This undergraduate course introduces students to the Christian doctrine of God (theology proper), focusing on God’s being, attributes, and triune identity. Students will engage the biblical witness alongside key resources from church history, including the ecumenical creeds and the Reformed confessions of faith.
ST101
Doctrine of God
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10 weeks
Workload
8 hours per week
Class
Mon 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Online and in-person
Location
1/14 Vanessa Blvd Springwood QLD
Tuition Fees
Enrol AUD $1,255
Audit fee is 50% of tuition fees
12-week payment plans available
Applications close
13 Jul 2026 at 5:00 pm AEST
Course Overview
This undergraduate course introduces students to the Christian doctrine of God (theology proper), focusing on God’s being, attributes, and triune identity. Students will engage the biblical witness alongside key resources from church history, including the ecumenical creeds and the Reformed confessions of faith. By the end of the course, students will be able to articulate a biblically grounded and historically informed account of the doctrine of God and its significance for Christian theology, worship, and mission.
Course Learning Objectives
1
Articulate the Christian doctrine of God as derived from Scripture.
2
Connect biblical teaching on God to later creedal and confessional formulations.
3
Engage critically with objections to the Reformed doctrine of God.
4
Apply the doctrine of God to Christian worship, prayer, and discipleship.
Course Details
Applications close
13 Jul 2026 at 5:00 pm AEST
Timeframe
20 Jul - 21 Sep 2026
Lecture times
Monday 8:00 PM ⎯ 9:30 PM
Location
1/14 Vanessa Blvd Springwood QLD
Duration
10 weeks
Workload
8 hours per week
Credits
2
Tuition Fees
Enrol AUD $1,255
Audit fee is 50% of tuition fees
Assessment
Course Reading Requirements
10%
Due Date
Ongoing
Weight
10%
Class Engagement
10%
Due Date
Ongoing
Weight
10%
Midterm Essay
20%
Due Date
TBC
Weight
20%
Final Research Essay
40%
Due Date
TBC
Weight
40%
Viva Voce Oral Defence
20%
Due Date
Week 9 & 10
Weight
20%
About the Lecturer
Aaron Kelley is a pastor, scholar, and doctoral candidate devoted to equipping the church through biblically grounded theological education. Raised on the mission field by Baptist missionary parents, he began pastoral ministry in college, leading youth and young adult programs in Texas and New York that stressed evangelism, discipleship, and gospel proclamation. As Associate Pastor at Journey Christian Church in Rochester, NY, Aaron develops leaders for local ministry—launching small groups, street evangelism, and mission trips that mobilise believers to win souls. He views theological training as essential, merging pastoral insight with academic depth to shape students who proclaim Christ faithfully.
Lecture Content
1
The Biblical Basis for Theology Proper
2
God's Absoluteness
3
God's Attributes: Incommunicable
4
God's Attributes: Communicable
5
The Trinity in Scripture
6
The Trinity in History
7
Classical Trinitarianism
8
Trinitarian Spirituality and Mission
9
Viva Voce Oral Defence
10
Viva Voce Oral Defence
Required Readings
Poythress, Vern. The Mystery of the Trinity: A Trinitarian Approach to the Attributes of God. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2020. (Introduction, Chapters 1–12, 38–41)