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Credit 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.


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.

Course Description

As an introductory course on Christian theology, the content of our faith will be understood in the context of “the one, holy, catholic (i.e. universal), and apostolic church” as confessed in the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed (A.D. 381).

The lectures will follow the overall Trinitarian structure of the Creed, and where applicable, read in light of the Protestant-Reformation heritage. Weekly sessions will involve reading, reflection & response (as well as discussion during live sessions) to topical readings, both primary and secondary.



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[3 Academic Units, GC Core Course]

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Class Info

  • Dates : 2026

    July: 27
    Aug: 31
    Sep: 07, 21
    Oct: 05, 19, 26

  • Time (Day)

    7:15pm–10:00pm
    (Mondays)

  • Location

    Online via Zoom (Live)
    with Blended Learning

    First and last sessions are in-person for local students at:

    BGST
    2 Kallang Avenue,
    #11-02, CT Hub
    Singapore 339407

Lecturer

Dr Tan Seng Kong

Lecturer in Systematic and Spiritual Theology

Dr Tan Seng Kong serves as the Head of Technology and Resources and a Lecturer in Systematic and Spiritual Theology at BGST. Formerly an architect, he holds an MA in Spiritual Theology from Regent College and a PhD from Princeton Theological Seminary, specializing in Jonathan Edwards’ doctrine of salvation. Beyond his academic work, Seng Kong is a member of Bethel Assembly of God and enjoys indoor gardening, Korean media with his wife, and Indian cuisine with his son.

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    General

    • TS101 Course Syllabus

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    • Orientation Course & Library Access

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  • 2

    1. Introduction

    • Introduction

    • Lecture 1 MCQ

    • Statement of Faith 1: Apostles' Creed (background & full text)

    • Reading 1a: Experience makes a Theologian

    • Reading 1b: Luther on Vocation
  • 3

    2. The Living God: Divine Unity and Attributes

    • Introduction

    • Lecture 2 pt 1 [PW: tsgb3]

    • Lecture 2 pt 2

    • Lecture 2 pt 3

    • Lecture 2 Slides

    • Lecture 2 MCQ

    • Statement of Faith 2: Westminster Confession of Faith (background & full text)

    • Reading 2a: Does God Suffer? - Thomas Weinandy

    • Reading 2b: Undying Love - Todd Billings

    • Optional: The Story Behind 'Rejoicing in Lament' - Todd Billings

    • Optional: 'My Incurable Condition: How to Pray for Someone with a Terminal Diagnosis' -T Billings
  • 4

    3. The Living God: God the Trinity

    • Introduction

    • Lecture 3 MCQ

    • Statement of Faith 3: The Athanasian Creed (background & full document)

    • Reading 3a: “Discourse of Luther on the Holy Trinity."

    • Reading 3b: Harrower, "A Trinitarian Doctrine of Christian Vocation."

    • SK Tan, "Trinity in the Early Christianity" (Ethos Annual Conference 2021) [optional]

    • Optional Reading: Wesley, Sermon 55, "On the Trinity."
  • 5

    4. Divine Creation, Preservation, & Providence

    • Introduction

    • Lecture 4, Part 1

    • Lecture 4, Part 2

    • Lecture 4 Slides

    • Lecture 4 MCQ

    • Catechism of the Catholic Church

    • Work and Meaning
  • 6

    5. God the Son: Humanity & Sin

    • Introduction

    • Lecture 5 MCQ

    • Statement of Faith 5a: The Council of Orange

    • Statement of Faith 5b: The Augsburg Confession

    • Reading 5c: The Imago Dei as Vocation

    • Reading 5d: The Static Imagery of Vocation
  • 7

    6. God the Son: The Identity of Christ

    • Introduction

    • Lecture 6, Part 1

    • Lecture 6, Part 2

    • Lecture 6, Part 3

    • Lecture 6, Part 4

    • Lecture 6, Part 5

    • Lecture 6 Slides

    • Lecture 6 MCQ

    • Statement of Faith 6: The Council of Chalcedon

    • Reading 6a: The Excellency of Christ

    • 6b: Performing Christ

  • 8

    7. God the Son: The Mission of Christ

    • Introduction

    • Lecture 7 MCQ

    • Statement of Faith 7: The Nicene Creed

    • Reading 7a: Christ's Sacrifice

    • Reading 7b: On the Incarnation of the Word

    • Reading 7c: Following Jesus in a Globalized Marketplace
  • 9

    8. God the Son: His Ongoing Ministry

    • Introduction

    • Lecture 8.1: Prayer as Communion - Participating by Grace in the Triune Life of God

    • Lecture 8.2: Prayer and the Priesthood of Christ, pt 1

    • Lecture 8.3: Prayer and the Priesthood of Christ, pt 2

    • Statement of Faith 8: The Augsburg Confession, Art. 4, Justification

    • Reading 8a: The Sole Priesthood of Christ

    • Reading 8b: Going Deep

    • James Torrance, "Prayer and the Triune God of Grace" (optional, external links)
  • 10

    9. God the Holy Spirit: The Identity of the Holy Spirit

    • Introduction

    • Lecture 9 MCQ

    • Statement of Faith 9: The Nicene Creed (381 AD)

    • Reading 9a: On the Holy Spirit

    • Reading 9b: Analyzing and Understanding the Faith at Work Movement

  • 11

    10. Mission of the Holy Spirit

    • Introduction

    • Lecture 10, Part 1

    • Lecture 10, Part 2

    • Lecture 10, Part 3

    • Lecture Slides

    • Lecture 10 MCQ

    • Wesley, "The Repentance of Believers" (1767)

    • Stortz, "Purpose-Driven or Spirit-Led: A Spirituality of Work or the Work of the Spirit?"
  • 12

    11. The Church: Its Work & the Sacraments

    • Introduction

    • Lecture 11.1, Part 1

    • Lecture 11.1, Part 2

    • Lecture 11.1 Part 3

    • Lecture 11.2, Part 1

    • Lecture 11.2, Part 2

    • Lecture 11.2, Part 3

    • Lecture 11.3, Part 1

    • Lecture 11.3, Part 2

    • Lecture 11.3, Part 3

    • Lecture 11.1 Slides

    • Lecture 11.2 Slides

    • Lecture 11.3 Slides

    • Optional Video Links

    • Lecture 11 MCQ

    • Statement of Faith 11a: The Second Helvetic Confession (background & full text)

    • Statement of Faith 11b: Eucharistic Doctrine (ARCIC)

    • Reading 11: Mass, Mission & Eucharistic Living
  • 13

    12. The Nature of the Church

    • Introduction

    • Video: On Ecclesiology (Greg Peters)

    • Video: The Nature and Purpose of the Church (Greg Peters)

    • Statement of Faith 12: Unity Statement Revised

    • Reading 12: Toward a Marketplace Missiology
  • 14

    13. The Last Things

    • Introduction

    • Video: Cosmic and Individual Eschatology (Mark Saucy)

    • Video: The Kingdom of God (Mark Saucy)

    • Statement of Faith 13b: Eschatology—The Doctrine of Last Things (PCUSA)

    • Statement of Faith 13a: The Westminster Confession of Faith, Art. 32 & 33

    • Reading 13c: Marketplace and Missional Church
  • 15

    Evaluation

    • Course Evaluation Form
  • 16

    Assignment Submission

    • Submission on IMS

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