Cornerstone Curriculum, Official Certification Edition

THEOLOGY AND ETHICS INTRODUCTION / 177

will not only be “formal theology” which helps you to understand God better, but will be also “practical theology” which allows you to depend on the Holy Spirit in ever increasing measure as you minister in God’s Church and witness in the world. The fourth lesson, God the Holy Spirit: The Person of the Holy Spirit , focuses upon God the Spirit as the third person of the one Trinitarian God. We will talk about the Spirit as the “Life-giver” and show how the names, titles, and symbols of the Spirit in the Scriptures portray him as the source and sustainer of physical and spiritual life and as the one who is at work to renew all things. The person of the Holy Spirit is as real and vital as God the Father and God the Son. The Spirit is sent by the Father and the Son into the world so that we can experience loving fellowship with them and so that we can be empowered to obey God’s commands and accomplish his mission. Our prayer is that your dependence on the Spirit will grow as you study the Scriptures together.

Unit Assignments As a part of your participation in the Cornerstone Curriculum, you will be required to do an exegesis (inductive study) on a passage in the Word of God:

Exegetical Project

a. Luke 11.15-23 b. Isaiah 40.22-26 c. Philippians 2.5-11 d. Romans 8.13-25

The purpose of this exegetical project is to give you an opportunity to do a detailed study of a major passage concerning the person and work of the Triune God. As you study one of the above texts (or a text which you and your Mentor agree upon which may not be on the list), our hope is that you will be able to show how this passage illumines or makes plain the significance of the person and work of the Triune God for our spirituality and for our lives together in the Church. We also desire that the Spirit will give you insight as to how you can relate its meaning directly to your own personal walk of discipleship, as well as to the leadership role God has given to you currently in your church and ministry.

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