We are a BIBLE SCHOOL and seminary, so of course this is a key objective. We believe the Bible is God's revelation for us, and so, we need to know the Book to be effective in life and ministry. We need to be able to understand the Bible from both a microscopic and telescopic view. The telescopic view is the big picture. What is the overall grand theme of the biblical narrative? What is the big point or main idea of each book and how does each one fit into the overall theme of scripture? Without the big picture one cannot make sense out of the details. The microscopic view gets down to the nuts and bolts - the words, grammar, literary units - to examine the data that builds the framework for the telescopic view. AT PIBC we work from both ends, with our survey courses that help students to see the big picture and the exegesis courses which give the students the language and study tools to find out the details for themselves. Then, the theology courses give the student a chance to put it all together in a coherent way. Finally the faculty and staff model and teach the students to apply what they have learned from the scriptures into their personal lives and ministries.
Working Knowledge of the Scriptures: Because the Bible is the final authority in all realms of life we are working to help students develop knowledge and understanding of scripture. We do this by providing graduate and undergraduate degrees which require in-depth study of the Bible. We also model the use of scripture in chapel and teaching.
- that the student will understand and biblically defend the basics of evangelical theology.
- that the student will study and understand the Bible for him- or herself and accurately evaluate diverse interpretations of it.
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