BS1D01B Biblical Theology

In this unit, you will look at how the Bible is structured and how it centres on and culminates with the revelation of the Lord Jesus. As such, we focus on the unfolding self-revelation of God in human history as revealed in the Bible. This unit will: help you grasp the overall content of the Bible; help you understand how to apply the whole Bible to different ethical issues; help you teach different parts of the Bible.

BS1D03B The Twelve Prophets

The unit introduces the student to the Twelve Prophets of the Old Testament (Hosea to Malachi), as individual books and as a coherent collection. It helps the student to read the Old Testament prophets aware of their historical, literary and theological nature, and to understand both their meaning for original readers, and their significance as Christian Scripture. Students will develop their competence as careful readers of the text, and be able to show how these ancient texts uniquely reveal and adorn the character of God.

CT1D02B The Written Word of God

The unit contributes to the DBT course by deepening the student’s understanding of the Bible as God’s powerful and personal address to his people. It focuses on providing the students with the resources to articulate the authoritative, inspired and unified nature of the Bible. The purpose of this unit is to give students confidence in the Bible as the primary source of knowledge of the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ and to equip them to answer various contemporary critical attitudes towards the Bible as the written word of God.

BS2D02B Gospel of Mark

The unit introduces the student to the study of the New Testament, with a particular focus on the Gospel of Mark. It helps the student to read the New Testament writings aware of their historical, literary and theological nature through a study of the Gospel of Mark. The unit will assist in the development of the student’s coherent and integrated knowledge of God as revealed in Scripture, as well as their confidence in the grace of God as expressed in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

CT2D03B The Cross of Christ

The unit contributes to the DBT course by deepening the student’s understanding of the work of Christ at the cross for salvation. It focuses on providing the students with the resources to articulate the penal and substitutionary nature of Christ’s atoning work according to the teaching of Scripture.

The purpose of this unit is to give students confidence in articulating the Biblical testimony to Christ’s gracious sacrifice for sin and to equip them to answer various contemporary critical attitudes towards the theological significance of Christ’s saving work.

CM2D02B Making Disciples

The unit contributes to the DipBT course by drawing on biblical and theological knowledge to form convictions, skills and habits with regards to making disciples of the Lord Jesus with an understanding of the ministry setting in which you function. The purpose of this unit is to grow students in theological understanding and practical skills necessary for disciple-making disciples to maturely respond to Jesus’ Great Commission, within the context of effective church/ministry structures.

BS2D04B The Pentateuch

The unit introduces the student to the Pentateuch (Genesis to Deuteronomy), as individual books and as a coherent collection. It helps the student to read the Pentateuch aware of its historical, literary and theological nature, and to understand both its meaning for original readers, and its significance as Christian Scripture. Students will develop their competence as careful readers of the text and be able to show how these ancient texts uniquely reveal and adorn the character of God.