This is a 60-credit-hour degree that serves as the first step toward the Bachelor Degree of Religious Arts additional degrees or simply to provide an in-depth knowledge of the Bible.

Any of these lessons may be taken as a single course.

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Prerequisites: 

• High school diploma or G.E.D.

• Official transcripts (sealed, unopened) sent directly to The Next Bible Institute (TNBI) and Worship Center reflecting any coursework completed at an approved college, university, or seminary.

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General Requirements:

• Biblical Studies – 7 Credit Hours

• New Testament – 16 Credit Hours

• All Church History – 5 Credit Hours

• Christian Doctrine – 23 Credit Hours

• Christian Philosophy – 9 Credit Hours

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​All courses are three credit hours unless otherwise noted. A GPA of 2.0 must be maintained. The specific courses below are not listed in the order in which they must be taken.

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Associate of Religious Arts

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Biblical Studies:

BS 101 General Bible Knowledge 

BS 102 Geological Ages 

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New Testament:

NT 101 The Epistles 

NT 102 The Epistles 

NT 103 Harmony of the Gospels

NT 104 Acts of the Apostles 

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All Church History:

ACH 101 Church History 

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Christian Doctrine:

CD 101 Ages / Dispensations 

CD 102 Covenants 

CD 103 Humanism vs. The Godhead 

CD 104 Soteriology 

CD 105 Angelic Beings and the Underworld 

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Christian Philosophy:

CP 101 Doctrine and Person of Holy Spirit 

CP 102 Gifts of Holy Spirit 

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Total Credit Hours: 60

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Costs:

• Application Fee: $35

• Enrollment Fee: $250

• Degree Program: $2,170.00
  *All fees are non-refundable.