Theology 101
Four courses providing an introduction and overview of the Bible and Christian Theology
These lectures were presented and filmed at Rosebank Union Church by Dr Gerhard Venter and have been made freely available for the purpose of equipping believers in the life of faith.
“So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.”
Ephesians 4:11-13
Dr Gerhard Venter served as the Pastor of Discipleship & Training at RUC. Previously he was the Principal of The Baptist Theological College in Cape Town. He currently pastors an international church in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Link to: Introduction to the Bible
Module 1
Introduction to the Bible
An introduction to the origin, background and purpose of the Bible, including the Bible in historical context, canon of the Old and New Testament, Bible history and events, inspiration & authority of the Bible, text and manuscripts, Bible translation.
Link to: Old Testament Survey
Module 2
Old Testament Survey
A book-by-book study of the Old Testament, covering the historical context of Old Testament events, summary of the contents, outline and message of all the Old Testament books.
Link to: New Testament Survey
Module 3
New Testament Survey
A book-by-book study of the New Testament, covering the historical context of New Testament events, summary of the contents, outline and message of each New Testament book
Link to: The Big Picture
Module 4
The Big Picture
A study of the basic message of the Bible and our understanding of God from the whole Bible. The course covers our belief in God, creation, mankind, salvation, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the Church and the Second Coming.
These lectures are made available free of charge for your own personal study. There is no accreditation for completing them. If you wish to study towards accreditation for Christian Ministry we would encourage you to approach the Baptist Theological College or The South African Theological Seminary.