-	    Complete index: INVESTIGATIVE BIBLE STUDY (IBS) MATERIAL FOR CHINESE and FOREIGN NATIONALS
~	       Copyright 1994 by Zhong Ri Jia Mei
~139 Speyside Dr., Oakville, ON, Canada L6L 5Y1 Tel: 1-905-827-2953
-INTRODUCTION
~     You are free to use and distribute these materials as you see fit.  Suggestions for improvements would be appreciated.  If you have other materials that you have found to be effective in introducing Jesus Christ and Christian beliefs (particularily for non-North American students) in either English, Chinese (GuoBiao format), or Japanese (any format), a
copy on computer disk would be appreciated.
~Motivation for this collection of IBS materials on computer disk.
+1. for ease of transportation from place to place.
+2. modifications of materials to suit local conditions can be made much more simply then on hard copy.
+3. Materials need only be printed at the time of use so storage space is a minimum.
+4. ASCII format allows for maximum portability

Filename: A00.txt 
Target Group: Intellectuals (esp. Chinese, those interested in learning 
     about Christianity and new Christians)
Time Required: 6 lessons, 1.0- 1.5 hours each lesson.
Contents: Complete Study Notes
Topics Covered:
0.  "why study the bible"       
1.  Man's Condition: Sin        
2.  Life of Jesus (2 lessons)
3.  Death of Jesus      
4.  Resurrection of Jesus
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Filename: B00.txt
Target Group: International Students. -- Followup
Time Required: 1 year,
Contents: Outline of Topics to cover -- Titles for lessons.
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Filename: C00.txt
Target Group: International Students/Scholars (esp. Chinese)
Time Required: 7 lessons of 45 minutes
Contents: Complete Study Notes (less characters!)
Topics Covered:  Chinese Characters along with predominately passage Bible(OT) studies are used to introduce the Christian concepts of:
1. God
2. Man
3. Man's Problem
4. God's Remedy
5. God's Remedy -- Some respond
6. A Universal Message
7. Summary
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Filename: D00.txt
Target Group: Foreign Students
Time Required: 13 lessons of 1 hour
Contents: Complete Study Notes
Topics covered:
1.  The Nature of God (8 Studies)
1.1  His Existence (2 Studies)
1.2  His Perfection (2 Studies)
1.3  His Love (2 Studies)
1.4  His Rule (2 Studies)
2. The Nature of Man (2 Studies)
2.1  His Physical and Spiritual Nature (1 Study)
2.2  The Problem of Good and Evil (1 Study)
3. God's Plan: The Historical Timeline (1 Study)
4. The Claims of Christ (1 Study)
5. The Work of Jesus Christ (1 Study)
6. Eternal Life in Christ (1 Study)
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Filename: E00.txt; E01.txt; E02.txt
Target Group: Foreign Students, some additional questions for Christians 
       to consider
Time Required: 11 lessons of 1 hour
Contents: Complete Study Notes
Topics covered:  Predominately Old Testament, lays the groundwork for 
      why Jesus Christ came.
1. Introduction to Bible
2. Creation
3. Creation of Man
4. God cares about Me (Psalm 139)
5. Disobedience separates man from God (Genesis) 
6. Result of Sin
7. God calls a Man -- Abraham
8. The Laws of God (10 Commandments)
9. Promise of a Saviour -- King
10. Promise of a Saviour -- Suffering
11. Birth of the Saviour
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Filename: F00.txt;
Target Group: People helping/interacting with Chinese students.
Contents: Advice on helping Foreign Students in American Universities