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1 Crossroads Community International Bible Institute NT205 Romans & Galatians Home Study Mr. Phil Charpentier Fall 2017 COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Apostle Paul s letter to the Romans stands as the clearest and perhaps most definitive presentation of Christian doctrine in all the Scriptures. Paul begins by discussing that which is most easily observable in the world the sinfulness of all humanity. But God, in His grace, offers us justification by faith in His Son, Jesus Christ, because of what Christ did on the cross at Calvary. Paul makes it clear that the believer s pursuit of God doesn t stop at justification; it continues as each of us is sanctified as we persist in following Him, and why we need the Holy Spirit in this process. Paul also argues that the Mosaic Law cannot save, only point to our need for a Savior, and answers the question many ask even today, what is the future of Israel? Paul wraps up this epistle by showing us practical examples on how we are to live out our Christian faith in everyday life. The book of Galatians is sometimes considered a short Romans as both books exhibit similar themes. In this epistle, Paul is amazed that some Galatians are so quick to fall away from the faith, and follow false teachers who want to pervert the gospel of Christ. As Paul defends the gospel, he expresses the common argument found in both letters, The Just Shall Live by Faith. Join us as we study these 2 epistles. They will increase your knowledge of Scripture, enrich your Christian walk, and help you to be able to defend the truth of God s Word in today s world. COURSE GOALS: At the successful completion of this course the student should be able to: 1. Understand the major themes of Romans & Galatians. 2. See the utter hopelessness of mankind from God s viewpoint. CCIBI Syllabus NT205 Romans & Galatians - Home Study Page 1 of 5

2 3. Grasp the meaning of Salvation and the key doctrines of Justification and Sanctification. 4. Reflect on the importance of the Holy Spirit in your life. 5. Grow in spiritual maturity as we see how we can better live a godly life in the midst of a godless society. TEXTBOOKS: Required: Faith & Action Series Romans & Galatians REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Students MUST have reliable internet and capability. All homework and correspondence will be communicated via . COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Each week the student is required to complete 5 components of study: 1. Textbook Reading read the appropriate chapters from your Faith & Action textbook (worth 20 points). 2. Bible Reading read the appropriate chapters from your Bible (worth 20 points). 3. Listen to Audio Recording (worth 20 points) instructions for downloading audio recordings from the church website are specified in a separate section. 4. Test-Yourself Questions (worth 20 points) these are the multiple choice questions that appear at the end of every chapter in your Faith & Action textbook. 5. Hammer and Nail Questions (worth 20 points) note in your faith & action textbook a series of hammer & nail questions listed along the margins of the textbook. Each week, five of these hammer & nail questions will be selected for you to answer. PROCEDURE: Each week an will be sent to the student containing these 5 components of study. The student will be required to enter the percentage completed for Textbook Reading, Bible Reading, and Audio Recording. The student must also answer the Test-Yourself CCIBI Syllabus NT205 Romans & Galatians - Home Study Page 2 of 5

3 questions and the Hammer & Nail questions and send the back to the CCIBI mailbox by the due date. This is very important: if the is NOT sent back by the due date, the student will get a ZERO for that week. No extensions will be allowed. Students should plan their week accordingly and NOT wait until the last minute to do their homework. DUE DATES: WEEK # HOMEWORK ed out by end of day on: HOMEWORK due back by end of day on: 1 Wednesday, Sep 27 Tuesday, Oct 10 2 Wednesday, Oct 4 Tuesday, Oct 17 3 Wednesday, Oct 11 Tuesday, Oct 24 4 Wednesday, Oct 18 Tuesday, Oct 31 5 Wednesday, Oct 25 Tuesday, Nov 7 6 Wednesday, Nov 1 Tuesday, Nov 14 7 Wednesday, Nov 8 Tuesday, Nov 21 8 Wednesday, Nov 15 Tuesday, Nov 28 9 Wednesday, Nov 22 Tuesday, Dec 5 Final Wednesday, Nov 29 Tuesday, Dec 12 WEEKLY DETAILS: Below are the weekly details concerning the reading assignment for each week. Students can get a head start BEFORE THE WEEKLY arrives on the Textbook Reading, Bible Reading, and Test Yourself Questions at the end of each Textbook chapter. Students must wait until the weekly arrives to get the hammer & nail questions to answer. Note that 3 weeks have 2 Faith & Action textbook chapters to read and therefore will need more time than the other weeks. Plan accordingly! Week 1: Bible Reading: Romans 1:1-17 Textbook Reading: Ch. 1 Romans: Paul s Longest, Most Famous Letter Week 2: Bible Reading: Romans 1:18 3:20 Textbook Reading: Ch. 2 All Have a Great Need for Righteousness Week 3: Bible Reading: Romans 3:21 5:21 Textbook Reading: Ch. 3 Righteousness is by Faith in Jesus Christ & Ch. 4 God Has Provided Righteousness for All CCIBI Syllabus NT205 Romans & Galatians - Home Study Page 3 of 5

4 Week 4: Bible Reading: Romans Chapters 6 & 7 Textbook Reading: Ch. 5 Freedom from Slavery to Sin & Ch. 6 Freedom from Struggling Under the Law Week 5: Bible Reading: Romans Chapter 8 Textbook Reading: Ch. 7 Freedom Through the Spirit-led Life Week 6: Bible Reading: Romans Chapters 9-11 Textbook Reading: Ch. 8 Israel in God s Plan of Salvation Week 7: Bible Reading: Romans 12:1-15:13 Textbook Reading: Ch. 9 Relationships Part 1 & Ch. 10 Relationships Part 2 Week 8: Bible Reading: Romans 15:14-16:27 Textbook Reading: Ch. 11 Closing of Romans Week 9: Bible Reading: Read entire book of Galatians (Chapters 1 6) There is no additional textbook reading for this week, nor any homework questions to answer. Your score for this week will totally consist of reading the book of Galatians and listening to the Audio Recording. Week 10: FINAL EXAM: You will receive the take home final exam via at the end of the semester. (see Due Dates section). This is open book. Please use your Bible and your textbook to answer the questions accordingly. You must the completed final by the DUE DATE otherwise you will NOT get credit for having taken this course. FINAL will be worth 30% of your total grade for the semester. CCIBI Syllabus NT205 Romans & Galatians - Home Study Page 4 of 5

5 AUDIO RECORDINGS: Classes will be recorded and made available on the church s website; also the powerpoint slides (in PDF format) will also be on the website. These slides contain the major points discussed in the audio recording. Therefore it may be helpful for the student to view these slides while listening to the audio recording. To Access the Student s Page: Here is the link to access your student page for your class: This will bring you to a page that shows the Syllabus, the Session number, the Audio MP3 and PowerPoint (PDF) for each session. To hear the audio, click on the NAME of the Session that corresponds with the Session (week) you are on. The audio should automatically pop up and you can begin listening to it. It would also be helpful to view the PDF slides while listening to the audio recording. To save the MP3 and /or PDF file on your computer: If you would like to download these files, put the cursor over the file name and RIGHT click with your mouse. A menu will pop up; click on SAVE TARGET AS (or SAVE LINK AS on MACs); then you may save the file anywhere on your computer. QUESTIONS: If you have any questions relating to your assignments, the material, etc. please contact me directly at the below. CONTACT INFORMATION: Phil Charpentier, CCIBI Acting Academic Dean pcharpentier@myccc.church CCIBI Syllabus NT205 Romans & Galatians - Home Study Page 5 of 5