The Truth About Salvation I: The Plan of Salvation

About this course

The Truth About Salvation I: The Plan of Salvation is a deep Bible course tracing humanity's fall, the mystery of iniquity, and Jesus as the perfect sacrifice in God's plan of salvation.

This course begins where the trouble began: in the garden, where the serpent conspired with the devil and the seed of Satan entered the makeup of man and was passed down to every generation. From there you will follow the argument of scripture through the captivity of mankind under the law of sin and death, the hidden working of the spirit of iniquity, and the eternal wisdom of God who had already purposed to save. It closes at the cross, where Jesus, the Kinsman Redeemer and the sinless Son of God, became the one sacrifice that could permanently remove sin.

What this course covers

• Chapter 1: The Fallen Man The seed of the serpent, the entrance of the spirit of iniquity into humanity, the war between the soul and the spirit of iniquity for control of the flesh, and the law of sin and death.
• Chapter 2: The Mystery of Iniquity What iniquity is, how Satan works evil while hiding his involvement, how unrighteousness deceives, and why God gave the law of righteousness.
• Chapter 3: Jesus, the Holy One God's desire for a family, the Seed of the Woman as God's hidden plan, the spiritual makeup of Jesus compared with Adam, and Jesus as the life-giving Spirit.
• Chapter 4: Jesus, the Perfect Sacrifice The role and limitations of animal sacrifices, Jesus as Kinsman Redeemer, the Son of Man fit for sacrifice, and living in gratitude for Christ's sacrifice.

Who this course is for

• Believers who want to understand why mankind needed saving, and not merely that it did.
• Students who have struggled with besetting sin, or who minister to those who have, and need the scriptural explanation of human captivity.
• New and seasoned saints preparing for deeper study in the doctrine of salvation.
• Anyone willing to change perspectives and beliefs that are contrary to the truth about human captivity.

What you will be able to do

• Explain why the spirit of iniquity is a foreign influence affecting God's creation.
• Discuss how iniquity manifests in biblical and modern day contexts, and why it stays hidden.
• Compare the spiritual makeup of Jesus with that of Adam, before and after the fall.
• Evaluate, from scripture, why Jesus alone was suitable as the ultimate sacrifice.

How you are assessed

Each chapter ends with a quiz. Your grade is made up of chapter quizzes (60%) and a final exam (40%) drawn from all four chapters. A score of 70% or higher is required to pass.