Teaching Schedule - Christian Essentials Enrichment Class of Scottsdale Bible Church

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All classes taught by Dr. Wayne Grudem, class teacher, except when guest teacher is indicated.

Schedule Outline:

Christian Ethics is the class topic:
After you have become a Christian, how can you "walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work" (Col 1:10)? That is the topic of a new Bible class on the challenges and the joys of Christian Ethics, every Sunday, at 9:30 AM in the Towne Center. Teacher: Dr. Wayne Grudem of Phoenix Seminary.

Christian Ethics:
This study on Christian ethics is a distinction that is reflected in the following definition: Christian ethics is any study that answers the question, "What does God require us to do and what attitudes does he require us to have today?" with regard to any given situation.

And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. (Col 1:9-10 ESV)
Introduction
	General Principles for Ethics Definition of Christian Ethics Theological Basis for Ethics Personal Requirements for Studying Ethics Three Perspectives for Ethical Questions The Christian and God’s Moral Law Sin and the Christian Life OT Laws and NT Believers The Sufficiency of Scripture
Introduction to the Ten Commandments
First Commandment (No other gods)
Second Commandment (No carved image)
	Pictures of Christ
Third Commandment (You shall not take the Lord’s name in vain)
	Swearing, cursing, obscene language Drama, Films, TV Oaths and vows Humor
Fourth Commandment (Sabbath day)
Fifth Commandment (Honor your father and mother)
	Discipline of children Schooling Choices Men and Women in Creation and in Marriage Civil government
Sixth Commandment (You shall not murder)
	Meaning of Murder Capital Punishment War Self-Defense Health Alcoholic Beverages Racial Discrimination Abortion Aging and Death Euthanasia
Seventh Commandment (You shall not commit adultery)
	Marriage, Sexuality, Adultery, Pornography Divorce Birth Control Reproductive Technology Homosexuality
The Eighth Commandment (You shall not steal)
	Introduction Stewardship Wealth, poverty, inequality of possessions Lending, borrowing, charging interest Producing goods and services: is more better? The wealth and poverty of nations: why are nations rich or poor?
		Christian influence Southern Europe Latin America Northern & Eastern Europe Muslim nations Conclusion to this point China India Japan Africa Conclusions Not oppressing the poor Per capita GDP
	Work, rest, vacations, retirement
		vacations retirement
	Spending, saving investing, giving, inheritance
		different ways to save stocks giving inheritance
	Employers and employees
		slavery and bondservice in 1st century
	Buying and selling
	Money, free market system, distortions of the market
	Competition
	Advertising
	The corporation
	The stock market
	Civil government
	Stewardship of the earth’s resources
The Ninth Commandment (You shall not bear false witness)
The Tenth Commandment (You shall not covet)