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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIVINITY
Research Paper: Outline Assignment
Submitted to Dr. Gavril Andreicut,
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of
THEO 530 – B07
Systematic Theology II
by
Ubong Jonah
February 8, 2021
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RESEARCH PAPER: OUTLINE ASSIGNMENT
Research Topic
Forgiveness, being not an uncomplicated subject matter, particularly in a convoluted age such as
ours. Hence, the central point of this research paper is Forgiveness.
Research Question
To examine the unconditional element of Christ’s forgiveness, what it truly implies, and how its
notion has been altered in the modern-day Christian practices.
Thesis Statement
This paper will argue that forgiveness is a wonderful reminder that everyone who belongs to
Jesus Christ can help others to experience God’s love by practicing forgiveness not a a form of
self-aggrandizement but as a Christian as a cycle of atonement and reconciliation.
Outline
I. Introduction (1 page)
A. The Meaning of Forgiveness
B. The Ground of Forgiveness
II. Overview of Forgiveness (2 pages)
A. A Christocentric Perspective
a. The Appeal
b. The Challenge
B. The Realization of Forgiveness
III. An Ethic of Forgiveness (3 pages)
A. Human Dignity
B. Human Depravity
IV. The Call to Forgiveness (3 page)
A. Human Redemption
B. A New Beginning
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V. The Biblical methods for accomplishing God’s goals of forgiveness (3 pages)
A. What does the Bible say about Forgiveness
B. What is God’s goal of Forgiveness
VI. Conclusion
A. Clarifying Responsibility
B. Applying Forgiveness
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