The New Testament is the most valuable collection of writings from the ancient world. This collection of books has been regarded as the Church’s Scriptures since the early centuries of her existence, providing for the Church her primary witness to the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. These scriptures did not fall into the Church’s lap, ready-made and leather-bound into a single book. Rather, they were written by a variety of authors in a variety of places throughout the first and early second centuries. They have different theological perspectives and prominences. This course will be a guide to recognizing and studying these books both individually, to respect their distinct theological voices, as well as a canon of Scripture read by the Church.
This course is designed to give the student an overall view of all the New Testament books, with an introduction to the author, date of writing of the book, purpose of writing the book, theme of the book, key verses and chapters in the book, and an outline of the book with the view of Christ in the book is given to the student. This study helps us learn about the covenant of grace and the life and ministry of Jesus Christ and how this applies to our lives today.
This is an instructor-led course. Recordings of classroom lectures will be released weekly. Complete the objective type questions, quizzes and other assignments that are given as you progress through the course. It is recommended that you keep up with the lectures and assignment on a weekly basis. This course starts the week of Monday January 10, 2022, and will complete on or before Friday April 29, 2022.
No prerequisites for this course.
We will do an overview of each of the books in the New Testament:
This course is part of the first year Bible College curriculum. Completing this course is a requirement to work towards your one-year, two-year or three-year degree. Once you complete this course successfully, you will immediately receive a digital copy of a Certificate of Completion. Churches and Christian Ministries may use this Certificate of Completion to ensure that their staff and volunteers have the required training for specific roles in ministry.
Diana Nancy Paul has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Bangalore University. She has 7 years’ experience in the corporate sector. She completed Diploma in Theology and Christian Ministry from APC Bible College and then began serving with APC Bible College as Principal / Administrator, in a full-time capacity.
This is an instructor-led course. Course lecture videos will be released on Monday and Tuesday, each week, by 5pm Indian Time.
Students will be given two graded assessments during the course of the Semester. Each of these assessments will be in reference to all content covered till that point in the course. These will contribute towards the final grade as shown below:
There will be 2 graded assessments for this Semester.
Both Assessments will carry 50 marks each and the total marks of both assessments will be your final grades.
Course will be graded as follows:
91% - 100% Grade A+
76% - 90% Grade A
51% - 75% Grade B
35% - 50% Grade C
Below 35% Grade F (Fail)
All courses offered by APC Bible College are offered FREE via this E-Learning platform. The regular cost per course on the E-Learning platform is Indian Rupees 500/- (US$ 7/-). E-Learning students desiring to pay for their courses may do so using the information available at apcbiblecollege.org. Students completing their degree requirements on the E-Learning platform receive the same degree as online and on-campus students.
In addition to course materials provided by instructors, students are encouraged to make use of APC’s free learning resources: free APC books, free teaching sermons series, and other material available in the Resources section of our church website. Video recordings of course lectures are also available at APC Bible College YouTube channel.
During the semester (between January10-April 29, 2022), all students are invited to connect online on Thursdays, 8am-8:50am, Indian Time, for the weekly mentoring hour. This is an informal time of questions and answers, discussion and interaction between students and faculty. Fridays, 8am-8:50am, Indian Time, is our weekly supernatural hour, a time of worship, prayer, listening to God and ministering as the Spirit leads. All current APC Bible College students, and alumni, are welcome to attend. Login to your Google account. Go to https://classroom.google.com. Join the Google Classroom 'MAIN AUDI' using the class code: iujurru . You will find a post with the link to Google Meet for that day's mentoring or supernatural hour.
The Open edX platform works best with current versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Safari.
No. To view the course content, you need an active internet connection.
Yes. You can pause in between a lesson and log out. When you log back in the next time Open edX will take you right back to where you left and you can continue your lesson.
In self-paced courses, all the course content is available as soon as a course is released. They do not have a fixed schedule for assignments, so you can complete the course at your own pace. In instructor-led courses, the course content is released at specific intervals as the course progresses. They have a fixed schedule. The course team sets specific due dates for assignments and exams, and you complete the course within a defined time frame.
Yes. There is a discussion board where you can post questions. You can also view questions asked by other students and engage in discussions. APC Staff will respond to your questions.
Regardless of the learning option you choose (ON-CAMPUS, ONLINE or E-LEARNING) once you enroll, you are considered a student at APC Bible College and receive the same certificate/degree on completion of the program requirements. We also offer you the flexibility of completing some courses ON-CAMPUS, some courses ONLINE and others via the E-LEARNING platform. Your student Id remains the same. Please enroll in a course only in one learning option at a time (Example: Please do BC-101 either in Online classes or in E-learning during a particular semester. If you fail to complete BC-101 while doing it in Online Classes, in a future semester you can repeat BC-101 in E-learning).
We strongly recommend that you follow the sequence of courses outlined by the college, semester by semester, year by year. However, at your discretion you are welcome to take courses in any order and sequence. Kindly ensure you successfully complete all courses required for a particular program (C.Th., Dip.Th., or B.Th.) in order to receive that certificate.
Not exactly. The course content remains the same in all three learning options (ON-CAMPUS, ONLINE or E-LEARNING). To successfully complete a course for ON-CAMPUS and ONLINE classes you must have both (A) minimum 85% attendance and (B) obtain a passing grade 35% marks or higher (grade C or better). For the E-LEARNING option, you must (A) watch all the lecture videos and (B) obtain a passing grade 35% marks or higher (grade C or better). The course assignments for ON-CAMPUS, ONLINE and E-LEARNING students may differ, and is left to the discretion of the Course Instructor.
We offer a certificate, diploma or bachelors degree from APC Bible College. We do not offer transfer credit for completing a course(s) or certificate program. Recognition of APC Bible College can vary based on the church/ Christian ministry/ institution/ organization/ agency that is reviewing your credentials and the country/region of their location and is the sole determination of the receiving church/ Christian ministry/ institution/ organization/ agency. Governmental agencies can also vary in their recognition of APC Bible College. At their discretion, the receiving organization may choose to give you transfer credit for the course(s) and certificate you have received from APC Bible College.
This is the sole determination of the receiving church/ Christian ministry/ institution/ organization/ agency. Many APC Bible College graduates are successfully and fruitfully engaged in Christian ministry, some working independently and some working with Christian and other organizations.
While you are welcome to use the version you are most comfortable reading, we recommend using the New King James Version of the Bible.