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
Degree – NT202 New Testament 2
NT202 New Testament 2
Location: Online via Zoom
Every Wednesday, 7.30pm to 10.30pm
Semester Start Date : 20 June 2022
Semester End Date : 5 November 2022
Lecturer : Rev Tim Nicholls
Degree – OT208 1&2 Chronicles
OT208 1&2 Chronicles
Location: Online via Zoom
Every Monday, 7pm to 10pm
Semester Start Date : 20 June 2022
Semester End Date : 5 November 2022
Lecturer : Dr Peter Lau
Degree – PE211 Christian Ethics
PE211 Christian Ethics
Location: Online via Zoom
Semester Start Date : 20 June 2022
Semester End Date : 5 November 2022
Lecturer : Dr Andrew Bain
Degree – TH213 Theology III
TH213 Theology III
Location: Online via Zoom
Class Dates : 30 – 31 May, 1 – 3, 6 – 10 June 2022
Time : 2pm – 5pm
Semester Start Date : 20 June 2022
Semester End Date : 5 November 2022
Lecturer : Dr Clive Chin
Degree – LA004B Greek II
LA004B Greek II
Location: Hybrid
Every Tuesday, 9am to 12pm
Semester Start Date : 20 June 2022
Semester End Date : 5 November 2022
Lecturer : Ms Allison Lee
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
St Mary’s Cathedral, KL
(Zoom Online, Week 3 and Week 9 Hybrid)
Term 3
Tuesdays, 8pm – 10pm
Start Date: 12 September 2023
Tutor: Andrew Cheah
Ephesians
NT112 Ephesians
This letter teaches us that we can only understand the present by relating it to what God has done in the
Syllabus
1. Why write to the Ephesians
2. The big picture of God’s salvation
3. The Christian and the Church
4. The mystery in focus
5. The new humanity: in church
6. The new humanity: the old self and the new self
7. The new humanity: out of darkness into light
8. The new humanity: living by God’s wisdom
9. The new humanity: living in the overlap of the ages
10. To sum up all things in Christ
Saturdays 10.30am – 12.30pm
Start Date: 16 September 2023
Tutor: Brian King
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
St Mary’s Cathedral KL
(Intensive classes)
Term 3
24 November 2023 (Friday), 8.00pm – 10.00pm
25 November 2023 (Saturday), 9.00am – 6.00pm
7 December 2023 (Thursday), 8.00pm – 10.00pm
9 December 2023 (Saturday), 9.00am – 6.00pm
Tutor: Andrew Cheah
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
Online
Term 3
Saturdays, 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Start Date: 23 September 2023
Tutor: Brandon Wong
Intermediate Theology Certificate (ITC) Courses
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
St Mary’s Cathedral, KL
(Zoom Online, Week 3 and Week 9 Hybrid)
Term 3
Tuesdays, 8pm – 10pm
Start Date: 12 September 2023
Tutor: Martin Rushworth
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
Online
Term 3
Mondays, 8pm – 10pm
Start Date: 18 September 2023
Tutor: Oliver Wong
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
Online
Term 3
Old Testament 4
OT141 Old Testament 4
The focus of this unit is in the ‘Writings’ with a particular look at the nature of wisdom literature in the Old Testament.
Syllabus
1. Introduction to the Writings
2. The Psalms: an overview
3. Selected Psalms
4. Wisdom in Israel
5. The book of Proverbs
6. The Song of Songs and Ruth
7. The book of Job
8. Ecclesiastes and Lamentations
9. Apocalyptic in Israel
10. Daniel, Esther and the Apocrypha
Start Date: 14 September 2023
Tutor: Nick Gonyea