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CERTIFICATE IN CHRISTIAN STUDIES

Do you sense the call of God upon your LIFE?

“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of

Peace who brings, glad tiding of good things?”

Romans 10:15

Has the Lord shown you that He wants you to be one of His ministers in your community, or a pastor in His church or one of His many witnesses to live and speak for Him in this generation?

If the answer is YES, then you need to study to know and understand His purposes more deeply in Eternal Life Bible School studies to help you do just that.

For Registration and Fees, please contact our Head Office in London on

Tel: 07985441857 and   E-mail: eternallife1307@aol.com.

CERTIFICATE IN CHRISTIAN STUDIES

The Certificate in Christian Studies is a practical course in Applied Theology designed to train and develop local church leadership and to encourage thoughtful Christian discipline-ship in the world. Eternal Life Bible School offers three (3) years Part-Time courses in which students are expected to study (10)

DETAILS OF COURSES AND CURRICULUMS

LEVEL-ONE

      COURSES                                                                                   CODE

1.      Old Testament Introduction                                                                 ELA 1

2.      New Testament Introduction                                                                ELA 2

3.      In Depth of Bible Writers                                                                    ELA 3

LEVEL-TWO

      COURSES                                                                                   CODE

1.      Living Theology- Christian Ethics                                                      ELB 1

2.      The Holy Spirit                                                                                   ELB 2

3.      Summaries of the Doctrines                                                                ELB 3

4.      History of the Major Doctrines                                                           ELB 4

LEVEL- THREE

     COURSE                                                                                       CODE

1.      World Mission                                                                                    ELC 1

2.      Ministry in Local Church                                                                    ELC 2

3.      Evangelism                                                                                          ELC 3 

DIPLOMA:

When a student has completed the Certificate in Christian Studies (C.C.S.), choosing two study units from each area of the curriculum, which must include ELA, ELB, and ELC, they can directly enter into Level 2 of the Open Theological College (O.T.C.) Diploma leading to BA Degree in Theology.

CURRICULUM DETAILS – BIBLICAL STUDIES

• What is the Bible?

     The Bible is made up of 66 Books, divided into two (2) Testaments (i.e. Covenant):

      * The Old Testament, and

      * The New Testament.

The Bible was written down by an approximately 44 inspired authors over a period spanning 1600 years. The Old Testament contains 39 Books, spanning the time period as follows:

            * From the creation of the World

            * To the return of the Israelites from Babylonian exile.

The New Testament contains 27 Books, covering the time from Jesus’ Birth to the end of the 1^st century.

FIRST YEAR COURSE

• ELA 1 – OLD TESTAMENT INTRODUCTION

     The 39 Books of the Old Testament is divided into Five (5) major parts;

            * PENTATEUCH

            * HISTORY

            * POETRY

            * THE MAJOR PROPHETS

            * THE MINOR PROPHETS.

These Books contain the story of God’s dealings with His chosen people, the Israelites, and are recognized by Jews today as their canon (the genuine and inspired scriptures, God’s word to the Jewish Race.

Much more of the Old Testament are surely to be taught, such as:

            * The FIVE (5) MAJOR divisions of the Old Testament.

            * Original Language

            * Archaeological proofs

            * How it was recorded

• ELA 2 – NEW TESTAMENT INTRODUCTION

     The New Testament consists of 27 Books, written by eight (8) authors over a 50 year      

     period. It can be roughly divided into FIVE (5) segments:

 (1) The Gospels;

                  The Gospels are a record of the life, the death and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

(2) History;

                 The Book of Acts gives us a history of the early church.

(3) The Epistles of Paul, and the General Epistles;

                 The Epistles are letters from Apostles to Churches, explaining Christian doctrines.

(4) Revelation;

                 Revelation is John’s record of a vision of the end times that he received while in            

                 Exile on the Isle of Patmos.

      Much more of the New Testament are there in stock for you to study them, such as:

            * The FIVE (5) MAJOR divisions of the New Testament

            * Original Language

            * How it was recorded

            * How it was compiled

            * PROGRESSIVE REVELATION.

• ELA 3 – IN DEPTH OF BIBLE WRITERS

*The Name of the Book

*The Author of the Book

*The Time of the Book

*The Christ of the Book

*Keys to the Book

*Survey of the Book

• ELA 4 – THEOLOGICAL SET UP OF VARIOUS BOOKS

            * Theological setting of the book.

            * Theological conclusions of the book.

            * Contemporary Teaching of the Book.

SECOND YEAR COURSE

• ELB 1 – LIVING THEOLOGY (THE CHRISTIAN GUIDE OR ETHICS).

       Part 1:  PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF ETHICS.

                        *The Elements of Philosophy.

                        * Logic

            -METAPHYSICS:

                        *Metaphysics

                        * Ontology

                        * Cosmology

                        * Theology / Philosophy of Religion

                        * Theories of Truth

            - EPISTEMOLOGY:

                        * Epistemology

                        * David Hume (1711 – 76)

                        * Immanuel Kant (1724 – 1804)

            - AXIOLOGY:

                        * Value Theory

                        * Ethics

                        * Aesthetics (1)

                        * Aesthetics (2) Art.

            - PHILOSOPHIES:

                        * Major Movements in Analytic Philosophy

                        * Philosophy to Language

                        * Philosophy of Mind

                        * American Pragmatism

                        * Existentialism

                        * The Continental Philosophers

                        * Structuralism and Post structuralism

     Part 2:  APPROACHES TO ETHICS.

            - Applied Ethics

                        * Political Philosophy

                        * Philosophy of Law

                        * Economics

                        * Adam Smith

                        * Marxism

                        * Business Ethics

                        * Bioethics

     Part 3: BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS.

            - Hermeneutics:

                        * Biblical Hermeneutics: Assumptions

                        * Pre-modern Hermeneutics: Old Testament

                        * Pre-modern Biblical Hermeneutics: Assumptions

                        * Modern Biblical Hermeneutics: Assumption and Method

                        * Post-modern Biblical Hermeneutics

                        * Key Words for Biblical Ethics

                        * Pre-suppositions of Christian Biblical Ethics.

            - Old Testament:

                        * The Old Testament and Creation Ethics

                        * Creation Ethics and Cosmic Order

                        * Creation Ethics and the Ten Commandments

                        * Ethic in Jewish Apocalyptic Thought.

            - New Testament:

                        * The New Testament and Creation Ethics

                        * The Sermon on the Mount

                        * Blessedness (Happiness and Well-Being)

                        * Righteousness in Jesus Christ

                        * Jesus Christ and the Jubilee

THIRD YEAR

• ELC 1: THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS / WORLD   

                MISSION

      Part 1: GOD

                        * Doctrine of God

                        * Doctrine of God: The Creeds

                        * Creation:

                        * Creation

                        * Augustine’s Hierarchy of thought

            - Man:

                        * Doctrine of Man

                        * Implications of the Image of God; Jesus of life and death

                        * Views of the conscience

                        * Eschatology (Three views)

                        * Soteriology

                        * Divinization

                        * The Work of the Holy Spirit

                        * Spiritual Welfare

                        * Marriage and Family

            - Church:

                        * The Church

                        * Types of Churches

            - State and Church:

                        * The State

                        * Christ and Culture

                        * The Church and the World

                        * Christian Decision Making

• ELC 2: EVANGELISM

            - Ministry in Local Church

• ELC 3: SUMMARIES OF THE DOCTRINES

            The distinctive characteristic of Christian doctrine and proclamation is Good News.    

            Christianity is based on the Gospel, or Good News.

       Part 1: What is the “Good News” that we have received and are to proclaim?

     This is a crucial and important question, because the scripture speaks of “false gospel” as well as the “true gospel”. We are not to encourage or cooperate with those who proclaim “another gospel” (Gal 1:6-9, 1 Cor 15:12-19, 2 Tim 2:16-19, Titus 1:9-13, 2 John 7-11). Paul succinctly defined the Gospel in 1 Cor 15:1-8).

(1)   “Christ Died for our Sins” meaning that

    Jesus Christ died in our place, suffering the penalty a Holy God set upon our human sin (Isaiah 53: 4-6, Rom 3:23-25, 1 Cor 5:7, 2 Cor 5:21, 1 Pet 1:18-20, 1 Pet 3:18, 1 John 2:1-2, John 1:29, 36, Col 1:20-21).

(2)   “Christ was Buried”

     Jesus Christ as fully human, suffered physical death and remained in the grave until the third day. The burial of Jesus shows the death was real. It was not something faked by the Apostles to fool the Jewish leaders and the entire world. It took more than a trick to rob the grave of its contents. It took the divine miracle of resurrection.

(3)   “Christ was Raised from dead”

    On the third day, according to the scripture, Christ was raised from the dead. This event authenticated Jesus claims to be God’s Son (Rom 1:3-4) and ratified the full power of the atonement (Rom 4:25). This assures the unbelieving of the certainty of judgment (Acts 17:31).

     * IN SUMMARY, THE “GOOD NEWS”

     The summary of the Good News is that Christ died and was raised again for us so that we, through faith in Him (Jesus), might be delivered from eternal condemnation and might live eternally in His presence. In summaries of the doctrines that follow, note the centrality of this Good News. The doctrines are individually and collectively in the Gospel.

        * RELATIONSHIP OF DOCTRINES

      Doctrines are beliefs about God, humanity, creation, and the meaning and destiny of life stated in a formal way. Doctrines, while having individual meaning, are best understood in their relationships to one another and to the whole. For example, what Christians believe about God influences their belief related to humanity, which is informed by their belief in creation, and so on.

   Part 2: THE TRINITARIAN GOD

            * God

            * Jesus Christ

            * Holy Spirit

   Part 3: GOD’S PEOPLE AND THE WORLD

            * Evangelism

            * Mission

   Part 4: KNOWLEDGE OF GOD

            * Holy Scripture

            * Revelation

            * History

   Part 5: THE WORLD

            * Creation

            * Miracle

            * Evil and Suffering

            * Humanity

            * Sin

   Part 6: GOD’S SAVING PURPOSE

            * God’s Theological Principles – (election, ethics, covenant, time).

            * Salvation

            * Last things

            * Discipleship

            * Christian Ethics

            * Stewardship

   Part 6: GOD’S PEOPLE

            * The Church

            * Ordinances  

            * Worship

            * Proclamation

            * Prayer

            * Church Leaders

            * Education

            * Family

ETERNAL LIFE BIBLE SCHOOL:

       Thanks be to the Almighty God, for your life of sowing and taking the word of God as a seed and priority in your life, so that the studying of God’s word can enable you to show yourself approved before God. More so, your decision to study the word of God with an academical background can quickly elevate you to the higher standard in knowledge so that you can fulfil the sense of God’s calling upon your life.

      May the Lord Jesus Christ give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better.

      We (The Authorities) of the school pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which Jesus Christ has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the Saints.