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Discipleship Checklist
 Law
& Grace
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Knows
how to confess sin and claim grace |
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Sets
goals under grace; able to shake off failure & carry
on |
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Knows,
articulates, and depends on God’s part in ministry |
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Has
reasonable ethical priorities |
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Understands
the role of the Law |
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Able
to detect and correct forms of legalism in themselves and
others |
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Consistently
grateful to God |
Sanctification
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Knows about identity in Christ and correct relationship
of indicatives and imperatives |
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Knows
how to worship God in all ways and with excitement |
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Understands
the process of sanctification versus quick fixes |
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Knows
and practices the MOG as a lifestyle |
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Able
to withstand suffering with an attitude of faith |
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Obeys
God much of the time |
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Victory
over discrediting sin |
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Loyal
to God over materialistic goals |
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Eternal
values system |
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Convinced
that self-giving love is the key to fulfillment |
Bibliology
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Hermeneutics,
Able to articulate and defend biblical authority, inspiration,
and canon |
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Knows and can use grammatical historical hermeneutics |
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Knows how to do inductive study (8th grade--optional) |
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Knows
how to use Bible study tools |
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Familiar
with typical lines of attack on hermeneutics |
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Knows
how to harmonize and resolve most problem passages (8th
grade-optional) |
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Understands
salvation history |
Theology Proper
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Knows
how God’s attributes apply to personal trust, ministry,
and prayer |
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Able
to articulate and defend the trinity |
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Understands
how God’s image is reflected in humans |
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Able
to correct common misconceptions about God and the Bible |
Satanology
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Knows who Satan is and understands the angelic realm |
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Discerning
about aberrant teaching on demonology |
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Knows
how to recognize, bind, and fight demonic attacks |
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Understands
the world system and the proper response to it |
Apologetics
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Able to share own testimony |
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Witnessing |
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Knows
about decision continuum and other principles of evangelism |
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Conversant
with the main world views opposing Christ in their culture
and have at least some defenses for each |
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Understands
and effectively refutes common misconceptions about Christianity |
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Understands
and participates in world evangelization |
Ecclesiology
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Active
in Body Life at all needed levels |
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Ministry
Knows and embraces the importance of ministry |
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Theory
(& Body Life Understands what the church is and can
distinguish it from OT covenant & Discipleship) |
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Aware of the main issues in church history (medieval, …) |
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Understands
spiritual gifts, church offices, church discipline, and
church finance |
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Has
established a personal ministry within BlowOut |
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Is
a consistent giver |
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Seeks,
or has an opportunity to practice personal discipleship |
Relationships
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Dating
Understands biblical love and is able to maintain lasting
friendships |
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Able
to handle and resolve interpersonal conflict |
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Practices
sexual self-control |
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Honors
parents |
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Has
developed relationship-related character qualities (patience,
kindness, empathy, loyalty, forgiveness, etc.) so the student
is known as a loving person at BlowOut and in community
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Basic Pneumatology
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Knows
the ministries of the Holy Spirit and regularly depends
on the power of the Spirit for living and ministry |
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Knows
the difference between the Holy Spirit of the OT and the
NT |
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Ready
to answer aberrant teaching on the Holy Spirit |
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Looks
for where the Spirit is leading and responds accordingly |
Christology
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Knows
and can articulate the uniqueness of Christ, His dual natures,
His kenosis, His deity, His work, and His return |
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Team 1999
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