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4. Demonstrate how God’s special work of providence is revealed in his preservation and governance of all things. 5. Make clear how many of the errors associated with modern philosophy and religion come from misunderstanding the providence of God over creation and history. 6. Show an understanding of the key elements of preservation and governance, along with God’s intent to restore creation at Christ’s return. 7. Provide a brief explanation of how the providence of God resolves some of the modern errors of philosophy and theology, namely, pantheism, deism, fatalism, and chance. 1. Show from Scripture a general outline of the Bible’s teaching about the doctrine of the Trinity , God’s triune personhood. 2. Explain that the Bible teaches us both that there is only one God, and yet this same God reveals himself as God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 3. Demonstrate from the Scriptures how God is spoken of as one God yet also as plural , that is, more than one person, which speaks of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit as being persons within the Godhead. 4. Recite some of the major historical understandings of the Trinity. 5. Recognize the meaning of God’s trinitarian nature, affirming that the members of the Trinity are one, diverse, and equal, the one true God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 6. Show an understanding of the various aspects of the Father’s greatness, i.e., his spirituality, his life, his personality, his infinite character, and his unchanging essence. After your reading, study, discussion, and application of the materials in this lesson, you will be able to:

Objectives for Lesson 3 The Triune God: The Greatness of God

Teaching Objectives for Capstone, by Module

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

Objectives for Lesson 4 God as Father: The Goodness of God

1. Provide an outline of God’s marvelous goodness expressed in his moral attributes of his perfect moral purity, absolute integrity, and unbounded love. 2. Show how God’s perfect moral purity is demonstrated through his holiness, righteousness, and justice. 3. Clarify those qualities associated with God’s integrity, i.e., his genuineness, veracity, and faithfulness.