Where the Bible and the Local Church Meet

Welcome to Church and Theology.

The Bible presents a vital connection between the local church and the life of a Christian. At the heart of this relation is theology—what a person believes about God and his works. The goal of this site is to present sound theology that strengthens Christians for their life in the local church.

The goal of this site is to present sound theology that strengthens Christians for their life in the local church. On this site you will find many studies in individual Bible books along with studies in theology—all designed to build up Christians in local churches. Feel free to browse this site for resources and materials designed to enhance Christians' understanding of Scripture in a way that directly impacts their daily life, while staying true to the meaning of the biblical text.

Bible Study Courses

  • Studies on the Local Church

    How important is the local church in your life as a Christian? Believers’ choices concerning the local church are of great importance for their walk before God. Dr. Karleen presents a biblical framework for understanding how a local church should function, teach and minister to believers. Topics include biblical teaching about the uniqueness of the local church, whether women should wear headcoverings, whether pastors are biblical, and how believers should meet based on the first-century pattern showcased in the New Testament.

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  • Studies in Daniel

    The Book of Daniel provides the big picture of what God is doing in history from 605 B.C. to the Kingdom of Christ on earth, outlining in detail how the pieces of God’s prophetic plan fit together. Daniel looks back to Jews’ captivity in Babylon while also looking forward to the events of the Last Days. Dr. Karleen expounds upon how the content of Daniel can be applied to practical Christian living and also helps us to understand God’s plan for the future.

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  • Studies in Revelation

    The Book of Revelation is rich in encouragements for the Christian life and also contains significant theological information. Dr. Karleen covers its key teachings including exhortations on local church life, the exaltation and preeminence of the Lord Jesus Christ, events of the 70th week of Daniel, the second advent and 1000-year reign of Christ, the creation and contents of the New Heaven and New Earth, and the culmination of God’s plan for human history.

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Meet Dr. Karleen

This site contains the teachings of Dr. Paul S. Karleen, an accomplished theologian, local church elder and Bible teacher. His area of professional study is the linguistics of Ancient Greek, especially as found in the New Testament.