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Christ and the BibleDO 1111Course DescriptionThis course is an introductory study on the nature of the Bible and theprimary claims of Jesus Christ. Students learn about the formation of theBible as Canon, the inspiration and authority of the Bible, and the nature ofJesus Christ. The course will be taught through online learning activities(including written lectures, discussion forums, graded assignments, quizzes,and tests) as well as textbook reading.Course ResourcesGardner, Lynn. Christianity Stands True (Joplin: College Press, 1994)Lightfoot, Neil. How We Got the Bible (Joplin: College Press, 2001)Strobel, Lee. The Case for Christ: 3rd edition (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003)College MissionThe ultimate mission of Ozark Christian College is to glorify God by evangelizingthe lost and edifying Christians worldwide. The immediate mission of OzarkChristian College is to train men and women for Christian service as a degreegranting institution of biblical higher education.College Learning GoalThe learning goal of Ozark Christian College is to educate and equip students tobecome like Christ and serve Christ in leadership ministry. Graduates will bebiblically grounded, spiritually matured, culturally engaged, and vocationallyprepared.College Learning OutcomesStudents who graduate from Ozark Christian College will 1. Know and value the historical and theological content of theBible2. Interpret scripture to discover the author’s intended meaningDO 1111Page 1 of 7

3.4.5.6.Communicate effectively in written and oral formsThink critically from a Christian worldviewEvaluate their spiritual formation and develop plans for continued growthArticulate how the global mission of the Church relates to their intendedministry settings7. Meet specific ministry competencies (as determined by each department)Course Goals1. The student should learn about the origin, transmission, and historicalreliability of the Bible.2. The student should understand the claims of Jesus of Nazareth and theevidences establishing his deity and messiahship, specifically the evidence forhis bodily resurrection from the dead.3. The student should learn a case for the Bible being the inspired Word of God.4. The student should receive a strengthened faith in Jesus as the Son of God.5. The student should feel more confident in his/her belief that the Bible is theinspired and authoritative Word of God.6. The student should be able to explain with confidence why he/she believesthat Jesus is the Son of God and the Bible is the Word of God.7. The student should appreciate the role of evidences in forming anddeveloping Christian faith.In a word, this course is about laying a foundation of positive evidences for faithin Christ and the Bible. It is designed to be a precursor to the morephilosophically oriented study of apologetics. I trust you will emerge with yourfaith in Christ and the Bible strengthened!Course ObjectivesUpon completion of this course learners should be able to: Articulate the relationship between faith and evidence (CLO 4) Describe how the books of the Bible originated and were compiled intothe Christian canon (CLO 1) Explain the process that led from the original documents of Scriptureto the Bible we possess today. Outline the criteria for determining the historical reliability of the NTdocuments (CLO 1) Asses the significance of the person and claims of Christ to ourChristian faith (CLO 1, 4) State and defend the evidences supporting Jesus’ claims to be the Sonof God, especially the evidences for his resurrection (CLO 1, 4) Compare the concepts of revelation and inspiration, and be able tostate a case for the Bible being the inspired Word of God (CLO 1, 4)DO 1111Page 2 of 7

Information LiteracyOzark Christian College is committed to information literacy training. Thistraining will be intentional, incremental, and missional. Students will learn toaccess, evaluate, and utilize pertinent information in their ministry preparation.ADA AccommodationIf you have a disability and are requesting an accommodation, please contactthe Executive Director of admissions at 1-417-624-2518 x2006 as soon aspossible.Course PoliciesOCC Student Email AddressAll Ozark Christian College students must use the official e-mail addressprovided by the college (lastname.firstname@my.occ.edu) to receivecommunication from the faculty and staff. The OCC student e-mail address maybe forwarded to another e-mail service (e.g. yahoo.com or hotmail.com). Emailwill be the professor’s chosen method of communication with thestudent in this course, so check your email regularly.Online Course Refund PolicyRefunds of tuition and certain fees may be made upon official withdrawal ofany student according to the table below. To receive a refund adjustment forany classes dropped, the student should contact to the office of the Registrarat mcmillin.jennifer@occ.edu.Week 1: Monday – ThursdayFriday-SundayWeek 2: Monday – ThursdayFriday-SundayWeek 3: ndrefundrefundrefundrefundrefundOnline Course Drop PolicyAny online courses dropped during the first four (4) days of the course (by5:00 pm CST on Thursday) will not be recorded on the student’s transcript.Courses dropped after the fourth day, but before the sixth week of thecourse, will be recorded as a “W” on transcripts. A grade of “W” will not becalculated into the GPA but will impact financial aid Satisfactory AcademicProgress. Courses cannot be dropped after the fifth week of class. StudentsDO 1111Page 3 of 7

must communicate their intention to drop an online course via email to theRegistrar’s Office.Online Course AttendanceOnline courses often demand greater discipline and careful attention todetails within a compressed period of time compared to on-campus courses.Students are strongly advised to remain in close contact with their onlineinstructor in the event that they must be absent for a brief period of time.Attendance in online courses will be taken on a weekly basis. Students willbe expected to actively participate according to the individual coursesyllabus.Participation may include, but not be limited to: submitting writtenassignments, posting in graded forum discussions, completing exams, andwritten communication with the instructor directly related to the course.Online students who do not participate in the above ways for sevenconsecutive days will be considered absent. Students are permitteda maximum of one absence.The following scenarios may negatively impact a student's academic recordand financial aid opportunities.1. Students who do not login within the first four days of an online coursewill be administratively dropped. They will receive a 100% refund but will beassessed a drop fee. Personnel from the Online Learning Office will contactstudents via their OCC student email account and current phone number toassist them prior to this deadline.2. Any online student who misses twelve consecutive days will be contactedby the instructor via the student's OCC email account. The student will begiven 48 hours to communicate their intentions. Those who do not respond,or who do not wish to continue in the course, will be dropped and will notreceive a refund. Instructors will promptly convey this information to theRegistrar's Office. If this occurs within the first five weeks of the course, agrade of "W" will be given. If after the fifth week, the student will receive afailing grade.3. If online students acquire two non- consecutive absences, they will fail thecourse. For further explanation, please see current course catalog section,“Academic Policies.”Assignment SubmissionAll assignments will be facilitated through our Canvas course site. You may postreplies to the discussions forums, as well as take quizzes and exams. Forwritten assignments, save documents in either .doc, .docx, .pdf, or .rtf formatDO 1111Page 4 of 7

(or as otherwise indicated by your instructor) and upload them to the Canvassite.Late WorkAssignments are due on Thursday and Sunday by 11:59 pm Central StandardTime. Late work may or may not be accepted, at the discretion of the teacher.Any grade deductions will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. If you have aquestion about a particular assignment, please contact the teacher well aheadof the deadline.Responses to Your WorkYou may generally expect replies to personal communication (email, Canvasinbox) within 24-48 hours. For written assignments, the professor will endeavorto grade and give feedback within seven days of the due date.Academic HonestyDue the commitment of training men and women for Christian service and thecommitment of educational excellence, academic integrity is our naturalexpectation. Compelling evidence of academic dishonesty (e.g. cheating orplagiarism) will be reported to the academic dean’s office and the studentdevelopment office. Penalties could range from failure of an assignment tosuspension from college. Students should avoid dishonesty and irresponsibilityat all costs.TurnItInOzark Christian College contracted with iParadigms, LLC for Turnitin servicesto be used at the instructor’s discretion. The Originality Check service allowsstudents to submit a paper through Canvas to check for improper citation andpotential plagiarism before it is submitted to the instructor. The Peer Reviewservice allows students to submit assignments anonymously to peers for editingand feedback. Students agree that by taking this course all required papers maybe subject to submission for textual similarity review to Turnitin.com for thedetection of plagiarism. All submitted papers will be included as sourcedocuments in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose ofdetecting plagiarism of such papers. Use of the Turnitin.com service is subjectto the Usage Policy posted on the Turnitin.com site.Required Course Tools/ConnectivitySuccessful participation in this course requires the student to possess or obtain(and know how to use) the following in addition to course books: One fully functional and adequately performing desktop or laptopcomputer, free of known viruses. A word processor that can publish or save into .doc, .docx, .pdf, or .rtfformat.DO 1111Page 5 of 7

Access to your @my.occ.edu email address.Daily access to a reliable internet connection of at least 1MB/s speed.A webcam and mic (typically integrated on most laptops).Course Topic OutlineModuleTopics Covered1How We Got the Bible-Origin, compilation, and canonization of the Bible-Transmission of the NT textHow We Got the Bible-Transmission of the OT text-Textual criticism: confidence in the Biblical textHow We Got the Bible con’t-History of the Bible in EnglishHistorical Reliability of the New Testament-Significance of history to Christianity (faith andhistory)-Authorship of NT booksHistorical Reliability of the NT con’t-Criteria of historical reliability-External confirmation (secular sources,archaeology)Deity of Jesus Christ-Significance of identity of Jesus to Christian faith-Claims of Christ and their implicationsDeity of Jesus Christ con’t-Credentials: Character and Prophecy-Credentials: Miracles-Credentials: Resurrection (Significance)-Credentials: Resurrection (direct evidence)-Credentials: Resurrection (indirect evidence)Inspiration and Authority of the Bible2345678Inspiration and Authority of the Bible-Inspiration of Bible confirmed: OT-Inspiration of Bible confirmed: NTTotal WorkloadDO 1111Hrs./Min.Covered9.3 Hr.8.6 Hr.7.5 Hr.6.7 Hr.6.8 Hr.7.3 Hr.8.5 Hr.7.8 Hr.62.5 hrs.Page 6 of 7