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CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES TOPIC BREAKDOWN

1. The creation story

 God is the great giver

 How God created the world
 Days of creation
 When were the heavens and earth made
 How did God create man and woman
 Is man the most wonderful creation of God
 How many people did God create
 The garden of Eden
 The commandment God gave to Adam and Eve
 The beauty of God’s creation
 Why is man so special to God

2. Our greatest enemy

 Who is that enemy

 The origin of Satan
 The change in Lucifer’s heart
 Adam and Eve become sinners
 Satan the great deceiver
 Satan deceives us
 How can we keep from being deceived by Satan?

3. Giving part one

 God as a great giver

 What does the bible say about giving
 Types of giving
 To whom do we give and what.

4. Forgiveness

 What is forgiveness
 Why must we forgive
 Benefits of forgiveness
 What forgiveness is not
 Examples of human forgiveness of others in the bible

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 God’s forgiveness of us
*Does God forgive us?
*Why does God forgive us?
*How does God forgive us?
*What happens to our sin s after God’s forgiveness?
*How do we receive God’s forgiveness?

5. Who is Jesus part one

 The promised messiah

 Son of Joseph and Mary
 Son of God

6. Salvation part one

 Definition of salvation
 Source of salvation
 The process of salvation
 When can one be saved
 Confession prayer
 Characteristics of a born again spirit filled life
 How can I know that am surely born again or saved

7. The nature of God part one

 Personal being
 Spirit
 Glorious
 God is holy
 God is love
 God is all wise
 God is almighty
 God is unchangeable
 God is every where
 God is righteous
 God is faithful
 God is good
 God has been here

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8. Word foundation part one

 Origin of the word

 Characteristics of the word
 Our reaction to the word
 What the word does in us
 Symbols of God’s word
 The power of the word of God

9. Temptation

o Definition
o How can we over come temptation
o Does God tempt us
o Where do temptations come from

o The difference between temptation, trials and tests.

10. Giving part two

o Principles of giving and receiving

o Hindrances to giving and receiving
o Benefits of giving
o Tithing
o What the bible says about giving to the poor
o Benefits of tithing

11. Prayer part one

Definition of prayer
Description of prayer in the bible
How often should we pray
Reasons for praying
Types of prayers
Hindrances to a powerful prayer life
Prayerlessness life
Keys to effective prayer

12. Witnessing for Christ

Definition of witnessing

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Differences between evangelism and witnessing for Christ

Why witness
The gospel

13. Resurrection

Meaning of resurrection
Where will people be resurrected
How are people resurrected
Who will be resurrected
When will the resurrection take place
The resurrection of Jesus
Importance of Jesus resurrection
Evidence of Jesus resurrection
The nature of the resurrected body
Prophecies of Christ’s resurrection

14. Heaven

 What is heaven
 Who will go to heaven
 Where is heaven
 What is heaven like

 Will we have physical bodies in heaven

 How can I know for sure that I will go to heaven when I die
 What are the new heavens and the earth
 Will we be able to see and know our friends and family members in heaven
 What will we be doing in heaven
 What does God do from heaven

15. Repentance

 What is repentance
 Types of repentance
 Importance of repentance
 Evidence of true repentance
 Examples of true repentance in the bible
 What repentance is not

16. Second coming of Jesus. (Rupturing)

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 Scriptural evidence for His 2nd coming

 Purpose of rapture
 The contrast between rapture and the second coming of Christ
 What happens when believers die
 The three great things that will happen when Jesus comes for his believers
 How can we be ready for Christ’s return (rapture)
 What happens to those who never taken Jesus as their savior
 What will they experience on earth (non believers)
 When will Jesus come (rapture)
 How long will we be with Jesus?

17. External judgment.

 What is God’s judgment

 When is God’s judgment

 Where will God’s judgment be

 The different judgments in the bible
 Has judgment begun yet
 Whom has God appointed to be the judge of all mankind
 Will all humans ultimately be judged before the judgment seat of Christ
 Upon what things will we be judged
 Against what standard or criteria will we be judged
 Will some be judged strictly than others
 Will the resurrected saints participate in the judging process
 Consequences of God’s judgment
*to believers
*non believers

18. Christology part one

o Gabriel’s prophecy to Mary

o Angels proclamation of Christ’s birth
o The incarnation
o Circumcision of Christ
o Christ’s childhood

19. Baptisms

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o What is baptism
o The new testament survey of baptism
o Who should be baptized
o When should one be baptized
o Why should one be baptized
o Why be baptized by immersion
o Significance of water baptism
o Types of baptisms
o Who is permitted to baptize
o Baptism single or triple immersion
o Is child/ infant baptism biblical
o Why the son of God was baptized
o Is baptism a requirement for salvation?

20. Holy spirit

 Who is the holy spirit

 The different names given to the holy spirit in the bible
 Symbols of the holy spirit

 The work of the holy spirit in our lives

 The indwelling of the holy spirit
 Holy spirit baptism
 Who has the baptism of the holy spirit
 How can I be filled with the holy spirit
 What does it mean to grieve or quench the holy spirit
 Ways in which we grieve the holy spirit
 What is tongue speaking
 Importance of tongue speaking to a believer
 Can the holy spirit leave a true believer
 Should we worship the holy spirit

21. Prayer part two and fasting

 The lord’s prayer and its relevance

 Lessons we learn from the lord’s prayer
 Praying according to God’s will
 Praying for others
 Acts as a formula for prayer

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 What is fasting
 Jesus teaching about fasting
 Misconceptions about fasting
 Methods of fasting
 To whom do we pray? (son, father or the holy spirit)

22. Believers authority

 Meaning of authority
 Different categories of authority
 How to release power and authority into the physical world.
 Avenues for releasing the supernatural power and authority

23. Believer’s identity in Christ

 New person
 Temple of God’s spirit
 Part of Christ’s body
 Child of God
 Righteous
 A priest of God
 Ambassador of heaven
 Friend of God
 A living stone

24. Laying on of hands

 Meaning of laying on hands

 Purpose of laying on hands
 Who qualifies to do so

25. Praise and worship

 Meaning of praise
 Reasons for praise
 Methods of praise
 Benefits of praise
 Meaning of worship
 Why do we worship God
 Worship in truth and spirit

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 The difference between praise and worship

26. Faith

 What is faith
 The two sides of faith
 Sources of faith
 Enemies of faith
 How to strengthen our faith
 Importance of faith
 Examples of human faith in the bible

27. Salvation part two (terminologies)

a) Regeneration.
- Meaning of regeneration
- How does regeneration take place
- What does regeneration result in
- Scriptural back up for regeneration
b) Justification
- Meaning of justification
- Who justifies us
- The manner of justification
- The result of justification
- When is a person justified by God
c) Sanctification
-meaning of sanctification
-Kinds of sanctification
- Who sanctifies us?
- How do we get sanctified?
- Benefits of our sanctification
d) Glorification
- Meaning of glorification
- When is glorification

28. Christology part two

 Who is Jesus?
 What does Christ, messiah and Jesus mean?
 What does it mean that the word became flesh

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 How can Jesus and the bible both be the word of God
 Why doesn’t the bible say much about Jesus childhood
 What does it mean that Jesus is a son of man
 What does it mean that Jesus is the son of God
 Did Jesus have brothers and sisters (siblings)
 Where does the old testament predict the coming of Christ
 What does it mean that Jesus is the son of David
 What does it mean that Jesus is lord
 Is Jesus dead

29. Character development

 What is character
 Character moulders
 Hindrances of good character
 How does character differ from conduct
 Biblical relevance of character development
 Examples of strong characters in the bible
 Strong character development

30. The seven principles of Christianity

 Abstaining from every evil

 Pursuing peace with all people and holiness
 Being an example to others in various ways
 Must be a prayerful person
 Must be a person who studies the word and practices
 Must keep god’s character or persons
 Must be a hard working person

31. Meaning and importance of discipleship

 Meaning of discipleship
 Who is a disciple
 Purpose of discipleship
 Jesus’ disciples
 Jesus method of training disciples
 A good candidate for discipleship
 The cost of being a disciple
 Results of effective discipleship

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32. The Grace of God

 The meaning of God’s grace

 Our state before salvation
 The contrast between mercy and grace
 How can we receive grace
 What happens to believers through grace?

33. The torah

 What is the law of the bible

 The five books of the law
 Brief history of God’s law
 Characteristics of God’s law
 How many laws were given by God
 The purpose of the law
 Significance of the law to us as Christians
 The law of Christ
 Sabbath keeping
 Our freedom in Christ Jesus
 The difference between the old testament and the new testament
 The curse of the law
 How did Jesus fulfill the law

34. Biblical survey

 Meaning of the bible

 Purpose of the bible
 Introduction to the old testament
 The first five books
 Introduction to the new testament
 The new testament books, the writers and date of writing

35. Sin and its impact

 What is sin?
 Impact of sin in the life of a Christian
 Nature of sin
 Unpardonable sin

36. Understanding true love

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Part one

What is love
3 kinds of love
Waiting until marriage
Understanding the sex drive
The 5 laws of boy – girl relationship

Part two

Dating
Dangers and benefits of dating
The priceless gifts
Aids and how to be safe
Love more than a beautiful feeling
10 pitfalls and how to avoid them
How to experience God’s love
- Indentifying real love
- Choosing wisely

37. The concept of ministry

 Meaning of ministry
 How do we serve?
 Order of our service
 What manner are we supposed to minister
 What happens if we do not serve God in holiness
 A heart quantified for a servant of God
 How can we carry out ministry successfully
 How to acquire anointing
 Aids to entering and living a spirit filled life
 Signs of the anointed minister

38. Evangelism and missions

 What is evangelism
 Who is an evangelism
 Types of evangelism
 Importance of evangelism
 Soul winning
 Preparation for soul winning

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 Packaging the gospel

 The method one on one
 The role of the holy spirit in preaching the approach to Muslims

39. Call of God

o Meaning of calling
o Examples of people called of God
o Conditions for a call
o Preparation to fulfill God’s calling
o How God communicates His calling
o Who qualifies for a call of God
o How can I know God’s call for my life?

40. The gifts of the Holy Spirit

o Motivational gifts
(The gifts of the father)
o The five ministry gifts
(The gifts of the son)
o The manifestation gifts
(The gift of the spirit)

41. Loyalty

 Meaning of loyalty
 Examples of loyalty in the bible
 Importance of loyalty in the bible
 Consequences of disloyalty in the bible

42. Church history and revival movements

a) Church history part one

- The apostolic church (A.D 33 – 70) from Pentecost to the fall of Jerusalem.
- The church in persecution (A. D 70 - 312) from the fall of Jerusalem to the
conversion of Constantine.
- The church of the Roman Empire (312 – 590) from the conversion of Constantine to
the fall of Rome.
- The church of the middle ages (A.D 590 – 1571) from the fall OF Rome to the
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b) Church history part two

- The need for church reformation (A.D 1470 – 1517)
- martin Luther and Protestantism
- Zwingli and the Swiss reformation
- The Anabaptists movement
- John Calvin and Calvinism’s
- early catholic reformers
- Exploration and its mission expansion
- Puritans
- 30 years of war and the rise of denominations

43. Integrity and accountability

 Meaning of integrity
 Things that help in building integrity
 Indicators of integrity
 Importance of integrity.
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 Meaning of accountability
 Personal accountability
 How to learn personal accountability
 Differences between responsibility and accountability
 How to improve accountability at work place
 Why do we need accountability

44. Church administration

 What is church administration

 Role of church administration
 Biblical teaching about church structure
 Church elders
 Church deacons
 Roles of deacons
 Roles of pastors
 Qualification of elders and deacons
 How much authority should a pastor have over a church
 Role of ushers in a church

45. Church planting and growth

o Meaning of church planting

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o Whose responsibility is it

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