Theology in a Box: A Complete Christian Doctrine Curriculum
🔖 Program Overview
- Total Modules: 12 (Each covering a core doctrine)
- Target Audience: Laity, church leaders, homeschoolers, new believers, seasoned Christians
- Purpose: To teach and preserve the foundational doctrines of the historic Christian faith with clarity and conviction
- Format: Each box/module includes:
- Biblical Exposition
- Historical Overview
- Definitions & Terms
- Common Errors & Heresies
- Application Questions
- Suggested Readings
- JEN Translation references where applicable
- Quiz & Memory Verses
- Optional: PowerPoint slides, teacher’s notes, and student workbooks
📘 MODULE 1: BIBLIOLOGY – The Doctrine of Scripture
Topics Covered:
- Inspiration (2 Tim. 3:16), Inerrancy, Authority, Canon
- Sola Scriptura vs. Tradition
- Illumination of the Holy Spirit
- How we got the Bible (manuscripts, translations)
Key Memory Verse: Psalm 119:105
Common Error Addressed: Neo-orthodoxy, liberal textual criticism
✝️ MODULE 2: THEOLOGY PROPER – The Doctrine of God
Topics Covered:
- The existence of God
- Attributes of God (Omniscience, Omnipotence, Holiness, etc.)
- Trinity explained and defended
- God’s decrees and sovereignty
Key Memory Verse: Isaiah 46:9–10
Common Error Addressed: Modalism, Open Theism
🕊️ MODULE 3: PNEUMATOLOGY – The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
Topics Covered:
- Personhood and deity of the Spirit
- Role in regeneration, sanctification, gifting
- Baptism vs. filling of the Spirit
Key Memory Verse: John 14:26
Common Error Addressed: Denial of personhood, Charismatic excesses
👑 MODULE 4: CHRISTOLOGY – The Doctrine of Christ
Topics Covered:
- Preexistence, incarnation, deity, humanity
- Virgin birth, sinlessness, miracles
- Death, resurrection, ascension, return
Key Memory Verse: Colossians 2:9
Common Error Addressed: Arianism, Docetism, Modern Liberalism
🌍 MODULE 5: CREATION & ANTHROPOLOGY – Man and the Universe
Topics Covered:
- Six literal 24-hour days of creation (Genesis 1–2)
- Image of God in man
- Fall and its effects
- Biblical view of gender and roles
Key Memory Verse: Genesis 1:27
Common Error Addressed: Theistic evolution, gender theory
⚖️ MODULE 6: HAMARTIOLOGY – The Doctrine of Sin
Topics Covered:
- Nature and origin of sin
- Total depravity and inherited guilt
- Consequences and types of sin
Key Memory Verse: Romans 3:23
Common Error Addressed: Pelagianism, Moralism
🩸 MODULE 7: SOTERIOLOGY – The Doctrine of Salvation
Topics Covered:
- Election, calling, regeneration, justification, sanctification, glorification
- Faith, grace, repentance
- Eternal security
Key Memory Verse: Ephesians 2:8–9
Common Error Addressed: Works-based salvation, decisional regeneration
🛐 MODULE 8: ECCLESIOLOGY – The Doctrine of the Church
Topics Covered:
- Definition of the Church (universal/local)
- Roles of elders and deacons
- Church discipline (Matthew 18)
- Sacraments: Baptism and Lord’s Supper
Key Memory Verse: Acts 2:42
Common Error Addressed: Hierarchical systems, seeker-driven models
⚔️ MODULE 9: ANGELOLOGY & DEMONOLOGY – Angels and Demons
Topics Covered:
- Nature, role, and function of angels
- The fall of Satan and demons
- Spiritual warfare
Key Memory Verse: Ephesians 6:12
Common Error Addressed: Angel worship, denial of spiritual realities
🪦 MODULE 10: ESCHATOLOGY – The Doctrine of Last Things
Topics Covered:
- Death, intermediate state
- Return of Christ (Second Coming)
- Resurrection, final judgment
- Heaven and Hell (literal)
Key Memory Verse: 1 Thessalonians 4:16–17
Common Error Addressed: Universalism, Amillennialism, Soul sleep
📜 MODULE 11: COVENANT & DISPENSATION – God's Plan Through the Ages
Topics Covered:
- Biblical covenants (Adamic, Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic, New)
- Dispensational vs. Covenant theology
- Unity of Scripture
Key Memory Verse: Jeremiah 31:31–33
Common Error Addressed: Replacement theology, hyperdispensationalism
💡 MODULE 12: CHRISTIAN LIVING – Applied Theology
Topics Covered:
- The fruit of the Spirit
- Spiritual disciplines
- Stewardship, suffering, guidance
- Holiness and perseverance
Key Memory Verse: Romans 12:1–2
Common Error Addressed: Antinomianism, Legalism