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The Christian Discipleship Course of Beth-Haran
This is just a basic outline, the actual course is
based on the girl’s individual needs and the timing of the girl’s
arrival, therefore some studies may not be necessary while others may
receive extra attention.
Her one-year course will be developed using the
following outline.
Salvation
The most essential topic is salvation and the
Lordship of Christ in her life. We will teach how the cross makes an
atonement and reconciles us to God. Why God chose the cross to save us,
and how His love is displayed through this.
We will learn God’s attributes, and our
responsibility before God. As the disciple builds a relationship with
God, everything else will fall in place.
Where does obedience fit in to our Christian walk?
According to the Scriptures, it does have a place in the life of those
who love God.
We will discuss specific works such as repentance
(and what to do when we fail), water baptism (as an act of obedience),
honesty, forgiveness, perseverance of the saints.
Christian disciplines
She will be encouraged to develop a regular habit of
Bible reading, prayer, and seeking the Lord’s will in her daily life.
Silence, solitude and meditation the Word of God are essential to her
growth in Christ.
A few of the other topical Bible studies will be:
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contentment and to wait on the Lord.
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love and charity.
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holiness (one of our textbooks will be The Enemy
Within, by J. I. Packer).
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reaping what you sow.
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progressive sanctification.
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gifts of the Spirit. (false vs. true gifts, false vs. true
prophets)
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Christian missions and missionary opportunities for the
Christian disciple.
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denying ourselves and carrying our cross.
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why we suffer and how we as Christians deal with
suffering.
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how we as Christians pick our music, books and movies and
the value of silence. We will look at the cultural pressure helping us
make these decisions.
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on Satan, that old serpent. Is he a real being? What does
the Bible teach about the spiritual realm? The occult? What is the
difference between the flesh, the devil and the world?
The heart
Christianity is not a rulebook; it is a change of
heart. Topical studies on the heart will include the following. What the
Bible teaches about:
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the fear of the Lord.
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our tongue and how it reveals our heart.
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our imaginations and how to control them.
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the source of fear, worry and anxiety and how to overcome
them.
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the empty life and depression.
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the sober mind and addictions.
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pride, contention, hypocrisy, anger.
Christian stewardship
She will learn good work ethics, and overcome
wastefulness and laziness. We have many opportunities to put the things
she learns into practice during our work crews and on other occasions
around the farm.
In the area of stewardship, it is important that she
learn how to pick good friends that will help her grow in the Lord.
(Ephesians 5:11-12)
In order to be a wise steward she will have a short
study on consumer economics. We will teach a philosophy of living on a
budget and the problems that come with (credit card) debt.
Our students will learn why we, as Christians, should
not be on the government dole. We will teach that it is the
responsibility of the church to provide welfare. (See James 1:27)
Some other areas of stewardship include:
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ministry.
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accountability.
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tithe and offerings.
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the Christian pro-life position.
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voting.
Romantic Relationships
Girls today, as well as men, need to be taught how to
control their inner passions and imaginations. We will discuss how
modesty, vanity and inner beauty in the context of the Scriptures. The
course will include the reasons for abstinence. Our students will be
taught how to avoid being pressured into sex.
What are the differences between betrothal, courting,
and dating? What are the advantages and dangers of each? What does God
expect of us in a Christian relationship? (One textbook will be I
Kissed Dating Goodbye – by Josh Harris.)
Another Bible course we cover is on the family,
husband-wife relationships and child rearing being the most central.
Good marriages and good children do not happen by accident, nor do the
methods approved by the world offer promising results. (One textbook
will be Train up a Child – Mike Pearl)
Bible courses
Each weekday she will have a class where she will
just go through different books of the Bible, learning to take in God’s
word in its proper context.
In our hermeneutics class she will learn some of the
do’s and don’ts of personal Bible study.
She will study the history of the Bible and how it
was passed down to us today. How the Bible is divided into different
sections. She will look at some of the different Bible versions, and we
will show why we prefer the King James Version.
We will compare many of the differences between
modern psychology and the teachings of Jesus.
“Beware lest any man spoil
you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men,
after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” Colossians
2:8
She will learn how to recognize and avoid cults. We
will discuss ideas on how to reach cult members with the hope of
bringing them out.
Jesus gave us His great commission. (Mark 16:15) Some
of the tools that can help us to fulfill this commission are:
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creation science.
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Bible prophecies of the end times.
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prophecies of Jesus Christ in Old Testament.
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Nicene Creed.
Conclusion
This is a basic outline of the course material
covered at Beth-Haran. We understand that not all this material will be
relevant to every student. Each girl has different experiences and needs
and will require individual help tailored to those needs. Pray for us
that God will make Beth-haran much more than a classroom. |
