First-Year Courses

(Certificate of Biblical Foundations)

1st Quarter: Spiritual Dynamics

Study of foundational truths concerning the Bible’s validity and Bible-Study principles. Learn truths about spiritual warfare and spiritual disciplines, such as prayer, fasting, worship, sharing your faith, and the person and ministry of the Holy Spirit.

2nd Quarter: Biblical Theology

In this course we will bring to expression in words, the elements of belief that are explicitly contained in our faith in God, using the Bible as the only source, to uncover how God revealed Himself to man.

3rd Quarter: Israel/End-Time Events

Learn about Israel and world current events as they pertain to the end of the age. Other topics include overview of major end-time events regarding the resurrection, judgments, the second coming of Christ, Millennium, and the U.S. in prophecy.

4th Quarter: Tabernacle in the Wilderness

This course examines in detail the Tabernacle and its furniture, pertaining to the types and shadows of Christ and the New Testament truths, as revealed in the God-given design, construction, and materials used.

Homework

Weekly homework is required of each student. It takes an average of four hours per week to complete the reading and essay assignments.

Each student is teamed with a grader who will collect and grade each week’s homework assignment. The grade on the homework is not as important as a reflection of inspiration from the Holy Spirit in your writing, strong scriptural references to support your answers, and an overall reflection that you have a solid understanding of the topic.

To fully benefit from your study at FBI, we recommend that you have the following basic study supplies in addition to your purchased text books:

• A good study Bible, such as the New King James, New International Version Study Bible, or the New American Standard. Paraphrased Bibles such as The Living Bible and The Amplified Bible are useful as additional resources only
• An Exhaustive Concordance matching your study Bible version

There are many additional reference books available in the church library.

Continuing Studies students will complete a 100-question, open book, take-home test. There are no essay questions on the test and no written papers are required.

A graduation ceremony and a special reception for graduates and their family members is held each spring.

Admission Requirements

The admissions requirements are twofold. The student must have:

• A personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• A desire and demonstrated maturity for this level of study

Candidates for admission must complete the Faith Bible Institute application and have a personal interview with a school representative.