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BIBLE STUDY OUR HERITAGE LEADERSHIP DISCIPLESHIP BIBLE TRUTH OLD TESTAMENT NEW TESTAMENT WISDOM COURSE A FALL 2020 FOR CORPS CADETS COURSE A | FALL 2020 | 2nd EDITION Published by The Salvation Army National Christian Education Department CREATIVE TEAM As you study the theme of Captain Keith Maynor, Carolyn J.R. Bailey, Truth, you will learn about Steven Carpenter, Cari Nimeth, Joshua Duenke, what truth is and is not, the Erin Morris and Bethany Pousinho beginnings of The Salvation Army, C. S. Lewis and the MISSION STATEMENT practical skill of creative The Salvation Army, an international movement, writing, and what it means is an evangelical part of the universal Christian to say what you mean and church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. mean what you say. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name Old Testament will give you without discrimination. an overview of God's entire story. You'll learn about the COPYRIGHT life of Daniel and Nehemiah This publication is a national document and as well as John Wycliffe cannot be changed without the approval of the Commissioners’ Conference. All rights reserved. and William Tyndale. Every effort has been made to contact the You'll also dive deep into copyright holders, but should there be any errors the Ten Commandments. or omissions, The Salvation Army would be pleased to insert the appropriate acknowledgment New Testament provides a into future productions of this publication. continued overview of God's All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise story. You will learn what we indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New believe regarding inspiration International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, of Scripture, basic Bible study 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by steps, and how the Bible gives permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved us perspective. worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Wisdom lessons introduce Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™ you to wisdom literature. You'll learn about Tom THE SALVATION ARMY Crocker, ARCs, and Harbor NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS Lights. You'll look at the 615 Slaters Lane example of Solomon and Alexandria, VA 22314 how fear of the Lord helps CENTRAL TERRITORY us make wise decisions. 5550 Prairie Stone Parkway Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 EASTERN TERRITORY 440 West Nyack Road West Nyack, NY 10994 SOUTHERN TERRITORY DOCTRINES & STATEMENTS 04 1424 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 AN ARMY IN TIME 38 THE PATH AHEAD 40 WESTERN TERRITORY 30840 Hawthorne Blvd. ACT 40 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 NOTES & DOODLES 42 09.20 TRUTH WHAT IS IT? 06 BECOMING 08 MAKE IT PLAIN 10 NO FINE PRINT 12 10.20 OLD TESTAMENT GOD’S STORY 14 PERSEVERE 16 READ IT 18 FREEDOM 20 11.20 NEW TESTAMENT FULFILLMENT 22 INSPIRED 24 THREE STEPS 26 FOOLISHNESS 28 12.20 WISDOM THE SOURCE 30 CHOOSE 32 MEANINGLESS! 34 DECISIONS, DECISIONS 36 THE DOCTRINES 1 We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were given by inspiration of God and that they only constitute the Divine rule of Christian faith and practice. 2 We believe that there is only one God, who is infinitely perfect, the Creator, Preserver and Governor of all things, and who is the only proper object of religious worship. Together, the doctrines 3 and “I Will” statements form The Soldier’s Covenant We believe that there are (formerly Articles of War), three persons in the Godhead which is signed when —the Father, the Son and becoming a senior soldier. the Holy Ghost, undivided Each course of BOLD focuses in essence and co-equal in on 1-2 doctrines, helping power and glory. you know what we believe and why we believe it, 4 firmly based in Scripture. Our theology impacts our We believe that in the behavior. Our doctrines person of Jesus Christ the summarize our basic Divine and human natures theology. Check out the are united, so that He is Go Deeper section of each truly and properly God and lesson for “I Will” statements truly and properly man. that specifically relate to that lesson. Get to know 5 The Soldier’s Covenant better throughout BOLD. We believe that our first parents were created in a state of innocency, but by their disobedience they lost their purity and happiness, and that in consequence of their fall all men have become sinners, totally depraved, and as such are justly exposed to the wrath of God. 6 “I WILL” G We believe that the Lord STATEMENTS I will abstain from Jesus Christ has by His alcoholic drink, tobacco, suffering and death made A the non-medical use of an atonement for the whole addictive drugs, gambling, world so that whosoever I will be responsive to the pornography, the occult will may be saved. Holy Spirit’s work and and all else that could obedient to His leading in enslave the body or spirit. 7 my life, growing in grace through worship, prayer, H We believe that repentance service and the reading towards God, faith in our of the Bible. I will be faithful to the Lord Jesus Christ, and purposes for which God regeneration by the Holy B raised up The Salvation Spirit, are necessary to Army, sharing the good salvation. I will make the values of news of Jesus Christ, the Kingdom of God and not endeavoring to win others 8 the values of the world the to Him, and in His name standard for my life. caring for the needy and We believe that we are the disadvantaged. justified by grace through C faith in our Lord Jesus Christ I and that he that believeth I will uphold Christian hath the witness in himself. integrity in every area of I will be actively involved, my life, allowing nothing in as I am able, in the life, 9 thought, word or deed that work, worship and witness is unworthy, unclean, untrue, of the corps, giving as We believe that continuance profane, dishonest or immoral. large a proportion of in a state of salvation depends my income as possible upon continued obedient D to support its ministries faith in Christ. and the worldwide work I will maintain Christian of the Army. 10 ideals in all my relationships with others; my family and J We believe that it is the neighbors, my colleagues privilege of all believers to and fellow salvationists, I will be true to the be wholly sanctified, and that those to whom and for whom principles and practices their whole spirit and soul I am responsible, and the of The Salvation Army, and body may be preserved wider community. loyal to its leaders, and blameless unto the coming I will show the spirit of of our Lord Jesus Christ. E salvationism whether in times of popularity 11 I will uphold the sanctity of or persecution. marriage and of family life. We believe in the immortality of the soul; in the resurrection F of the body; in the general judgment at the end of the I will be a faithful steward of world; in the eternal happiness my time and gifts, my money of the righteous; and in the and possessions, my body, my endless punishment of the mind and my spirit, knowing wicked. that I am accountable to God. BIBLE STUDY TRUTH FOCUS it true that the Bible is DOCTRINE 1 IS the all-time bestselling book with the most published copies in the most languages? Is it true that Jesus died, was resurrected, and is the way to have freedom from sin and death? Is it true that Jesus’s favorite food was bread? The answers to these questions are actually not the real issue here. The issue is that we have lost the meaning behind “truth” to begin with. The world uses the word so carelessly (much like “love”), that we have lost sight of what Truth really is. It is a fact that the Bible is the all-time bestselling book (facts can be verified; go ahead and Google it!). It is an opinion that Jesus’s favorite food was bread (read Luke 22:19; but Matthew 14:19 and Luke MEMORY VERSE 24:41-43 could help you form a different opinion). It is truth “Do your best to present that what Jesus did for us on yourself to God as one the cross is the one and only approved, a worker who does way of salvation. You may not not need to be ashamed and believe it, but what’s true is who correctly handles the still true whether we believe word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15) it or not. That’s what makes 6 SEPTEMBER WEEK 1 DID YOU KNOW? it ultimate truth. It’s okay we gain an understanding to have doubts and question of ultimate truth and we Post-truth was named things at times. Not believing fight skepticism in our own the 2016 word of the year overall is skepticism. That’s hearts. And as this Truth by Oxford Dictionaries. the real enemy of truth. (Jesus) transforms and It is defined as “relating to changes us, we start to or denoting circumstances The ultimate definition of fight the skepticism in the in which objective facts Truth (with a capital T) is hearts of those around us, are less influential in simple: It is Jesus. He says and Truth continues to shaping public opinion it plain and simple. He is be revealed. Now, that’s than appeals to emotion Truth.
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