – Isaiah to Daniel

Minor Prophets – Hosea to Malachi

History Gospels – Matthew to John

Church History – Acts

Paul’s Letters – Romans to Philemon

General Letters – Hebrews to Jude

Revelation

What do we do about the Contraditions?

Complete worksheet for Belief #1 Day 2 in googledocs

Comparison of Beliefs – Create a google docs for this and share it with teacher.

Tasks

1. Summarize in your own words what the belief is of Adventism regarding the Holy Scriptures

2. Pick a Christian Denomination and find what their belief regarding Holy Scriptures is and compare it to the Adventist belief

3. Pick a World Religion and find what their belief regarding Holy Scriptures is and describe how it differs from Adventism.

Christian Denominations:

Roman Catholic Church

Greek/Eastern Orthodox

Anglican/Episcopalian

Lutheran

United

Evangelical

Baptist

Congregational

Methodist

Presbyterian

Reform

Pentecostal

Amish

Mennonite

World Religions:IslamJudaismBuddhismHinduismShintoismConfucianismTaoismBaha’i FaithSikhismRastafarianism

Class Wrap

Class Chores – Exit Pass –

If you want to take one of the books from the classroom – sign it out on the white board.

RS 25 – Feb 10

Pastor Ron Q&A

RS 25 – Feb 18

Dr. Larry Herr Fieldtrip with Q&A

RS 25 – Feb 12

Today’s Goals

Agenda

Worship – Love – Face2Face

Comparison of Beliefs

Be Apologetic

Class Wrap

Questions still unanswered

Why could God not write the Bible Himself?

What is the difference between the Holy Bible and other “bibles”?

How can we trust what the Bible says is true?

Where is the evidence that these words are true?

Be Apologetic

Answer the question – how do you know the Holy Bibles is true?

Make a position “for” the Bible

Give your reasons

Support it with a minimum of 2 sources.

This is WELL Developed Paragraph.

Due Wednesday

Class – RS 25 – Feb 18

Chores Check – turn in your Apologetic for the Bible

Exit Pass – write on the Index card –

What question(s) do you have regarding God, as an individual, or supreme power?

RS 25 – Feb 19

Today’s Goals – to begin looking at the beliefs regarding God

Agenda

Pre-Activity

Worship

Establishing the Foundation – Adventist Beliefs #2,3,4,5

Tasks – in Google Docs Complete WKS of Beliefs #2,3,4,5

You will need a Seventh-day Adventists Believe…27 (28)

Class Wrap

A P O P H A T I C I S M

Belief #2 – The Trinity

There is one God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, a unity of three

co-eternal Persons. God is immortal, all-powerful, all-knowing,

above all, and ever present. He is infinite and beyond human

comprehension, yet known through His self-revelation. He is

forever worthy of worship, adoration, and service by the whole

creation.

Beliefs Study

Step 1: What does the Adventist Church believe regarding God?

Step 2: What do other Christian Denominations believe regarding God? Remember which one you researched during the Bible section. Summarize into your own words

Step 3: What do World Religions believe regarding God? Remember which one you researched during the Bible Section. Summarize into your own words

When Finished:

Draw a picture/object that represents the concept of the Trinity – Three in One

Include a description of how it fits

Class Wrap – RS 25

Class Chores – Finish Beliefs booklet assigned pages

Have you seen God’s Not Dead? YesNo

Exit Pass – Which member of the Godhead do you identify with the most?

RS 25 – Feb 20

Today’s Goals – to discuss and present Beliefs 3-5 that addresses each member of the Trinity

Agenda Worship – please pick up a Bible

Matthew 3; Mark 1:1-11; Luke 3:1-22; John 1:19-34

Study of Beliefs 3-5

#3 – God the Father

#4 – God the Son

#5 – God the Holy Spirit

Present

Finish Worksheets for Belief #2,3,4,5

Class Wrap

Belief #3 – God the Father

God the eternal Father is the Creator, Source, Sustainer, and

Sovereign of all creation. He is just and holy, merciful and gracious,

slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. The

qualities and powers exhibited in the Son and the Holy Spirit are also

revelations of the Father.

Belief #4 – God the Son

God the eternal Son became incarnate in Jesus Christ. Through Him all things were created, the character of God is revealed, the salvation of humanity is accomplished, and the world is judged. Forever truly God, He became also truly man, Jesus the Christ. He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived and experienced temptation as a human being, but perfectly exemplified the righteousness and love of God. By His miracles He manifested God's power and was attested as God's promised Messiah. He suffered and died voluntarily on the cross for our sins and in our place, was raised from the dead, and ascended to minister in the heavenly sanctuary in our behalf. He will come again in glory for the final deliverance of His people and the restoration of all things.

Belief #5 –God the Holy Spirit

God the eternal Spirit was active with the Father and the Son in Creation, incarnation, and redemption. He inspired the writers of Scripture. He filled Christ’s life with power. He draws and convicts human beings; and those who respond He renews and transforms into the image of God. Sent by the Father and the Son to be always with His children, He extends spiritual gifts to the church, empowers it to bear witness to Christ, and in harmony with the Scriptures leads it into all truth.

Activity

Get together with the people with your same number

As a group

Read the assigned belief

Identify its “big ideas”/major points

Develop a skit that represents your “person” of the Godhead

Use the Bible texts for further definition

Present your skit to the class today

Class Wrap – RS 25 – Feb 20

Class Chores – know what the 5 beliefs that are under the Doctrine of God, know what each doctrine says, and be familiar with the points brought out in class – authenticity of the Bible, purpose of belief in ONE God, the individual characteristics of the Trinity. –

Quiz on Monday – set an alarm to remind you to study for this over the weekend

Exit Pass:

Feb 23

WEEK OF PRAYER – Short Classes

Quiz – Doctrine of God

Case for Christ By Lee Strobel

RS 25 – Feb 24

Today’s Goals:

Agenda

Grades

Worship – Today in History

Questions about God

Class Wrap

Find a Zone to concentrate

Read the Chapter – highlight main points and interesting points.

Summarize the chapter in a “Twitter Feed” – 140 characters or less

Pick ONE Bible verse that summarizes who God is. Give an explanation as to why

Choose a Question from the floor

Write a thoughtful, supported answer to that question

Be sure to site your sources – one from the Bible and one from another source

Turn it in

Class Wrap – RS 25 – Feb 24

Exit Pass – On the Index card:

Put a dot on the line to show your feelings right now.

Its possible that God exists I know that God exist, as

but I’m really not sure much as I know that I exist

What would it take for your dot to move in either direction?

RS 25 – Feb 25

Today’s Goals – to identify unique language characteristics for two basic theories of origins

Agenda

Worship -- Which way do you see it

Origins

Impact of Worldviews of answering THE Question of Origins

Research

Class Wrap

Life is:

Are Science and Religion at war?

Belief #6: Creation

What do the experts say?

Pick a book –

Look in the table of Contents and find a chapter of interest

Read it and summarize what the author was saying

Complete in your Beliefs Booklet on google docs.

RS 25 – Feb 26

Today’s Goals: to explore Belief #6 – Creation and #7 Nature of Man

Agenda:

Worship

Beliefs #6 & 7

Lesson 5 in Textbook

Reading Response

1. Summarize the position of the author in Lesson 5

2. What major points did the lesson make about Creation?

3. Do you agree or disagree with the lesson? Explain why.

Finish yesterday’s reading

Class Wrap

Belief #6

God is Creator of all things, and has revealed in Scripture the authentic

account of His creative activity. In six days the Lord made “the heaven

and the earth” and all living things upon the earth, and rested on the

seventh-day of that first week. Thus He established the Sabbath as a

perpetual memorial of His completed creative work. The first man and

first woman were made in the image of God as the crowning work of

Creation, given dominion over the world, and charged with

responsibility to care for it. When the world was finished it was “very

good,” declaring the glory of God.

Belief #7 – Nature of Man

Man and woman were made in the image of God with individuality, the

power and freedom to think and to do. Though created free beings, each is

an indivisible unit of body, mind and spirit, dependent upon God for life and

breath and all else. When our first parents disobeyed God, they denied

their dependence upon Him and fell from their high position under God.

The image of God in them was marred and they became subject to death.

Their descendants share this fallen nature and its consequences. They are

born with weaknesses and tendencies to evil. But God in Christ reconciled

the world to Himself and by His spirit restores in penitent mortals the

image of their Maker. Created for the glory of God, they are called to love

Him and one another, and to care for their environment.

What difference Does Creation Make in my Life?

Creation is the foundation for true worship.

Creation gives purpose and meaning to Sabbath keeping.

Creation involves managing God’s resources, including the environment.

Creation establishes the sacredness of life.

Creation reveals the sanctity of marriage.

Creation teaches the dignity of labour.

Creation establishes the core for my self-worth.

Why is your belief on creation so important to faith? Mansfield Edward’s Article

RS 25 – Feb 27

Agenda

Guest Speaker

Scientific Proof -- Collect Evidence

Points made from the Nature Videos

Primary Source – Dr. Noble Donkor

Case for the Creator –Lee Strobel

Library Books

Answer the Question – How do you know… Creation… -- 7 proofs

Class Wrap – Quiz tomorrow on Beliefs #6 Creation & #7 Nature of Man

Case for the Creator – Lee Strobel

Examine the Negative Evidence Search out the evidence FOR evolution then search for answers against it

Examine Cosmology Search the universe at large, study the past to establish patterns that would

point to the way things were at the beginning

Study Physics Look at the laws and science and evaluate them against results

Study Astronomy There are too many variables that have to be exact to allow for life

Biological Machines & Information Studies cell theory

Ideas from the Lesson

Man is the crown of creation

God’s likeness – the context of our characters, created for love, creativity, freedom and communication

Sin

All are born sinful – our very nature is sinful

“After desire conceived it gives birth to sin, and sin when it is full grown gives birth to death” James 1:15

Can’t overcome by our self – tainted with selfishness – we need Jesus sacrifice and guiding of Holy Spirit

Conversion – Steps

First the supernatural work of Holy Spirit

Produces a change of attitude towards God

Creates new capacity for knowing God

Leads to obedience – a desire to obey God

Closure:

Personal Response:

__________________________is the best theory of the origin of this earth because…

Tasks for Beliefs #6 (Creation) & #7 (Nature of Man)

What do the experts say regarding Creation? Summary of ONE chapter from a research book

Reading response for Lesson 5 in the Textbook

7 Proofs for Creation/Evolution

Worksheet Belief #7

If ALL of these are complete move to squared tables on the RIGHT

If NONE of these are complete move to long tables on the LEFT

If SOME/MOST of these are complete move to the MIDDLE.

Wrap up of Origins section

Beliefs Comparison

Complete for topics of Creation and Nature of Man

Christian Denomination

World Religion

Apologetics project – due Tuesday, March 10

RS 25 – March 3

Today’s Goals: to learn the Belief #8 – Great Controversy

Agenda:

Worship

Belief #8 – reading, discussion

What is the story of the Great Controversy?

Textbook Lesson 2

WKS

Closure: Quiz on Doctrine of Man & Doctrine of Salvation on Tuesday, Feb 25

Character of Satan

Isaiah 14: 12-15; Ezekiel 28:12-19; Rev 12:7-12

Luke 10:17-19, John 12:31; and John 8:42-47, 1 Peter 5:8

Genesis 3

Belief #8 -- All humanity is now involved in a great controversy between

Christ and Satan regarding the character of God, His law, and His

sovereignty over the universe. This conflict originated in heaven when a

created being, endowed with freedom of choice, in self-exaltation became

Satan, God's adversary, and led into rebellion a portion of the angels. He

introduced the spirit of rebellion into this world when he led Adam and Eve

into sin. This human sin resulted in the distortion of the image of God in

humanity, the disordering of the created world, and its eventual

devastation at the time of the worldwide flood. Observed by the whole

creation, this world became the arena of the universal conflict, out of

which the God of love will ultimately be vindicated. To assist His people in

this controversy, Christ sends the Holy Spirit and the loyal angels to guide,

protect, and sustain them in the way of salvation.

Satan’s Accusations God’s Character: God’s is

unfair!

God’s Law: God’s laws are unreasonable and unnecessary!

God’s Sovereignty: God’s rulership is arbitrary and restrictive – we can rule ourselves!

God’s Action The Cross reveals that God’s

character is all-sacrificing love.

Christ’s voluntary death fulfills the requirements of the law of God.

Christ entered Satan’s domain and accomplished the greatest rescue mission imaginable – this proves His sovereignty

Options

Create a movie of the Great Controversy story

Create a graphic story/comic strip of the Great Controversy story – try digital programs like – Pixton, Puppet Pals, Toondoo, Book Creator,

Create a mural – one side with Jesus and His Kingdom – the other side showing Satan and his kingdom

Closure

Look again at this belief

What difference does/should this make in your life?

Share with teacher on your way out.

RS 25 – TBA

Today’s Goals – to identify the story of the Great Controversy in life

Agenda

Worship

This idea of the war between good and bad is present everywhere in your life – brainstorm examples

Option Creative Projects

RS 25 – March 4 Today’s Goals: to wrap up discussion of the Great Controversy, transition

into Belief #9 and to wrap up this first section of Foundations of Beliefs.

Agenda Review of Yesterday

Satan’s Accusations and God’s Answers

Suit-up

Why Bad things Happen

Worship

Belief #9

Beliefs Research – search for the belief of Nature of Man, Great Controversy, and Life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ (salvation) in your Christian Denomination and World Religion

Turn in ALL of your findings since the first day of class – beliefs of the Bible, Trinity, Creation, state of man, Great Controversy, and belief of salvation.

Project & Class Wrap

Satan’s Accusations God’s Character: God’s is

unfair!

God’s Law: God’s laws are unreasonable and unnecessary!

God’s Sovereignty: God’s rulership is arbitrary and restrictive – we can rule ourselves!

God’s Action The Cross reveals that God’s

character is all-sacrificing love.

Christ’s voluntary death fulfills the requirements of the law of God.

Christ entered Satan’s domain and accomplished the greatest rescue mission imaginable – this proves His sovereignty

Suit Up! – Withstanding the Deceiver

Ephesians 6:10-18

Belief #9– Life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ

In Christ’s life of perfect obedience to God’s will, His suffering, death, and

resurrection, God provided the only means of atonement for human sin, so

that those who by faith accept this atonement may have eternal life, and the

whole creation may better understand the infinite and holy love of the

Creator. This perfect atonement vindicates the righteousness of God’s law

and the graciousness of His character; for it both condemns our sin and

provides for our forgiveness. The death of Christ is substitutionary and

expiatory, reconciling and transforming. The resurrection of Christ proclaims

God’s triumph over the forces of evil, and for those who accept the

atonement assures their final victory over sin and death. It declares the

Lordship of Jesus Christ, before whom every knee in heaven and on earth will

bow.

TASKS

Belief Comparison -- #8 Great Controversy & #9 Life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ

Christian Denomination

World Religion

Print this file and Turn it into the basket – you should have 5 entries

Holy Scripture(#1), God (#2-5), Creation (#6) & Nature of Man (#7), Great Controversy (#8), Resurrection of Christ (#9)

Beliefs Booklet – Personal Response for #9 – due tomorrow

Work on your project that is due on ________________.

RS 25 – March 4

Today’s Goals – to summarize this first section of beliefs

Agenda

Chores Check – Did you turn in?

Belief #9 – answers to the interview questions

Religions researches – belief summaries of another Christian Denomination AND a World Religion

Part 1 Project –

Worship

Foundations of religion

What difference do these beliefs make on your life?

Holy Scripture

s#1

God(Trinity)#2,3,4,5

Origins#6

Man#7

Cosmic Conflict

#8

Salvation#9

RS 25 – March 9

Today’s Goals – to wrap up the beliefs section and transition into our next area of study.

Agenda

Worship

Present Projects

Quiz on Beliefs #6,7,8,9

Independent Study

Introduction to Prophecy

Worship –

Lessons from Job

1. Bad things happen to God’s people

2. Be there for people – be available. Allow people to attempt to help you.

3. Its OK to Question God!!

4. Learn to embrace life, particularly as you recover from trauma – rebuild relationships

Prophecy Unit -- Daniel & RevelationMarch 9-May 12

Belief #18 – Gift Prophecy

Belief #24 – Christ’s Ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary

Belief #25 – the Second Coming of Christ

Belief #13 – the Remnant and Its Mission

Belief #26 – Death and Resurrection

Belief #27 – the Millennium and the End of Sin

Belief #28 – the New Earth