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Writer's pictureWesley Jacob
Feb 1, 20082 min read

Internet Bible College

Updated: Oct 4

Rev. Dr. Wesley Jacob and team will be teaching an Online Bible College viz. Kenosis Bible College at My Church.org.

The Courses offered are given below:

Church History

Major World Religions

Old Testament Theology

New Testament Theology

Pauline Theology

Systematic Theology

The first subject that will be taught would be Church History. As you would perhaps already know, it is important or indeed imperative for every Christian to know the history of the Church, in the way that the Bible was put together and other things that have “shaped” Christianity over the years. It gives us a far greater appreciation for our Christian roots.It is a truly fascinating subject and it really helps when witnessing to others about Christ.The adage used of history in general also applies to the church: “Those who refuse to consider the past are condemned to repeat it”.

Church history is rather complex, but an understanding of the basics is very worthwhile. The following is a simple chronology of church history adapted from Bruce Shelley’s Church History in Plain Language:

(30-70 AD) The Time of Jesus and the Apostles

  1. The death and resurrection of Christ.

  2. The Christian faith is birthed and the gospel of grace is preached.

(70-312) The Age of Catholic Christianity

  1. The spread of the Christian faith; martyrdom of the early believers.

  2. Early heresies sprouted; first church councils and the canonizing of scripture.

(312-590) The Age of the Christian Empire

  1. Constantine declares Christianity the official religion of the Roman empire;

Age of great councils.

  1. Christianity became a faith for the masses; start of Monasticism.

(590-1517) The Middle Ages

  1. The fall of Rome and the Byzantine empire.

  2. Benedictine monks deployed as missionaries; the pope becomes the “ruler” of the church.

  3. The crusades: The church gains the world but looses it soul.

(1517-1648) The Age of Reformation

  1. Martin Luther and the protestant movement.

  2. The start of denominationalism – Examples: Lutheran, Reformed, Anabaptist and Anglican.

  3. The papacy looses it power and influence.

(1648-1789) The Age of Reason and Revival

  1. Secularism — The mind becomes god; people begin to ask, “Who needs God?”

  2. Revivals such as Pietism, Methodism and the Great Awakening seek to restore God to public life.

(1789-1914) The Age of Progress

  1. The message of Christ is carried to distant lands, but the faith continues to leave public life.

  2. Pluralistic and totalitarian societies see no relevance for Christianity.

(1912-current) The Age of Ideologies…

We run this Bible College on-line to equip the saints for the five distinctive types of ministry in the New Testament (Ephesians 4:11).

The mission of our Bible College is to teach the people of God in a practical and theological manner on pivotal aspects of Christian ministry to equip them for efficiently accomplishing God’s mission. We offer this course freely. However if you are led by the Spirit to support this ministry, you may do so by sending your free-will offerings to the address mentioned in our profile page by a check in favor of Dr. Wesley Jacob.

Those  who want to join this Bible College may participate in the blogs of our Bible College in this website. Please indicate your name in your blog.

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