Unit 5 Assignment 3 Case Study A
Themes: purity, separation, and conversation
Ian is a freshman this year at a local community college. He recently came to the realization that,
although he is an Apostolic and attends a local Pentecostal church in the area, he is in an environment
where he has a choice to be accountable for his actions or not.
He just moved into the dorms on campus, and few of his new friends have a Christian background. The
window of his dorm room faces the entrance of the girls’ dorm. Being a typical young man, he has
already noticed there are some good-looking girls coming and going from their dorm. He has noticed
that the male and female students are quite flirtatious in their interactions with each other, and has
observed that some of the things they talk about in mixed company tend to be improper. Also, he has
already experienced the temptation of attraction to girls that are not of his faith.
Ian loves God and wants to live an exemplary life of separation in the environment that he is in. It is truly
his heart’s desire to serve God and to be a good witness. He is beginning to understand that there are
some very specific biblical principals regarding honesty, purity and conversation that he is going to have
to embrace personally to stay true to God and keep his life clean as he attends college. He has already
made an appointment to talk to his local pastor about setting up some accountability measures in his
life. Additionally, he is working to be consistent in his daily spiritual disciplines.
On the second day of school, an attractive girl caught up to him on his way to class and asked him for his
phone number. Caught off guard, Ian shared his name but made up an excuse regarding his phone so he
did not have to share his number. He did, however, feel flattered and was attracted to her.
You are a friend of Ian, and he has asked you for guidance about what he should do if this girl
approaches him again or if other attractive girls on campus start pursuing him. What are some ways that
you would guide Ian to apply biblical principles from Scripture to his situation?
Instructions
In this assignment, you will repeat the steps in unit 5 exercise for further practice. Analyze a realistic case study to give you practice in applying the Bible as a guidebook for life’s issues.
1. Read the following case studies: Case Study A .
2. Choose ONE case study and examine it.
a. See the list of themes addressed in the case study. Choose ONE you would like to examine.
b. Find 5-6 Scriptures related to that theme [KJV]and, using resources and skills from previous lessons, extract a biblical principle that would help your friend.
3. Write a 2-3 page analysis in three (sections) in which you do the following:
a. Explain the issue or problem your friend is experiencing. Set the scene with background information.
b. Identify the theme you have chosen and list the Scriptures you found in the Bible that are related to it. Explain the biblical principle you extracted and your understanding of it.
c. Make a recommendation to your friend(s). What should they do and why? How should they do it? Discuss specific strategies for accomplishing your recommendation.
Format your paper according to the following parameters. Download and use the Case Study Templat
b. The entire paper should be double-spaced.
c. Have 1” margins on all sides.
d. Include page numbers.