About this Course

“Nearly all the wisdom we possess,” John Calvin insists, “consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves.” Nothing is more foundational in theology than a right understanding of God. But we can only know God in His revelation of Himself to us. And when we do this, we discover that He has revealed fundamental truth about ourselves. This course examines the great truths about God and Humankind that make up the prelude to the Gospel of Redemption in Jesus Christ. Tutorials and off-site readings will focus on engagement with and understanding of primary sources.

Instructor

Dr Tan Seng Kong

Lecturer in Systematic and Spiritual Theology

Dr Tan Seng Kong is Head, Technology and Resources at BGST and Lecturer in Systematic and Spiritual Theology. A graduate from Regent College, Vancouver (MA, Spiritual Theology). Seng Kong completed his PhD in Systematic Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary, where he focused his research on Jonathan Edwards' Doctrine of Salvation. Seng Kong was formerly an architect. He currently serves at Bethel Assembly of God. When he isn’t preoccupied with theological materials, he dabbles with indoor gardening, watches Korean media with his wife and eats Indian food with his son.
  • Location

    Live via Zoom

    First and Last Sessions are in-person for local students at

    DM360
    360 Dunearn Rd
    Singapore 299552

  • Dates: 2024

    (Mondays)

    Jan: 15
    Feb: 5, 19
    Mar: 4
    Apr: 8, 22
    Closing Date for Registration:
    January 11, 2024

  • Time:

    7.10-10.00pm

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Course curriculum

  • 1

    General

    • General Formatting for all Assignments

    • Library Membership

  • 2

    Session 1: Introduction - Live (Zoom)

    • Course Syllabus

    • Introductory

    • Introduction Slides

    • S1-Evangelical Theology

  • 3

    Session 2 - Revelation & Theology - Self-Paced

    • Revelation & Theology

    • S2-The Doctrine of the word of God

  • 4

    Session 3 - Scripture & Tradition - Live (Zoom)

    • Revelation: Scripture & Tradition

    • TS211 L3 Tradition Scripture-compressed

  • 5

    Session 4 - Divine Life & Attributes- Self-Paced

    • Katherine Sonderegger, “The Inner Life of God”

  • 6

    Session 5 - Contemporary Issues -Live (Zoom)

    • Doctrine of God: Contemporary Issues

  • 7

    Session 6 - Divine Trinity -Live (Zoom)

    • Perichoresis, Participation, & Traces of the Trinity.

  • 8

    Session 7 - Doctrine of Creation: Its Care -Self-Paced

    • Creation & Its Preservation

  • 9

    Session 8 - Doctrine of Creation: Overview -Live (Zoom)

    • Divine Creation

  • 10

    Session 9 - Doctrine of Humankind: Relation & Constitution -Self-Paced

    • Barth on What it Means to be Human

  • 11

    Session 10 - Doctrine of Humankind: Imago Dei -Self-Paced

    • Human Beings in the Image of God

  • 12

    Session 11 - Doctrine of the Angels -Self-Paced

    • Lawrence S. Cunningham, “On Angels.

  • 13

    Session 12 - Evil & Original Sin -Live (Zoom)

    • Sarah Coakley, “Sin and Desire”

  • 14

    Session 13 - Sin and Its Effects -Live (Zoom)

    • Mimetic Desire, Envy, Violence, & Scapegoating

  • 15

    Course Evaluation

    • Course Evaluation form

  • 16

    Assignment Submission

    • Book Review

    • Integration-Reflection Paper

    • Final Essay