Mentor's Manual

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Objectives for Capstone Module 3, Theology of the Church

After your reading, study, discussion, and application of the materials in this lesson, you will be able to:

Objectives for Lesson 1 The Church Foreshadowed in God’s Plan

1. Explain how the Church is foreshadowed in God’s exalted purpose, that is, God’s determination to bring glory to himself through a new humanity through the covenant he would make with Abraham. 2. Recite relevant Scripture and concepts connected to the Church foreshadowed in the unfolding of his gracious plan of salvation, his goal to unveil the grand mystery of his inclusion of the Gentiles in Christ Jesus. 3. Detail and tell how the Church is foreshadowed in God’s revealed plan of Scripture, that from the beginning, God’s intent was to create for himself a unique and peculiar People, the laos of God. 4. Give a biblical definition of salvation and understand how it relates to participation in the Church. 5. Recite from memory a Bible passage that describes the Church in light of its relationship to the Old Testament people of God. 1. Defend the idea that salvation comes by God’s grace alone and that human beings can in no way earn or deserve it. 2. Recognize that worship is the proper response to the grace of God. 3. Explain the difference between the terms “sacrament” and “ordinance” and describe the theological perspective that lies behind each term. 4. Understand the meaning of baptism and the Lord’s Supper and discuss the key differences in the way Christians think about their meaning. 5. Recite the primary purpose of the Church’s worship of God, to glorify God because of his solitary holiness, his infinite beauty, his incomparable glory, and his matchless works. 6. Articulate that the Church worships the Triune God through Jesus Christ. We worship Yahweh God alone, through Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit. After your reading, study, discussion, and application of the materials in this lesson, you will be able to:

Teaching Objectives for Capstone, by Module

Objectives for Lesson 2 The Church at Worship