Baptist Heritage

What do Baptists believe? What is the history of New Testament Christianity?

About This Course

Course Name/Code: Baptist Heritage, BIBC 221
Catalog Description: A study of the Baptist distinctives, the governmental structure of a New Testament church, and a survey of New Testament Christianity from the time of the Apostles to the present.
*Prerequisites: BIBI 107 and BIBI 108.   Credits/Hours: 3

Instructors and Texts

Instructors Who Teach This Course: Dr. David Saxon    Article: Dr. Saxon Teaches Summer 2009
Required Text(s) Students must purchase and possess the required text(s) by the first day of class. Order early:

  • Baker, Robert and John Landers, Summary of Christian History, 3rd edition.
    ISBN-10: 0-8054-3288-4
    ISBN-13: 978-0-8054-3288-6
  • Ryrie, Charles. Dispensationalism. Revised 2007. 
    ISBN-10: 0-8024-2189-X
    ISBN-13: 978-0-8024-2189-0
  • Purchase from MBS Direct.

Course Workload Preview

The following preview of anticipated course workload is subject to instructor change.

  • Regular (weekly? twice a week?) discussion forum posting and responses
  • 10 quizzes
  • 3 tests (one is an essay)
  • 1, 2-3 page book report 
  • Baptist Heritage syllabus

* = Planning to complete a Maranatha degree? Then. . .

  • Make sure you follow course prerequisites exactly.
  • Make sure you're taking courses that fulfill the Biblical Studies and General Studies Cores requirements and the requirements of your anticipated major (check catalog). Some test-out options are available for Core courses. 

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