{"id":744,"date":"2024-05-27T15:55:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T19:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highway157churchofchrist.com\/?page_id=744"},"modified":"2024-05-27T18:04:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T22:04:41","slug":"bible-correspondance-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.highway157churchofchrist.com\/?page_id=744","title":{"rendered":"Online Bible Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"generic-page\">\n<div id=\"generic-page-content\" class=\"\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<hr \/>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><u>KNOW YOUR BIBLE<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Know Your Bible online is a Six Lesson Course based on the &#8220;Know Your Bible&#8221; Correspondence Course created by Gene Tope. The purpose of the course is to help the Bible student gain a better understanding of God&#8217;s Word and to encourage obedience to the Gospel. We ask you that if you choose to start\u00a0this course, you determine to complete all 6 lessons. That will help you gain the knowledge you need to have to appreciate what God has in store for you and your life. If you have any questions before, during or after taking this course please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highway157churchofchrist.com\/?page_id=8\"><em><strong>contact us<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>#1\u00a0UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\" style=\"float: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/highway157churchofchrist.com\/misc\/Lesson-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; height: 225px; width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/highway157churchofchrist.com\/misc\/Lesson-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><em>Length: 30 minutes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Complexity: Easy<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Many believe that the Bible cannot be understood. But God has given us the Bible for this very purpose. &#8220;Wherefore be ye not unwise but understanding what the will of the Lord is&#8221; (Eph. 5:17). Even children can understand something of God&#8217;s word. This lesson will help you get acquainted with the Bible. <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em>Click on the lesson\u00a0image to download as a\u00a0PDF.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BJrw4nR_6kk\">\n<div style=\"left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;\"><iframe style=\"top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BJrw4nR_6kk?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>#2\u00a0SIN AND THE BLOOD OF CHRIST<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\" style=\"float: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/highway157churchofchrist.com\/misc\/Lesson-02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; height: 225px; width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/highway157churchofchrist.com\/misc\/Lesson-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><em>Length: 30 minutes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Complexity: Easy<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">&#8220;For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.&#8221; (Rom. 3:23). Thus the Bible states man&#8217;s failure and unfitness before God. Every accountable person finds himself under sin&#8217;s condemnation. It behooves every thinking person to pause and ask, &#8220;What is sin?&#8221; and &#8220;How can I be made free from sin&#8217;s terrible punishment?&#8221;\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em>Click on the lesson\u00a0image to download as a\u00a0PDF.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/458kHVwkC3I\">\n<div style=\"left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;\"><iframe style=\"top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/458kHVwkC3I?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">#3 WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\" style=\"float: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/highway157churchofchrist.com\/misc\/Lesson-03.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; height: 225px; width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/highway157churchofchrist.com\/misc\/Lesson-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><em>Length: 35 minutes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Complexity: Easy<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Of all the important questions of a lifetime, this one is the most important. My happiness here below and my eternal welfare depend on a correct answer to the question. It seems strange that the vast majority of mankind goes rushing madly through life giving little or no thought to the salvation of their souls.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em>Click on the lesson\u00a0image to download as a\u00a0PDF.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JntO9I3jBLM\">\n<div style=\"left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;\"><iframe style=\"top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JntO9I3jBLM?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>#4\u00a0THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\" style=\"float: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/highway157churchofchrist.com\/misc\/Lesson-04.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; width: 150px; height: 225px;\" src=\"https:\/\/highway157churchofchrist.com\/misc\/Lesson-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><em>Length: 35 minutes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Complexity: Easy<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">There is but one true church! This is the church we read of in the Bible. It is the church that was purchased by the blood of Christ (Acts 20:28) and started by the apostles. One must be in this church to be saved. It is these facts we wish to demonstrate to the student in this lesson as well as a study of worship in the early church.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em>Click on the lesson\u00a0image to download as a\u00a0PDF.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5wWTgUJJr1M\">\n<div style=\"left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;\"><iframe style=\"top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5wWTgUJJr1M?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>#5\u00a0DENOMINATIONALISM\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\" style=\"float: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/highway157churchofchrist.com\/misc\/Lesson-05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; width: 150px; height: 225px;\" src=\"https:\/\/highway157churchofchrist.com\/misc\/Lesson-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><em>Length: 35 minutes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Complexity: Easy<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">In lesson four we studied the church of the New Testament. We discovered that Christ had come to build the church and that the saved were added to it. We also saw that Christ built only\u00a0<em>one<\/em>\u00a0church and that every Christian in the first century was a member of that church. Today it is different! There are hundreds and hundreds of differing churches. Where did they all come from? Do they please God? In this lesson we will study what is denominationalism as well as what is the remedy for it.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em>Click on the lesson\u00a0image to download as a\u00a0PDF.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dIPs7V6bZso\">\n<div style=\"left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;\"><iframe style=\"top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dIPs7V6bZso?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>#6\u00a0BAPTISM<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\" style=\"float: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/highway157churchofchrist.com\/misc\/Lesson-06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; width: 150px; height: 225px;\" src=\"https:\/\/highway157churchofchrist.com\/misc\/Lesson-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><em>Length: 35 minutes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><em>Complexity: Easy<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">It seems strange that anyone would ever question the necessity of baptism in becoming a Christian. So much is said concerning this subject in the New Testament. Jesus said, &#8220;All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost&#8221; (Matt. 28:18,19). In this last lesson we investigate the commandment of baptism, how it is to take place, why it is to take place, and what happens if you choose NOT to be baptized.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em>Click on the lesson\u00a0image to download as a\u00a0PDF.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignjustify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/531vdz03-9g\">\n<div style=\"left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;\"><iframe style=\"top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/531vdz03-9g?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KNOW YOUR BIBLE Know Your Bible online is a Six Lesson Course based on the &#8220;Know Your Bible&#8221; Correspondence Course created by Gene Tope. 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