Below are the available modules available this term.
Please complete the foundation and pre-requisite module, Bible Overview, before registering for any other modules.
Preliminary Theology Certificate (PTC) Level
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 2
Tuesdays, 8pm – 10pm
Start Date: 16 May 2023
Tutor: Andrew Cheah
Term 2
Start Date: 15 May 2023
End Date: 31 July 2023
Christian Worship
CW111 Christian Worship
What is the biblical meaning of ‘worship’? How will that meaning be expressed?
Syllabus
1. Worship in the Old Testament
2. Worship under the New Covenant
3. Why the early Christians met together
4. The Lord’s Supper
5. The Development of Liturgies
6. Continental Reformation Liturgies
7. British Reformation Liturgies
8. Modern Liturgies
9. Hearing God’s Word
10. Singing Together
CEP Centre, SS 2, PJ
Term 2
Saturdays, 10.30am – 12.30pm
Start Date: 20 May 2023
Tutor: Oliver Wong
Doctrine 1
CT101 Doctrine 1
We explore the Bible’s teaching about God – how we get to know him, what he is like, what he has done for us.
Syllabus
1. The Gospel of God
2. Knowing God
3. Sources for the knowledge of God
4. The Bible as the Word of God
5. The God we know (1)
6. The God we know (2): the Trinity
7. The God who creates
8. The God who saves
9. The God who rules history
10. The God who renews
(Zoom Online, Week 3 and Week 9 Hybrid)
Term 2
Tuesdays, 8pm – 10pm
Start Date: 16 May 2023
Tutor: Timothy Cheang
Term 2
Start Date: 15 May 2023
End Date: 31 July 2023
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
Self Study
Term 2
Start Date: 15 May 2023
End Date: 31 July 2023
Intermediate Theology Certificate (ITC) Level
New Testament 2
NT121 New Testament 2
We trace how the risen and ascended Christ continues to achieve his gospel purposes through the events of the book of Acts.
Syllabus
1. Introduction to the Acts of the Apostles
2. The beginning of the church
3. The Church and the Jewish authorities
4. The Church begins to expand
5. The beginnings of the Gentile mission
6. The mission to Asia Minor and its repercussions
7. Paul’s missionary campaign in Macedonia & Achaia
8. Paul’s missionary campaign in Asia Minor
9. Paul’s arrest and imprisonment Part 1
10. Paul’s arrest and imprisonment Part 2
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
Self Study
Term 2
Start date: 15 May 2023
End date: 31 July 2023
Advanced Theology Certificate (ThC) Level
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
New Testament 3
NT131 New Testament 3
Paul and his ministry. Investigating the problems he faced, the gospel he preached and the letters he wrote.
Syllabus
1. Introduction to Paul’s Letters
2. Paul and the Gospel
3. The Defence of the Gospel of grace
4. The Nature of Christian Freedom
5. Paul the Pastor
6. Problems at Corinth
7. The Apostolic Ministry
8. Philippians and Ephesians
9.
10. The Pastoral Epistles
St Mary’s Cathedral, KL
(Zoom Online, Week 3 and Week 9 Hybrid)
Term 2
Tuesdays, 8pm – 10pm
Start Date: 16 May 2023
Tutor: Martin Rushworth