DC 403 - Week 6

This week we focus on the doctrines of free will and predestination. The workload might look something like this:

Monday - Read Job 1-14 and Psalm 135 and comment
Tuesday - Read chapters 2,3, and 9 of Boyd and Eddy's Across the Spectrum and answer question 6 in the workbook
Wednesday - Memorize Proverbs 16:9 - In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps - and review previous memory verses, such as Revelation 21:4, Galatians 1:8, and Galatians 5:16
Thursday - Answer questions 1a-b, 2a-b, and 3a-c (7 questions) and review memory verses
Friday - Answer questions 3d, 4a-b, and 5a-b (5 questions) and review memory verses

This week, you may also want to read some additional resources, such as this lengthy one or this shorter one.

DC 403 - Week 5

This is our final week on eschatology, and we'll be looking at heaven. Here's how the workload might break down:

Monday - Read Amos and Micah and comment
Tuesday - Read Psalms 124-134, as well as the articles by Joni Erickson Tada, "What's So Great about Pearly Gates?" and Christopher Hall, "Christ's Kingdom and Paradise," and comment
Wednesday - Memorize Revelation 21:4 - He will wipe every tear from their eyes; there will be no more death or mourning, or crying or pain. For the old order of things has passed away - and review previous memory verses, such as Philippians 1:20-25, Matthew 10:28, and Hebrews 11:1-2,6
Thursday - Answer questions 1a-b, 2, 3, and 4a-b (6 questions) and review memory verses
Friday - Answer questions 5a-c and 6a-c (6 questions) and review memory verses

In addition to this workload, we need to start thinking about next week's lesson as well. The topic is free will / predestination, and since there's a lot to discuss on that issue, we want to go ahead this week and make an effort to define the will and what it means to have free will. We'll close our study of heaven by looking at those questions.

DC 403 - Week 4

Having looked at the millennium, we now turn our eschatalogical attention to hell. Next week, we'll wrap-up this 3 week series by covering heaven, but this week's workload might look something like this:

Monday - Read Zephaniah and Zechariah and comment
Tuesday - Read Psalms 120-123 and Norman Geisler's article, "Everything You Wanted to Know about Hell, but Were Afraid to Ask," and comment
Wednesday - Memorize Matthew 10:28 - "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell" - and review previous memory verses, such as Genesis 3:6, 1 John 5:13, and Acts 1:8
Thursday - Answer questions 1a-b, 2a-c, and 3a-b (7 questions) and review memory verses
Friday - Answer questions 4, 5a-c, 6, and 7 (6 questions), including reading chapter 18 from Boyd and Eddy's Across the Spectrum, and review memory verses

DC 403 - Week 3

Having wrapped up our 2 weeks on denominations, we now turn to a 3 week look at eschatology. The first of these sessions focuses on the millennium. Here's how the workload might break down:

Monday - Read Daniel 7-12, Malachi, and Psalms 116-117, and comment
Tuesday - Read "Living in the Light of Jesus' Return," the article by Sherri Langton, and answer questions 1a-c (3 questions)
Wednesday - Memorize Philippians 1:20-24 - "I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed but will have sufficient courage, so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet, what shall I choose? I do not know. I am torn between the two! I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far, but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body." Review previous memory verses, such as Philippians 2:1-3, Hebrews 12:1-2, and 2 Peter 3:18. If you're enjoying the Scripture memorization, try to add v25-26 to the Philippians 1 passage: "Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me."
Thursday - Answer questions 2, 3a-d, and 4a-b (7 questions), and review memory verses
Friday - Answer questions 5a-d, 6, 7a-b, and 8 (8 questions), which includes reading chapter 17 and appendices 10-12 of Boyd and Eddy's Across the Spectrum, and review memory verses