Below are the available courses available this coming term. Please complete the foundation course, Bible Overview before registering for any other course.
Preliminary Theology Certificate (PTC) Courses
Foundation: Bible Overview
BT111 Foundation: Bible Overview
An overview of the entire Bible, plus helpful hints on how to understand its main themes.
Syllabus
1. The Book of Books
2. Interpreting the Bible
3. From creation to new creation
4. Israel and God’s purposes
5. The promised land and God’s good purposes
6. The Kingdom of David & God’s purpose
7. God’s purpose renewed
8. Jesus the fulfiller of God’s purpose
9. The Gospel for the nations
10. Awaiting the
Term 3
Term 3
Start date: 9 September 2020
Tutor: Jeremy Lim
Term 3
Promise to Fulfilment
BT121 Promise to Fulfilment
This module is designed to help students interpret the Bible and so is particularly useful for those who are involved in any teaching ministry.
Syllabus
1. Biblical Theology
2. Jesus and the Old Testament
3. Abraham and the Children of Promise 1
4. Abraham and the Children of Promise 2
5. Exodus and God’s Redemption 1
6. Exodus and God’s Redemption 2
7. The King of God’s Kingdom
8. The Covenant of Grace
9. The Gospel for the Nations
10. The Eternal Inheritance
Zoom Online Class
Term 3
Self-Study
Term 3
Old Testament 1
OT111 Old Testament 1
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy together. What do they teach? What holds them together.
Syllabus
1. Creation and God’s purposes
2. Rebellion and judgement
3. The patriarchs
4. The book of Exodus
5. The redemption of Israel
6. Israel at Sinai
7. The sacrificial system
8. The book of Numbers
9. The book of Deuteronomy
10. Major ideas in Deuteronomy
St Mary’s Cathedral – Online
Term 3
Melaka – Online
Term 3
Self-Study
Term 3
New Testament 1
NT111 New Testament 1
Exploring God’s purposes in sending Christ. Getting to know Jesus through the Gospel of Mark.
Syllabus
1. The gospel and the Gospels
2. Prepare the way for the Lord
3. The Kingdom of God is near
4. Jesus spoke to them in parables
5. Jesus cares for the perishing
6. Responding to Jesus
7. Following Jesus on the ‘way’
8. Jesus comes to Jerusalem
9. The Coming of the Son of Man
10. The King and his Kingdom
Term 3
Term 3
Intermediate Theology Certificate (ITC) Courses
Historical Theology
Historical Theology
1. Ignatius, and Grace and Liberty
2. Justin Martyr, and the Doctrine of God
3. Irenaeus, and Salvation
4. Athanasius, and the Incarnation
5. Augustine, and the Doctrine of Man
6. Anselm, and the Atonement
7. Luther, and Grace and Faith
8. Calvin, and the Christian World View
9. The Nineteenth Century Liberals
10. Twentieth Century Theology
Reformation Church History
CH122 Reformation Church History
The Reformation was the time when the gospel was rediscovered. Learn how Christians found the freedom that Christ brings.
Syllabus
1. The medieval Background
2. Martin Luther
3. Lay Reformation in the cities
4. The
5. John Calvin & international Calvinism
6. The papal Reformation
7. The monarchical Reformation in England
8. Liturgical Reformation & Marion
9. Elizabethan England & international
10. Scotland and Presbyterianism
Every Wednesday 8-10pm
Early Church History
CH121 Early Church History
Early Church History takes a look at the life of the church (its struggles, persecution, and consolidation) through the first five centuries AD.
Syllabus
1. Introduction to Early Church History
2. Apostles and ‘Apostolic Fathers’
3. Challengers and Champions: Heresies in the first centuries
4. Christian Life: 2nd and 3rd centuries
5. The Hour of Trial: Persecutions of the Early Church
6. A New Era: Accepted and Respected
7. Trinitarian Controversies
8. Men and Women of East and West
9. The Road to Chalcedon: Christological Controversies
10. Popes, Monks
St Mary’s Cathedral – Online
Term 3
Start date: 8 September 2020
Tutor: Kon Lee
Self-Study
Term 3
Old Testament 2
OT121 Old Testament 2
This unit considers the Former Prophets from Joshua to 2 Kings.
Syllabus
1. Introduction to the former prophets
2. The book of Joshua
3. The book of Judges
4. 1 Samuel 1–12 Samuel and the beginnings of the monarchy
5. 1 Samuel 13-31
6. 2 Samuel
7. 1 Kings 1-11
8. 1 Kings 12—2 Kings 17 Israel and Judah
9. 1 Kings 17—2 Kings 13
10. 2 Kings 18-25
Zoom Online Class
Term 3
Self-Study
Term 3
Advanced Theology Certificate (ThC) Courses
Doctrine 3
CT131 Doctrine 3
The Church. What it is and what does it do
Syllabus
1. The Church (1): The Nature of the Church
2. The Church (2): God’s Calling of the Church
3. The Church (3): The Fellowship of the Church
4. The Church (4): The Continuity of the Church
5. The Church (5): The Church & Denominations
6. Christian Worship
7. The Lord’s Supper
8. Baptism
9. The Ministry
10. False Ministries
St Mary’s Cathedral – Online
Term 3
Self-Study
Term 3
John’s Gospel
NT142 Gospel According to John
This study of John focuses solely on John’s Gospel, drawing out what is distinctive about the Gospel both in terms of content and style.
Syllabus
1. The Word of God becomes flesh (John 1)
2. From Cana to Cana
3. Deciding about Jesus (John 5-6)
4. The light of the world (John 7-9)
5. My sheep hear my voice (John 10-12)
6. Abide in me (John 13:1-15:17)
7. In that day (John 15:18-17:26)
8. In my place condemned he stood (John 18:1-19:42)
9. Resurrection (John 20:1-21:23)
10. A fourth Gospel
Zoom Online Class
Term 3