Teaching notes to use in your small group or bible study greg strand, director of efca biblical theology and credentialing, created an 11week series that guides users through the efca statement of faith beginning with an introductory lesson, followed by a lesson on each article. This handbook provides parameters and guidelines for chaplains and candidates serving under the efca umbrella. In the case of christian faith, we have faith that god is real, even though we have never personally seen. Richard muller notes that the essential foundation is god and the cognitive. Hebrews chapter 11 is all about faith and today we will attempt to define faith. The evangelical free church of america is an association of autonomous churches united around these theological convictions. Teaching notes to use in your small group or bible study greg strand, director of efca biblical theology and credentialing, created an 11week series that guides users through the efca statement of faithbeginning with an introductory lesson, followed by a lesson on each article. This article was published in notes on translation 14.
An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible. Efca statement of faith teaching notes article 2 efca. This is the lesson for article 7 of the current efca statement of faith adopted in 2008. You have to know where to look if you want to find things in the bible, just like in any other book. Pastoral placement ways to give find a church search menu. This is an effort to distill faith to some initial basic truths. Efca statement of faith jesus, the christ which is a greek translation of the word messiah, was a real historical figure. As i mentioned above, i do not believe the bible is a scientific textbook.
In the fall of 2007 greg strand, the director of efca biblical theology and credentialing, taught an 11week series through the newly adopted statement of faith. Intended as a reference work, this collection of conciliar. Learning the books of the bible is an important skill for anyone who will be doing bible study. I was born and raised in this denomination and i was a pastor in the efca for nearly a decade. Its an ongoing series of 812 minute videos in which the camera is on the text, not the teacher. He is fully and completely both at the same time, showing us the true nature of each.
Mcgee completed his life in 1988, thru the bible was heard in 35 languages. Evangelical free church of america efca a smorgasbord of heresy the bible teaches that we are to test all teachings i john 4. Greg strand is efca director of biblical theology and credentialing, and he serves on the board of the ministerial association as well as the spiritual heritage committee. The intention is not to give exhaustive explanat ions and policies but assist present and potential chaplains in the primary processes of c redentialing and endorsement. Efca statement of faith teaching notes introduction. In other words, to allow an efca pastor to teach a chapel lesson to my children is to allow nonlutheran teaching at a lutheran school. Before, it leaned toward arminian dispensationalism, but now there are a lot more reformed pastors. The studies will be helpful in understanding our own faith, and in understanding how to help others toward a biblical faith. One of the matters on which we will be voting is adopting the new efca statement of faith as the districts statement of faith. We believe that the true church comprises all who have been justified by gods grace through faith. Among the results they found was that the kjv was the translation american bible readers most commonly read 31% of bible users read the kjv most often, more than twice as many as the second most popular translation niv, %.
These doctrines are listed in the bible in the book of hebrews. Morris, father of the modern creationism movement, believes it doesin fact, he considers this doctrine to be central to our faith. Evangelical free church of america efca a smorgasbord. It is stated in our third distinctive efca statement of faith resources and teaching notes. Teaching notes to use in your small group or bible study. Efca statement of faith teaching notes article 9 efca. Hosted and taught by del tackett, from focus on the familys the truth project, this product can be used. The evangelical free church of america is an association and fellowship of autonomous and interdependent churches united around the same statement of faith. Students whove experienced the bibles great truths, not just read about them, can walk through their lives with a firm foundation under their feet. Description this bible instuction course is designed for youth ages 1214 and grades 79.
A theological exposition of the statement of faith of the evangelical free church of america, pp. Efca statement of faith teaching notes article 7 efca. We believe in one unbegotten god, father almighty, maker of all things both visible and invisible, that hath his being from himself. Basics of christian faith an adult bible study series.
Efca statement of faith teaching notes article 1 efca. This chapter has been called the parade of the heroes of faith. Affirming the efca statement of faith without mental reservation greg strand december 10, 2014 6 comments the efca board of ministerial standing boms has been tasked by the conference the delegates at the biannual efca business meeting to uphold the mandates of credentialing as determined by the conference. In this issue, we aim to move beyond biblical knowledge and toward literacya deeper awareness of not only the content but also the meaning of scripturefor the sake of ourselves and our. In this series, we will study the basics of faith in a series that reflects the areas in the list. Affirming the efca statement of faith without mental. The bible, dogmatic rank, and a statement of faith. You must be a duly authorized conference delegate in order to be eligible to vote. Denominations frequently asked questions the lutheran. For complete details, download ministerial credentialing in the efca, the efca credentialing policy on the national efca website. Efca statement of faith teaching notes article 10 efca. We believe in one god, creator of all things, holy, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in a loving.
The bible alone is the absolute authority, the norming norm norma normans. This series is available for you to use in your small group or bible study. Author, date, and composition asbury bible commentary. Efca statement of faith with scripture references efca. Some of the highlights of this curriculum include becoming acquainted with the scriptures, methods of bible study, understanding of basic bible theology, essentials of the christian faith, the evangelical free church of america and most important, how to. Hebrews 11 is one of the most important chapters on faith in the entire bible. Second, as you consider this in relation to our statement of faith, consider two things. In verse one, it begins by telling us, now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. And in one onlybegotten word, wisdom, son, begotten of the father without beginning and eternally.
Because of the impact of this article as well as many other contacts with sil in the last two years, the. God filled the pages of the bible with the recorded examples of hundreds of lives. To prove his point, he illustrates that creation is mentioned in every book of the biblefrom genesis to job to revelation. The chapter starts with a definition for faith read heb 11. Efca statement of faith resources and teaching notes efca. When my daughter was three or four years old, my husband and i decided it. Efca credentialing through the eastern district what does.
Jesus christ is thus one person in whom two distinct natures are united. At grace bible church, we have used a variety of approaches and resources. I also realize that it is easier for me to make that assessment from a distance than it is while one is in the heart of the debate. As he promised, god has abundantly blessed the proclamation of his word, and dr. A theological exposition of the statement of faith of the efca efca spiritual heritage committee, greg strand, bill kynes, william j. You will hear john pipers voice and watch his pen underline, circle, make connections, and scribble notes all to help you learn to read gods word for yourself. This is the lesson for article 9 of the current efca statement of faith adopted in 2008. When i first purchased this book to use in teaching a youth sunday school class, i was a little hesitant as most bible doctrine books i had seen either oversimplified things or was so difficult to understand it made teaching from it almost impossible. A great resource to help teach the efcas statement of faith is the book. In order to promote the churchs ongoing efforts to share the boundless riches of the divine word with the faithful entrusted to its care dei verbum 25, the scripture documents reproduces in one volume key documents that record catholic teaching on the interpretation of the bible. In the fall of 2007 greg strand, the director of efca biblical theology and credentialing, taught an 11week series through the newly adopted statement of faith which was at that time a proposed revision, beginning with an introductory lesson, followed by a lesson on each article. But for the most part, my teaching style and methods have been derived from teaching economics to college students or from my experience in public speaking, not formal study or my. We believe in one god, creator of all things, holy, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in a loving unity of three equally divine persons.
Part of an 11week series for your small group or bible study. Efca statement of faith teaching notes article 6 efca. We believe that god has spoken in the scriptures, both old and new testaments, through the words of human authors. Teaching notes for the new statement comment that the efca prefers the term ordinances to the word sacraments. Efca statement of faith resources and teaching notes. In 2017, the american bible society commissioned the barna group to conduct a study they called the state of the bible. They know what they believe and why, and they feel a lot more comfortable in situations that are challenging to their faith. The basic doctrines of the christian faith are the teachings of jesus christ recorded in the bible. Greg strand, the efcas director of biblical theology and credentialing, worked on evangelical convictions. So this is exactly what we needa definition of faith. Another good idea that i find by reading trusted fellow bloggers.
I have been teaching adult bible study on sunday mornings now for several years. We aspire to be a joyfilled community that treasures god in christ supremely, obeys the bible completely, loves others selflessly, and spreads the gospel intentionally. This is the lesson for article 1 of the current efca statement of faith adopted in 2008. As i was reading through the 10 doctrinal statements, i thought they looked so familiar from the efca church i attended with my wife in maryland, then i read where it actually is the efca statement of faith. Efca statement of faith teaching notes introduction efca. Our affirmation of the premillennial return of christ in the statement entails the following.
Does it matter whether christians believe in a literal 7day creation. Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of christ, let us go on unto perfection. Point 7 of the efca statement of faith says that baptism and the lords supper visibly and tangibly express the gospel, but they are not the means of salvation. This brochure outlines the historical background, the 10 point doctrinal statement of faith, distinctives of the efca, and the efca as a movement. Why we need the new battle for the bible i agree with galli that the original publication of the book by harold lindsell, the battle for the bible 1976, was probably the right debate but done in the wrong way. Then in 2008, according to a quoted blog post by an efca pastor, the efca statement of faith is changed to make room for calvinistreformed doctrine. He was born and lived in known geographical locations matthew 2.