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Rather than reading the Bible through the eyes of modern secularism, this provocative six-part course teaches you to read the Bible through its own eyes—as a record of God’s dealing with the human race. When you read it at this level, you will discover reasons to worship God in areas of life you probably never before associated with “religion.”

Chapter 3 – Creation: The Buried Truth of Man and Nature

Dec 1995 - Jan 1996
Lesson 10 – What is Man? God’s Description of Man’s Creation; The Unique Design of Man–Part 1
Thu, Dec 14, 1995
by Charles Clough
Duration: 1 hr 21 mins 24 secs
The doctrine of man. God is dependent on nothing outside of Himself. The man-nature distinction. The Word of God is the only key authority for the interpretation of all reality. The unique design of man. Man is an image of God in both body and spirit. Man’s body was created with the incarnation of Jesus Christ in mind. Through his body, man rules nature. Questions and answers.
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Lesson 11 – Man in God’s Image – Chooses, Judges, Loves, and Knows; The Unique Design of Mankind–Part 2
Thu, Jan 04, 1996
by Charles Clough
Duration: 1 hr 23 mins 59 secs
Distinctions between man and nature. The man-nature distinction separates biblical Christianity from paganism. God didn’t create man the way He created animals. Man’s spirit and the image of God. Features of man that are analogous to features of God. Questions and answers.
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Lesson 12 – What is Man? Divine Institutions: Labor, Marriage, Family
Thu, Jan 11, 1996
by Charles Clough
Duration: 1 hr 1 mins 12 secs
The Divine Institutions. Violating a Divine Institution means you are violating the structure of how God created us and there are consequences. Responsible labor. Marriage. Family. How nature glorifies God.
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Lesson 13 – What is Nature? The Design in Nature; Man’s Limited Power & Rights Over Nature Man's Limited Knowledge of Nature
Thu, Jan 25, 1996
by Charles Clough
Duration: 1 hr 5 mins 42 secs
Paganism always blurs the distinctions of God, man, and nature. The limitations of man. The secret to life, happiness and meaning is not to be found in nature. Constants are located at the Creator level, not the creature level.
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