| MANHATTAN NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF RELIGION | ||||||
| INSTITUTE OF RELIGION COURSE 430-431 | ||||||
| "DOCTRINES OF THE GOSPEL: | ||||||
| A GRADUATE COURSE IN MORMON THEOLOGY" | ||||||
| Thursdays, 8:00 p.m., September 17 through December 10, 2009 | ||||||
| 144 West 15th Street (Union Square Meetinghouse) in Manhattan | ||||||
| Institute course taught by Brent J. Belnap, former New York New York Stake President, starting Thursday, September 17, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. at the Union Square building, entitled: "Doctrines of the Gospel: A Graduate Course in Mormon Theology." The semester-long course will examine in-depth some of the basic doctrines of the Gospel and how to apply them in daily living using the scriptures and the words of living prophets. | ||||||
| COURSE PURPOSES | ||||||
| ▪ | To develop a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the doctrines of the Gospel of Jesus Christ | |||||
| ▪ | To instill a desire to live more fully the doctrines of the Gospel of Jesus Christ | |||||
| COURSE SCHEDULE | ||||||
| Weekly Question and Theme | Manual Chapter(s) | Class Date | Reading Links | |||
| ▪ | What Is Truth and How Can I Know It?: Divine Truth; Revelation: Avenue to Truth |
1, 2 | Sep 17 | Chapter 1 | ||
| Chapter 2 | ||||||
| ▪ | Who Is God?: God the Eternal Father; Jesus Christ His Son; The Holy Ghost |
3, 4, 5 | Sep 24 | Chapter 3 | ||
| Chapter 4 | ||||||
| Chapter 5 | ||||||
| ▪ | Where Did I Come From?: Our Premortal Life and the Creation |
6, 7 | Oct 1 | Chapter 6 | ||
| Chapter 7 | ||||||
| ▪ | Why Do I Need A Savior?: The Fall; The Atonement of Jesus Christ |
8, 9 | Oct 8 | Chapter 8 | ||
| Chapter 9 | ||||||
| ▪ | Why Am I Here?: The Purpose of Earth Life; The Agency of Man |
10, 11 | Oct 15 | Chapter 10 | ||
| Chapter 11 | ||||||
| ▪ | How Do I Begin To Know God?: Prayer and Fasting; Faith, a Power That Centers in Christ |
12, 13 | Oct 22 | Chapter 12 | ||
| Chapter 13 | ||||||
| ▪ | How
Can I Reconcile Myself To God?: Repentance |
14 | Oct 29 | Chapter 14 | ||
| ▪ | What
Lack I Yet?: The Gift of the Holy Ghost; Charity and Purity |
16 | Nov 5 | Chapter 16 | ||
| ▪ | By What Authority?: Priesthood: What It Is, How It Works; The Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood |
25, 26 | Nov 12 | Chapter 25 | ||
| Chapter 26 | ||||||
| ▪ | Where Am I Going?: Death and the Postmortal World; The Redemption of the Dead; The Resurrection and the Judgment; Kingdoms of Glory and Perdition |
30, 31, 32, 33 | Nov 19 | Chapter 30 | ||
| Chapter 31 | ||||||
| Chapter 32 | ||||||
| Chapter 33 | ||||||
| ▪ | [Thanksgiving Day] | [no class] | Nov 26 | |||
| ▪ | How
Can I Be Born Again?: Spiritual Rebirth: True Conversion |
18 | Dec 3 | Chapter 18 | ||
| ▪ | How
Can I Inherit Eternal Life?: Eternal Life |
19 | Dec 10 | Chapter 19 | ||
| Please remember to bring your scriptures and a pen/pencil each week, along with copies of materials listed under the above links that are marked "Primary Materials." | ||||||
| To access an e-copy of Religion 430-431, Doctrines of the Gospel Student Manual, click here: | ||||||
| http://institute.lds.org/manuals/doctrines-of-the-gospel-student-manual/index.asp | ||||||
| or here: | ||||||
| http://institute.lds.org/content/languages/english/Institute%20of%20Religion%20Materials/Student%20Man | ||||||
| For questions or comments, please e-mail brent@brentjbelnap.com. | ||||||
| Church Education Links | ||||||
| ▪ | Manhattan NY Institute of Religion | |||||
| ▪ | New York City Metro Area Institutes of Religion | |||||
| ▪ | Church Education System: Seminaries and Institutes of Religion | |||||
| Last update: 17 Sep 2009 | ||||||
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