Course overview
Want to better understand faith and religion, sharpen your Bible studies skills and bring scripture to life? Take the next step in your professional or personal development with our online Biblical studies courses.
These learning programmes can be a stepping stone towards pastoral work or teaching, and they are also designed for those who wish to enhance their understanding of faith and religion at a personal level.
Job outcomes
- Pastor / Priest
- Theologian
- Preacher
- Chaplain
- Teacher
- Writer / Editor
- Missionary
- Evangelist
- Counsellor
- Non-profit/charity worker
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Duration study load
Students typically complete this course within 24 weeks.
Entry requirements
There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into our Biblical studies course.
Course features
- Further your personal knowledge of faith and religion
- Expedite your career in pastoral work
- Save time and money by learning remotely
- Work through the course material at your own pace
- Have a personal tutor to assist you in your studies
- Receive a 10% discount on your course fees by paying upfront, or opt for our interest-free weekly payment plan
Professional recognition
Accredited by the IAPCC
Delivery
Our entire Biblical studies course is conducted online via distance learning. Also called correspondence learning, this approach to studying puts you in the driving seat. You can work whenever and wherever you wish, allowing you to comfortably fit your studies around professional and personal commitments.
Because our course is carried out online, you can work through the learning material anywhere in the world, and you won’t have to travel to attend classes. To ensure you are supported for the duration of the course, you will have your own personal tutor to provide guidance and answer questions.
Like all ICI learning programmes, it has been crafted to be highly engaging, motivational and rewarding.
Subjects
The meaning and books of the Bible
History of authorship
History of the Old Testament
Inspiration of the New Testament
Development of the Canon of the New Testament
Concepts of comparative religion
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Baha’ism
Definition of Christian ethics
The Sources of Christian Ethics
The Ethics of Jesus
Christian character
The nature of sin
The Christian and the family
The ethics of interpersonal relations
The Christian duties to self
Duties to the society
The Christian family
The Christian and the problem of divorce
The meaning of counselling
The importance of counselling
The ethics of Christian counselling
The counselling process
Character of a counsellor
The need for your best attention
The value of discussion
Accepting the counsellee
Patience in counselling
The therapeutic process
Addressing the basic problems in counselling
Problems and their settings
Tracing the origin of problems
Physical causes of problems
Motives and perspectives for discussion
Focusing on the problem of self-reliance
Names and attributes of God
Transcendence and immanence of God
Theodicy: The problem of Evil
God-head (Trinity)
The doctrine of humanity
The doctrine of sin
Various conceptions of salvation
Introduction to ecclesiology
The initiatory rite of the church
Government of the church
Three views on the Millennium
Meaning, history and methodology of the Old Testament
God I – existence and nature
God II – names and manifestations
God III – attributes
Divine revelation
Creation, providence and theodicy
Humankind – designation, origin and nature
Election and covenant
Theocracy and the law
Sacrifice and worship
The problem of sin
Redemption and mission
Human destiny and hope
Name
Description
Origin
Transmission of the text
Contents, history, and doctrine
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