Hillcrest Bible Institute Curriculum

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“Is your young person prepared to face the persistent advance of humanism in our society?”
“Have you raised a teenager who can think biblically about the issues of our time?”
“When faced with the secularism in today’s colleges and universities, will he or she know
how to stand for the truth?”

The Bible Institute, a ministry of Hillcrest Bible Church, is a two year “Christian World View”
course designed to equip high school students and adults to live for the Lord Jesus Christ.

THE CURRICULUM:

Unit 1: Truth
- “What is a world view?”
- “What are the two kinds of world views?”
- “Why is the God of the Bible the only source of absolute truth?”
Unit 2: Revelation – “God’s revelation of the Bible”
Unit 3: The Canon of Scripture – “God’s formation and preservation of the Bible”
Unit 4: The Survey of the Bible – “the parts of Scripture from beginning to ending”
Unit 5: The Biblical Theology – “the unifying themes of the whole of Scripture”

1st year: The Three Major Works of God
Unit 6: The God of Creation
Unit 7: The God of Salvation
Unit 8: The God of Kingdom

2nd year: The Four States of Man = the four distinct natures of man
Unit 9: The Good Man = Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden
Unit 10: The Natural Man = fallen mankind in sin and death
Unit 11: The Spiritual Man = saved sinners by grace through faith in Christ alone
Unit 12: The Glorified Man = glorified saints at the second coming of Christ

DETAILS ABOUT THE CLASS:

The Bible Institute:

…is held at Hillcrest Bible Church from September to the end of May – with a two week Christmas break.
… meets every Tuesday night for 90 minutes – from 7:00 to 8:30 PM with a break in the middle.
… meets downstairs at Hillcrest Bible Church.
… is free of charge.
… is recorded each week for anyone who is absent.
… can include unit quizzes for anyone who wants a classroom experience.

The Bible Institute is not:

… designed to attract new attendees to attend Hillcrest Bible Church – our goal is to equip you to serve and stand for truth in the church where God has placed you.
… accredited by any educational agency.

A SPECIAL INVITATION TO THE HOME SCHOOL COMMUNITY:

Beginning this year, a special invitation is being extended to home school families. Our
objective in the class will be to reinforce the Christian truths you are already teaching in your
home. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend with their children.

A PERSONAL WORD:

My wife and I home schooled our twins until they reached their high school years, when we
enrolled them at Westside Christian High School. After their graduation, I was asked to teach
the senior Bible course at WCHS on “Christian World View,” developing the curriculum and
teaching it there for eight years.

For the past eight years, I have continued teaching this course to the junior and senior
classes at Horizon Christian High School every school morning. Twelve years ago, I also felt the
need to teach this class at church for the benefit of all those who wanted to participate, and
have been doing so ever since.

Simply stated, I have had many years to develop and refine this class, and am convinced
that the issues covered in this course are essential for Christians young and old alike. Every unit
in this class is presented with PowerPoint presentations to assist the learning process.
We are living in difficult times. Humanism is the dominant force in our secular world today.
Christians must stand for the truth, because the opposition is overwhelming. We must be
renewed in our minds according to the Word of God, or else we will be conformed to this
world (Romans 12:1-2). These are the only two options.

I cordially invite you and your home school youth to take this class. If you have any
questions, please contact me – and to register, simply email to let me know that you are
coming.

Gary William Custis
Pastor, Hillcrest Bible Church

The Bible Institute, a ministry of Hillcrest Bible Church, is a two year “Christian World View”course designed to equip high school students and adults to live for the Lord Jesus Christ.