Class Schedule

1 & 15 Feb, 1 & 15 Mar, 5 Apr 2027

Day
Mondays
Time
7:15 pm – 10:00 pm
Format
Zoom
Location
Online via Zoom
Registration
Opens 01 Nov 2026 · closes 25 Jan 2027

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Ever feel the pressure of living out your faith in a culture that’s growing more secular by the day? You’re not alone.

Written to early Christians scattered across a region of the Roman Empire — in what is now modern Türkiye — 1 Peter speaks directly to believers facing suspicion, slander, and pressure to conform to the culture around them.

What you’ll walk away able to do

  1. Trace the Theological Foundation
    Explore the context of 1 Peter and trace the theological foundation the letter lays for a Christian identity that grounds ethical behaviour.
  2. Engage the “Elect Exile” Motif
    Engage critically with the “elect exile” motif and apply it to the experience of contemporary believers facing cultural displacement.
  3. Develop a Theology of Suffering
    One that neither glorifies suffering nor treats it as a sign of God’s absence, but frames it within participation in Christ’s own suffering.
  4. Evaluate Faithful Public Engagement
    Submission to authority, civic responsibility, and charitable good works — without withdrawing from society or assimilating into secular culture.

The letter offers a template for maintaining Christian identity, hope, and ethical distinctiveness while staying engaged with a conflicting culture, rather than withdrawing from it. That’s what makes this short letter so relevant for believers navigating secular societies today.

Next intakeOccasional

1.5
Academic Units
5
Live Sessions
Elective
Course

Instructor

Rev Dr Lim Kar Yong

Associate Lecturer

Dr Lim is one of the leading New Testament scholars in Malaysia and has led Bible Land Tours for more than a decade. He is a Research Fellow at Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (STM) and also an Anglican priest with St Paul's Church Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Apart from theological education, Kar Yong also contributes to the wider Christian community by serving as a member of the Board of Trustees of World Vision Malaysia and a member of the Executive Committee of the Bible Society of Malaysia. He is an author of four books and numerous academic essays, including Following Jesus: An Illustrated Guide to the Places in the Holy Land according to Mark.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    General

    • Introduction to the Thinkific Mobile App

    • Orientation Course & Library Access

    • Password for all BGST hosted video lectures (if requested):

    • Student AI Policy for the Biblical Graduate School of Theology (BGST)

    • BGST Student AI Policy Acknowledgement Statement
  • 2

    Course Evaluation

    • Course Evaluation form Policy for the Biblical Graduate School of Theology

    • BGST Student Course Evaluation Policy Acknowledgement Statement

    • Course Evaluation Form
  • 3

    Assignment

    • Introduction to Writing Assignments

    • How to Format an Academic Paper

    • How to Write an Academic Paper

    • How to upload assignment

    • Submission on IMS

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$325.00
Credit · Regular price

Course students are required to complete all the course assignments by the stated deadline. They will receive grades that are transferable to any BGST postgraduate programmes.

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$150.00
Audit

Audit students do not have to fulfil the assignment requirements. However, they are encouraged to do class exercises and assignments to get the maximum benefit from the courses. They will not receive grades that are transferable to BGST Postgraduate Programmes.

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