Foundations in Faith

Theology & Philosophy for Every Believer

Course Materials & Weekly Videos: Parts 1-4


Foundations in Faith: Theology & Philosophy for Every Believer, written and taught by Pastor Tim Schwindt, is one of our Stepping Stones courses.

Who is God? How do we know the bible is God’s Word? What is the real condition of humanity? What is the nature of Jesus like? How did Jesus provide for our salvation? Who is the Holy Spirit and what does He do? How is the church structured and what is its role? What will happen at the end of time?

This course is an in-depth study in various areas of philosophy and theology, exploring these and other questions, over a period of approximately eleven weeks, and is offered once each year.

Watch for course start date on the Stepping Stones page.

The course materials, available below, are made available primarily for those taking the course who may have had to miss a week or two, however you are welcome to make use of them.

Foundations in Faith
Part 1: The Person of God

Topics include: Theism, Definitions of God, World Views of God, God’s Existence, Person or Essence of God, The Trinity, Names of God, Attributes of God and Knowing God.

Foundations in Faith
Part 1: The Person of God (continued)

Topics include: Theism, Definitions of God, World Views of God, God’s Existence, Person or Essence of God, The Trinity, Names of God, Attributes of God and Knowing God.

Foundations in Faith
Part 2: The Bible

Topics include: Names for the Bible, The Revelation of God, Inspiration of the Scriptures, Inerrancy of the Scriptures, Authority of the Scriptures, Illumination, Canonicity of the Scriptures.

Foundations in Faith
Part 2: The Bible (continued)

Topics include: Names for the Bible, The Revelation of God, Inspiration of the Scriptures, Inerrancy of the Scriptures, Authority of the Scriptures, Illumination, Canonicity of the Scriptures.

Foundations in Faith
Part 3: Mankind

Topics include: Two Types of Anthropology, The Origin of Man – Various Views, Cosmology, Creation, Creation of Man, The Nature of Man, The Fall of Man

Foundations in Faith
Part 3: Mankind (continued)

Topics include: Two Types of Anthropology, The Origin of Man – Various Views, Cosmology, Creation, Creation of Man, The Nature of Man, The Fall of Man

Foundations in Faith
Part 4: Jesus Christ

Topics include: Christology in The Gospels, The Pre-Incarnate Christ, The Incarnation, The Kenosis, The Birth of Jesus, The Life Of Jesus, The Death of Jesus

Foundations in Faith
Part 4: Jesus Christ (continued)

Topics include: Christology in The Gospels, The Pre-Incarnate Christ, The Incarnation, The Kenosis, The Birth of Jesus, The Life Of Jesus, The Death of Jesus