Creation Basic Training

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A one-day course designed to prepare Christians to speak about and defend the biblical account of creation with confidence and be better equipped to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Course Goal

To prepare Christians to be able to speak about and defend the biblical account of creation with confidence and be better equipped to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Instructional Method/Format

Lecture, class participation, and exercises

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Course Length

1 day (8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.)

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Target Audience

Teens and above. A great course for parents, teens, youth leaders, and educators.

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Course Cost

Pricing for our courses is affordable for individuals, churches, and schools.

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Course Outline

Chapter 1: Biblical Foundations [Page 5]

  • The biblical worldview
  • The full context of the gospel
  • Hermeneutics (words have meanings)

Chapter 2: Genesis and the Days of Creation [Page 13]

  • Ten biblical evidences the days of creation were literal days
  • Different meanings for the word “day.”

Chapter 3: Theological Problems with an Old Earth [Page 22]

  • The Gospel
  • Applying hermeneutics
  • A desperate attempt
  • The character of God
  • Did Jesus tell the truth?
  • Can we trust the genealogies?
  • Logic and the order of events
  • Starting points

Chapter 4: Science and Time [page 30]

  • How dating methods work
  • Five things to know about radiometric dating methods
  • Should we use scientific evidence to interpret the Bible?
  • Why this matters

Chapter 5: Biblical Apologetics [Page 42]

  • What is apologetics?
  • Apologetics is for all Christians
  • Three critical thinking questions
  • A power question
  • The 2 Peter 3:8 challenge
  • Who did Cain marry?
  • How can the first three days be literal days without the sun?
  • How could Noah fit all the creatures on the Ark?

Chapter 6: The Genesis Flood and Geology [Page 57]

  • The Genesis Flood
  • The Genesis Flood and Hermeneutics
  • The Genesis Flood and Critical Thinking
  • The Genesis Flood and the New Testament
  • The Genesis Flood and geology

Chapter 7: The Fossil Record and the Bible [Page 76]

  • How do fossils form?
  • The Cambrian explosion
  • Lack of real transitions
  • The education system: textbooks and deceptive pictures
  • Fossil graveyards
  • Marine fossils

Chapter 8: Dismantling Two Foundations of Evolution [Page 88]

  • Chemical evolution (The origin of life)
  • Biological evolution (Darwinian evolution)
  • Natural selection

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