THEOLOGY THREE - PNEUMATOLOGY

We Believe in the Holy Spirit
Building Biblical Theology 

Course description

This course comes in two parts. First, we'll discover how the doctrine of the Holy Spirit developed historically, and we'll explore the Spirit's dynamic work in the world, in the church, and in believers. Practically speaking, the Holy Spirit is the person of the Trinity who is most involved in our daily lives, but many Christians know far more about the Father and the Son than they do about the Spirit. Second, it explains the meaning of biblical theology, examines the way it is developed, defends its legitimacy, and gives examples from both the Old and New Testaments of its use. Faithful Christians have always recognized the importance of progress in biblical history, especially as it relates to humanity's fall into sin and to God's redemptive work. As a specialized discipline, biblical theology studies this progress by tracing the development of theological ideas between historical epochs. Used rightly, it is a helpful tool for interpreting and applying the Bible. This course is based on two Thirdmill video series, We Believe in the Holy Spirit, as well as Building Biblical Theology produced by Third Millennium Ministries and presented by Dr. Ramesh Richard and Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr. with contributions from a variety of professors.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Goals

In this course, we would like to accomplish the following:

1. We hope you will have a better understanding of the Holy Spirit's role within the Trinity, develop a greater love for the work of the Holy Spirit in redemptive history, and more intentionally rely on the Holy Spirit for all areas of life and ministry.
2. We hope you will make use of all the instructional elements of the course to understand the meaning of biblical theology and how it is studied, to consider examples of how it can be beneficial, and to grasp the overall patterns and themes of Scripture, especially the theme of the kingdom of God.
3. We hope you make changes in your life as a response to the teachings of this course, especially has it relates to the way you study the Bible and how you relate to the Holy Spirit.

Objectives

When you have done the following, it will show that the goals are met:

1. Obtain satisfactory grades on the quizzes and test, demonstrating that you can
   • a) identify key information about the Holy Spirit's relationship with the other members of the Trinity
   • b) communicate the various biblical ideas concerning the proper use of spiritual gifts
   • c) identify the meaning and importance of Biblical Theology, distinguishing it from Systematic Theology
   • d) analyze some examples of how Biblical Theology can help us understand passages from the Old Testament and New Testament.
2. Complete the study guides and other assignments of the course, expressing your thoughts and attitudes regarding topics of pneumatology and biblical theology, and show how you have applied the teachings of the course to your own life.
3. Participate in weekly discussions that both review and reflect up on the teachings of the Thirdmill videos, in order to more fully understand the concepts and apply them to your life and ministry.

Thematic Outline of the Course

1. In the Trinity
2. In the World
3. In the Church
4. In the Individual
5. What is Biblical Theology?
6. Synchronic Synthesis of the Old Testament
7. Diachronic Developments in the Old Testament
8. Contours of New Testament Biblical Theology

EXPLANATION OF ASSIGNMENTS

The Multimedia Lessons

1. Study the lessons, watching the video, listening to the audio, or reading the text.
2. Complete the Study Guide for each lesson. These study guides will prepare you for the online quizzes and help you apply the teachings of the lesson to your own life.
3. Take the online quizzes for each lesson. The quizzes may be taken as many times as you want, but you must wait one hour between each attempt. Your highest grade will be the official grade. We suggest achieving at least an 80% before participating in the weekly discussion to ensure you understand the concepts correctly.
4. Participate in the weekly discussions with your group and Trainer, utilizing that sessions Discussion Guide. These discussions are vital to your full understanding of the course material and your ability to correctly apply the concepts to your life and ministry. We recommend the discussion on the video lessons last at least one hour.
5. Take the Pneumatology – Final Exam. You may take the test again as many times as you want for review, but you must wait one hour between each attempt. The official grade will be your highest grade and we recommend achieving at least an 80% before moving on to the next course.

??? Badge

1. One hour each week should be devoted to working through the ??? Badge Instructions. This one to two-page guide will provide a general direction for your trainer as you seek to develop this vital ministry skill.
2. In the first few weeks, spend the one hour you have that week walking through the Topics to Discuss given in the ??? Badge Instructions.
3. Once a solid foundation has been laid through the group discussion times, spend the remaining weeks working through the badge Action Steps.
4. You will be awarded the badge once your Trainer has determined the completion of the actions steps in light of the Badge Instructions. All badges will be visible in your student “backpack” in the online classroom.

GRADES

The final grade will be calculated as follows:

1. The quizzes on the lectures are each worth 30 points.
2. The final exam on the lectures is worth 100 points.
3. The ??? Badge Report won't affect your grade but must be submitted to complete the course.

A total course score above 80% is considered passing.

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List of Contributors to this course (institutions listed relative to the time of recording)

Dr. Danny Akin is President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Dr. Gregg R. Allison is Professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Dr. Uche Anizor is Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Talbot School of Theology.

Dr. David Correa is Pastor of Jesus Presbyterian Church and Director of the Youth Ministry Institute at San Pablo Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Merida, Mexico.

Pastor Ornan Cruz is Pastor of Los Pinos Nuevos in Cuba.

Rev. Sherif Gendy is Director of Arabic Production at Third Millennium Ministries.

Dr. J. Scott Horrell is Professor of Theological Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary.

Dr. Alan Hultberg is Associate Professor of Bible Exposition and New Testament at Talbot School of Theology.

Dr. Dennis E. Johnson is Academic Dean and Professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Seminary California.

Dr. Keith Johnson serves as the Director of Theological Education for the U.S campus ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ and is a guest professor of Systematic Theology for Reformed Theological Seminary.

Dr. Riad Kassis is International Director of the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education.

Dr. Craig S. Keener is the F.M. and Ada Thompson Chair of Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary.

Prof. Mumo Kisau is Vice Chancellor of Scott Christian University in Kenya.

Dr. Glenn R. Kreider is Professor of Theological Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary.

Dr. Dan Lacich is a pastor at Northland, A Church Distributed in Orlando, FL.

Dr. Jeff Lowman is Senior Pastor at Evangel Church PCA in Alabaster, Alabama and Professor of Homiletics and Systematic Theology at Birmingham Theological Seminary.

Dr. Steve McKinion is Associate Professor of Theology and Patristic Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Rev. Dr. Emad A. Mikhail is President of Great Commission College in Egypt.

Dr. Jeffrey J. Niehaus is Professor of Old Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Rev. Mike Osborne is Associate Pastor of University Presbyterian Church in Orlando, FL.

Dr. John Oswalt is the Visiting Distinguished Professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary.

Dr. Greg Perry is Vice President for Strategic Projects at Third Millennium Ministries (formerly Associate Professor of New Testament and Director of City Ministry Initiative at Covenant Theological Seminary).

Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr. is Co-Founder and President of Third Millennium Ministries.

Dr. Mark Saucy is Professor of Theology and Theology Department Chair at Talbot School of Theology.

Rev. Canon Alfred Sebahene, Ph.D. is Dean at St. John's University in Tanzania.

Rev. Vuyani Sindo is a lecturer at George Whitefield College in South Africa.

Rev. Dr. Justyn Terry is Dean and President of Trinity School for Ministry, as well as Professor of Systematic Theology.

Dr. Simon Vibert is the former Vicar of St. Luke's Church, Wimbledon Park, UK, and is presently the Vice Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, and Director of the School of Preaching.