Random..as always

hmm learnt quite a lot during bs this week. did one and a half lessons! lol cus last wk ps meng had to rush off after an hr to go pick up ps phil so he left that particular lesson unfinished. anyway..the 2.5hrs of BS was great..haha felt like conference. m_m

some interesting stuff..if u think christianity is for the mediocre, think again..it is the most academic faith..haha..

for example, here are some things taught:

THEOLOGY : The doctrine of God

The definition of God
The nature of God: His goodness and His greatness.
God as a trinity.
The names of God, the fatherhood of God.
The works of God, His covenants with men.

CHRISTOLOGY : The doctrine of Jesus Christ

The divinity of Christ
The humanity of Christ: condescension, incarnation and death.
What happened on the cross? And what He accomplished on the cross.
The extent of His atonement.
Jesus' resurrection, why this truth is important.
His ascension, enthronement and second coming.

PNEUMATOLOGY : The doctrine of the Holy Spirit

Nature of the HS: He is a person, He is God.
The symbols of the Spirit.
The work of the HS.
The 25 charisma gifts: 9 supernatural gifts, manifestations of the Spirit.
The fruits of the Spirit.
His ministry in the local church.

ANTHROPOLOGY : The doctrine of man

What is man like?
How are we created?
What is the purpose and destiny of man?
What has God given to man to do His will?

HARMATIOLOGY : The doctrine of sin

What is sin, the origin of sin, the results of sin.
God's reaction towards sin.
God's forgiveness of sins.
How believers can have victory over sin.

SOTERIOLOGY : The doctrine of salvation

What are we saved from?
The benefits of salvation.
The provision of salvation.
What is regeneration, adoption, justification, redemption, reconciliation?

ANGELOLOGY : The doctrine of angels

Their origin, nature, character.
Satan and demon angels: their nature and activity.
How to cast them out?
Spiritual warfare.

ECCLESIOLOGY : The doctrine of the Church

The meaning of 'church': The universal church and the local church.
The mandate and the power of the church.
The ministry within the church.
The structure of the church.

ESCHATOLOGY : The doctrine of the end times.

God's timetable for the world.
World events and the rapture.
The Great Tribulation and the Antichrist.
The second coming.

BIBLIOLOGY : The doctrine of the Bible

Origins of the bible
Formation of the canon of scripture
The authority of the Bible
How do you know the Bible is the Word of God?

and other cool stuffs...

oh ya..and if u guys didnt know..felicia chin tagged my blog and i have her blog on my links..hahaha! m_m

fel: if ure reading this..here's wishing all da best..haha..have fun filming this wk! =)

cg was great..lookin forward to svc this week! ^.^