About Ariel Online Courses

Vision

Ariel Online Courses seek to provide biblically accurate, theologically sound, spiritually edifying, and pedagogically engaging instruction through a growing array of online college and seminary-level courses taught from a Messianic Jewish perspective. All of our courses are offered at affordable prices so that both Jewish and Gentile believers can be well-grounded and growing in their faith.

The Ten Specific Elements of our Vision:

• 1. Biblically Accurate

  All course content (lectures, readings, assignments, etc.) is exegetically accurate in the approach to Scripture, aligned with sound exegesis, using Classic Normative Dispensational hermeneutics.

• 2. Theologically Sound

  All course content and instructors are in full agreement with the Ariel Doctrinal Statement. While students will be exposed to other theological viewpoints, only those doctrines in accord with Ariel Ministries will be endorsed by our faculty.

• 3. Spiritually Edifying

  In addition to the academic components, each course includes aspects of practical application so students are enriched in their walk with God and challenged to grow in Christ-like character virtues.

• 4. Pedagogically Engaging Presentations

  Lectures are professionally recorded in a closed-studio format and include use of on-screen text to help maximize student attention. Video lectures are presented in vignettes ranging from about 7 to 20 minutes per session and students are required to complete academically challenging exams that follow each unit of study.

• 5. Growing Array of Courses

  Advanced courses will continually be offered in the online program so that students can complete progressively higher levels. Believers can look to Ariel Online Courses as a source for life-long biblical and theological learning specifically in the area of Messianic Jewish studies.

• 6. Online College and Seminary-Level Courses

  This means that courses are academically robust, content-rich, and intellectually challenging to our students. Students are expected to complete all assigned readings in addition to the recorded lecture presentations. Passing scores on all exams are required for credit to be earned for each course.

• 7. Taught form a Messianic Jewish Perspective

  All courses are taught from a Messianic Jewish perspective, thus all courses are framed around this central unifying focus of the program. We offer many courses not available in most other Bible colleges and seminaries.

• 8. Offered at Affordable Prices

  Our goal is to reach as many people as we can with this quality teaching so prices will be very reasonable, substantially below the standard prices charged at most Bible colleges and seminaries. We are grateful for financial donations that believers make to Ariel Online Courses to help us meet our expenses.

• 9. Jews and Gentiles

  Studying the Scriptures from a Messianic Jewish perspective will enrich both Jewish and Gentile believers in Messiah Yeshua, thus the program is open to all, regardless of age or ethnicity; this is an international online school.

• 10. Well-Grounded and Growing in Faith

  We seek to disciple believers so that they are well-grounded in the essential doctrines of the faith. Discipleship does not end with this, it is a life-long process of drawing close to God and growing in Yeshua-like character virtues. All courses include cognitive, affective, and behavioral learning objectives. So, we incorporate Spiritual Growth (Implications and Applications) assignments in the curriculum.

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Ariel Doctrinal Statement

Because we are a division of Ariel Ministries we share the exact same doctrinal statement. Click on the following link to read the Ariel doctrinal statement.

https://www.ariel.org/about/doctrinal-statement