Things a Christian "Must Know"

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This is a list of the basic Bible information and Christian doctrine that I think a believer must know. There is other important information that is not included on this list, but this contains the core. If a believer has a general knowledge of these things they will be in a very good position to gain understanding of Christian doctrine and Christian character as they mature as a believer in Jesus Christ.

I call this the BIBLE CORE. I wrote this down today and this is still the very first draft. This, of course, needs to undergo a second, third, fourth, . . . and final draft. I plan on developing a basic 15-25 minute lesson on each of the 79 points and typing up the information. This will then be made available at GenerationWord.com. The lessons will be recorded on 79 ten minute videos and uploaded onto YouTube.

I have seen Christian adults and Christian youth (including entire youth groups) who do not know what I consider to be simple Sunday school flannel graph information. If anyone has been a Christian for more than 36-60 months (the length of time needed to pay off the loan for a new car) THEY SHOULD KNOW this information. If you do not know this information, fear not, because, here it is! In just a few weeks I will provide this teaching for you and anyone else who is tired of being an illiterate Christian. Communication of information as is found in the BIBLE CORE is both the foundation for the revival of the church and the means by which we will bring stability to our time. Obviously, that bit of insight is the first thing today's church leaders need to learn.

Bible Core Curriculum (BCC)

Old Testament

1. Creation – universe, man
2. Adam – creation, fall
3. Noah
4. Abraham
5. Isaac
6. Jacob and Twelve Sons
7. Joseph
8. Moses and Exodus
9. Joshua
10. Judges – Gideon
11. Judges – Samson
12. Samuel and Saul
13. David and Goliath
14. David as King
15. Solomon
16. Rehoboam and Jerobaom
17. Kings of Israel – Abah, Jezebel, Elijah, Assyria
18. Kings of Judah – Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, Isaiah
19. Last days of Judah – Manasseh, Josiah
20. Babylonian Captivity – Jeremiah, 605, 597, 586
21. Daniel
22. Return from Babylon – Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther

Gospels

23. Old Testament Prophecy of Messiah – Gen. 3:15; Psalms 22; Isaiah 53; Malachi 3:1-2; 4:4-6
24. Jesus’ Birth – Bethlehem, shepherds, wise men, Herod, virgin birth
25. Baptism and Temptations
26. First Passover – clears temple, Nicodemus, Samaritan woman
27. Tour of Galilee #1 – Nazareth, Capernaum, Sermon on the Mount
28. Second Passover – Pool of Bethesda
29. Tour of Galilee #2 and #3
30. Rejection – Matthew 12, Parables, feeding 5,000
31. Withdrawal – Tyre, Decapolis, Caesarea Philippi
32. Last 6 months
33. Last Month
34. Last Week
35. Crucifixion
36. Resurrection – physical resurrection
37. Commission

Acts

38. Ascension
39. Pentecost
40. Jerusalem Church
41. Paul
42. Antioch Church
43. First Journey
44. Second Journey
45. Third Journey
46. Visit to Jerusalem – Caesarea imprisonment
47. Journey to Rome – shipwreck, Roman imprisonment

New Testament Letters

48. Romans
49. First Corinthians
50. Galatians
51. Philippians
52. Ephesians
53. First Thessalonians
54. First Timothy
55. Hebrews
56. James
57. First Peter
58. First John
59. Revelation

Doctrine

60. Apologetics – ten points
61. Hermeneutics – ten points
62. Theology – Attributes of God
63. Trinity
64. Deity of Christ – eternal second member of Trinity
65. Bibliology – inspiration, inerrancy
66. Sin Nature – depravity
67. Divine Judgment – in time, in hell
68. Grace
69. Imputation and Substitution
70. Salvation by Faith
71. Regeneration
72. Justification
73. Repentance and Confession
74. Holly Spirit
75. Church
76. Israel
77. Second Coming
78. End Times and Eternal State
79. Eternal Rewards

Galyn Wiemers
http://www.generationword.com/