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PURPOSE: This course is designed as an overview of the first five books of the New Testament with the goal that each student understands the placement of these books in the Biblical Canon by the discovery of their individuality, while appreciating their unity within the whole of Scripture. While these books portray the life of the Lord Jesus Christ during His earthly ministry, this course will help the student discover the unique purpose, structure, and message to the Church each book contains. OBJECTIVES: This class is designed for each student: To gain an overview of each Gospel and the Acts; To appreciate the unique purpose and design of each book in order to interpret them for daily living; To reveal the wonder of God's eternal purpose in the incarnation of the Son of God; To understand the unity of the message of these books with each other and the rest of Scripture. Instructor Bio: Dr. Chris Gardner grew up in Herrickville and has returned to this area along with Karen, formerly Karen Beideman of Rome, his wife of 47 years. They now reside in Bumpville. Pastor Gardner recently retired from his position as the Senior Pastor of Metropolitan Baptist Church in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn where he served for 30 years. Prior to serving in Brooklyn, he pastored in North Wales, Pennsylvania for 10 years. They have two daughters and four grandchildren. Pastor Gardner received his doctorate from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina, his master's degree from Westminster Theological Seminary near Philadelphia, and his Bachelor's degree from Taylor University in Indiana. In addition to the pastorate, he taught various biblical studies and church history courses at a branch of Lancaster Bible College in Manhattan for twenty-five years and three years as Professor of Biblical Studies at The King's College in New York City. He is currently the Director of Northeast Institute for Biblical Studies.
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