BS205 Eng 5. God Created Water, Dry Land, Plants, Heavenly Lights...
In this lecture you are going to learn about the idea of canopy of water over the earth and will discover why the length of life became shorter after the flood. Pastor Ronnie Stevens arranges the six days of creation in two parallel columns and shows the balance and interesting relationship between them. You will also learn the first principle of theology and hear a very interesting illustration about singing humpback whales.
BS205 Eng 7. Genesis 2. Creation of a Man and a Woman. God Prepared the World for the First Humans.
The magnificent account of creation reaches its climax in the separation of the seventh day as a day of festive rest, a day to be kept as holy unto the Lord. In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens speaks about the special blessing given to the seventh day, shares his thoughts about Christians who argue about the Sabbath rest and explains that Sabbath is the picture of the way we approach salvation in spiritual reality. He also talks about the meaning and geographical position of Eden, the measurement of freedom and the Creator as the law-giver. You will also learn how the book of Genesis can help us understand the spiritual reality we live in.
BS205 Eng 8. Genesis 2. Creation of a Man and a Woman. God-Elohim and God-Yahweh.
In Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 different words are used as references to deity. The critics say that we have a different author, but Pastor Ronnie Stevens thinks that we have a deeper revelation by the same author. In this section of the lecture the teacher compares two names of God and tries to explain why God had to give the restriction about eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge.
BS205 Eng 16. Genesis 3. Fall and Its Consequences. The Consequences of the Fall for the Woman.
In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens continues to talk about the consequences of sin. Even though the woman will be the instrument of salvation for the world, there will be abiding consequences of sin. It is also important to remember that we do not inherit sin nature from Eve, we inherit it from Adam.
BS205 Eng 18. Genesis 3. Divine Consultation about Adam and the Tree of Life.
In Genesis 3 we read about divine consultation about Adam and the tree of life which brings immortality. The way to the tree of life was shut. In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens talks about the banishment of Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden and examines the problem with the analogies used to understand Trinity.
BS205 Eng 19. Genesis 4-5. Adam's Genealogy. True and False Worship.
In Genesis 4 we learn about the true and false way of worshipping God. In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens talks about the first children of Adam and Eve who brought offerings to God. The teacher thinks that God gave sufficient instruction to both brothers about the acceptable offering, but He disapproved Cain's sacrifice.
BS205 Eng 21. Genesis 4-5. Adam's Genealogy. Why didn't Enoch Die?
In Genesis 5 we read that Enoch was taken by God and made a direct transition from earth to heaven. Why was he an exception? Why was this person distinguished from other descendants of Adam? In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens shares his thoughts about Enoch and comes to the conclusion that his transition is a pattern of the experience of those who will be alive when Christ comes.
BS205 Eng 22. "Genesis 6-9. The Sons of God and the Reasons for the Flood.
In Genesis 6 we read about the marriages between "the sons of God" and "the daughters of men". The relationships described in this chapter have puzzled Bible teachers from earliest times. In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens talks about the sons of God and shares his belief that they are not angels.
BS205 Eng 23. Genesis 6-9. The Flood and the Redеmption of Noah. The Sermon of Noah. Noah's Ark.
In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens explains the phenomena of anthropomorphism in Genesis 6. He talks about Noah, who obeyed God and was called the preacher of righteousness. The teacher doesn't spend much time on the construction of the ark, but there are some interesting observations about the ark being a picture of Jesus Christ. You will also learn if the flood was local or universal.
BS205 Eng 24. Genesis 6-9. A New Worship in a New World. God Establishes a Covenant with Noah.
In Genesis 8 Noah comes out of the ark and worships God. There is a new world and a new worship. Noah offered burnt offerings on the altar and the Lord smelled the soothing aroma and made a promise. In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens talks about God establishing a covenant with Noah and a rainbow becoming the sign of the covenant.