Course Title:  BIB 110 Theology/Bibliology

• Textbook title:  Provided in PDF (no cost) Based on the book Systematic Theology By: Roy Wallace, Ph.D., Th.D., D.D., Louisiana Baptist University
• Course Description:  God reveals himself to be a Trinity in the Bible. To know God, we therefore need to understand both his nature and the nature of Scripture through the study of theology proper and Bibliology. Topics in Bibliology covered include inspiration, inerrancy, the canon, and interpretation. Topics in theology proper covered include the names of God, his attributes, and his Trinitarian existence. Students will value the Bible as special revelation through which we know God.

Course Title:  BIB 210 Anthropology/Hamartiology

• Textbook title:  Provided in PDF (no cost) Based on the book Systematic Theology, By: Dr. Roy Wallace, LBU-318-686-2360
• Course Description:  The pinnacle of Creation is humanity. The theological study of anthropology examines our existence and condition from creation to fall. The study of hamartiology studies the origin, transmission, and ramifications of sin.

Course Title:  BIB 101 Old Testament Survey

• Textbook title:  Based on the book, The Heart of Hebrew History, By: H. I. Hester, ISBN: 0805412174, Broadman Press – 800-251-3225
• Course description:  God’s acts must be known from the beginning to know the end. We therefore survey each book of the Old Testament to consider the Creation, man’s fall, and God’s promise to redeem. The course is organized around the Covenants to understand God’s interaction with mankind. Students will appreciate God’s special relationship with Israel and the value of prophecy for understanding the New Covenant.

Course Title:  BIB 206 Life of Christ II 

• Textbook title:  Based on the book Lessons from the Life of Christ II, From the Good Shepherd to Ascension By: Weldon H. Adams, Published by LinWel-Contact LBU
• Course description:  The four Gospels written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John identify Jesus as the promised Messiah. We will explore the words, miracles, and message of the Messiah in chronological order to understand Jesus’s mission and its opposition. The course focuses upon the latter, more controversial portion of Jesus’s ministry. Students will fall more in love with their Savior through the study of Christ’s Passion concluding with his triumphal Resurrection.

Course Title:  BIB 102 New Testament Survey

• Textbook title:  Based on the book The Heart of the New Testament, By: H. I. Hester, ISBN: 0805413863, Broadman Press – 800-251-3225
• Course description:  Jesus Christ’s advent as Messiah and his accomplishments to fulfill God’s promise to redeem launch this study in which we survey each book of the New Testament. The course is organized around the three activities of the life and work of Jesus, the descent of the Holy Spirit to launch the church age, and the missionary proliferation of the Gospel throughout the world. Students will grow in their knowledge and faith and in their anticipation of Messiah’s return.

Course Title:  BIB 205 The Life of Christ I

• Textbook title:  Based on: Lessons from The Life of Christ, Lessons 1-18, By: Weldon H. Adams, Published by: LinWel, Shreveport, Louisiana
• Course description:  The four Gospels written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John identify Jesus as both human and divine, as both the son of Mary and the Son of God. We will explore the announcement of Jesus’s arrival and its fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy. Students will better comprehend Jesus’s dual nature through the study of his conception and birth, and we will study the beginning of his earthly ministry.

Course Title:  BIB 453 Hermeneutics 

• Textbook title:  Based on the Book Hermeneutics Principles and Processes of Biblical Interpretation, By: Henry A. Virkler, ISBN#: 0801020670, Baker Book House 616-957-3113
• Course description:  Scripture must be studied to be understood. Hermeneutics is the science and the art of interpretation through which the Bible’s meaning is determined. As a science, rules will be established for the study of each biblical genre. As an art, experience will be gained through practice. Students will learn the basic steps of Bible study from observation to application.

Course Title:  BIB 307 Pauline Epistles 

• Textbook title:  Based on: The Bible-KJV, Commentary by Dr. Bill Sheffield, PhD., ThD.
• Course description:  Paul’s letters are essential to our understanding of the work of Jesus Christ. They also are essential to the formation and practice of correct doctrine. Students will explore each of Paul’s letters both individually and in comparison, to each other.

Course Title:  BIB 308 General Epistles 

• Textbook title:  Based on: The Bible-KJV, Notes and commentary from the New Dickson’s Analytical Study Bible used by permission
• Course description:  The letters of Peter, James, and John offer significant insights into the work of Jesus Christ. These letters, though often not given the priority of Paul’s letters, are especially helpful in guiding our Christian Walk. Students will explore each of these letters both for their doctrinal perspectives and for their practical wisdom.

Course Title:  BIB 400 Revelation

• Textbook title:  Provided as PDF (no cost) Based on the Book Studies from Revelation, By: Dr. Roy Wallace, Contact: Louisiana Baptist University (318)686-2360
• Course description:  The Revelation of Jesus Christ as prophetically experienced by John informs our understanding of the end times more than any other New Testament book. It also warns us to repent and to live for God. Since this message is intended for Christians, we need to understand it. Students will study the book in its entirety to make sense of its many unfamiliar and ambiguous elements.

Course Title:  BIB 104 Personal Evangelism

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• Course description:  God has determined to use believers to share the Gospel. We will explore methods and tools to do. We will also consider the necessary preparations for a life of witness. Students will recognize the priority of the Holy Spirit and Scripture in all evangelism, even as we develop our own skills.

Course Title:  BIB 203 Bible Atlas 

• Textbook title:  Based on the book, HOLMAN BIBLE ATLAS, By: Thomas V. Brisco, ISBN# 978-1-55819-709-1, Published by B&H Publishing Group, Nashville, Tennessee
• Course description:  God chose a people by calling Abraham to father a nation, and today God calls people to himself through the church. The Bible covers a span of 1500 years to account for these events, and we are now 2000 years removed from the formation of the church. Students will find out about life in biblical times to understand the original context and the lives of the original audience.

Course Title:  SCI 311 Beginnings Under Attack 

• Textbook title:  Based on the Book: The Beginnings Under Attack, By: Bill L. Sheffield, ISBN# 0-9728899-30, Contact Louisiana Baptist University 318-686-2360
• Course description:  The New Testament church began on Pentecost when the Apostles received the gift of the Holy Spirit. Despite our divine beginning, Christians have struggled throughout the centuries to agree upon doctrine and practice. We will survey events and developments from the beginning of the church age into modern times. Students will appreciate how the Bible has guided Christians at times, while they seem to have departed from it at other times.

Course Title:  MIS400 Introduction to World Missions 

• Textbook title: Go and Make Disciples by Roger Greenway (Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing
• Course description:  The purpose of MIS400 Introduction to Missions is to introduce the student to the challenges of contemporary missions, to set forth the Scriptural basis of Christian missions, and address some vital issues affecting Christian missions today. 

Course Title:  BIB 220 Apologetics  

• Textbook title:  Based on the book Apologetics for a New Generation, General Editor: Sean McDowell, ISBN: 978-0-7369-2520-4
• Course description:  The Bible asserts itself as truth. Yet the modern world questions the validity of our faith. We must therefore be prepared to defend Christian doctrine both for our own sake as believers and for the sake of the unbeliever who lives amidst pluralism

Classes begin January 7th, 2025! if you have any questions about the Bible Institute, give us a call! (870) 425-8663.