MASTER OF DIVINITY

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M Div Courses -----Starting on Dec' 2011

 

 

amÌÀ Hm^v Unhn-nän (Fw.Unhv)

 

]T--hn-h-cWw:-þ
Fän.-Fkv tI{µo-IrX ]cn-]mSn
]T-hpw {]mtbm-Kn-I-Xbpw X½n CS-I-eÀ¯n _ncp-Z-[m-cn-Isf AwKo-Im-c-t¯m-sS-tbm, AwKo-Im-c-an-Ãm-sX-tbm, ]mÌ-d ip{iq-jtb AsÃ-¦n Iu¬k-e-tdm, kmaq-lnI tkh-tam t]mepÅ atä-sX-¦nepw ip{iq-jtbm sN¿p-hm³ {]m]vX-cm-¡p-I.  ]mÌ-d ip{iq-jbvs¡m s]mXp ip{iq-jbvt¡m Du¶ÂsIm-Sp-¡p-I.  (s]m-Xp-]-T--¯n-tm, D]-tZ-i-¯n-tm, ]«W kphn-ti-jo-I-c-W-¯n-tm, Du¶Â sImSp-¯p-sIm-­v).
1 kphn-ti-jo-I-c-W-¯np t{]£nX ZuXy-¯npw k`m-h-fÀ¨m kao-]--t¯msS Ncn- {Xtam {]_p-²-X-tbmsS ]cn-K-Wn-¡msX a-Êm-£ns-sb-D-WÀ¯p-I.
2 D¯-a-amb XXz-§-tfmsS hnZymÀ°n-Isf Hcp-¡n-sb-Sp-¡p-I.  k`m-h-fÀ¨-bn-eqsS Is­- ¯nb Nne ]pXnb DÄ¡m-gvN-IÄ ]IÀ¶p-sIm-Sp-¡p-I.
3 hnaÀi _p²n-tbmsS ip{iq-j-Isf hne-bn-cp-¯p¶ Ignhv hnI-kn-¸n-¡p-Ibpw kphn- ti-jo-I-c-W-¯npw t{]£nI ZuXy-¯npw IqSp-XÂ ]cn-io-ew ÂIp-I. 
4 k`m hfÀ¨bpw Kth-j-Whpw {]Xn-^-e-hpw kmln-Xy-¯nsâ Bcw` kw`m-h ÂIp-I.
tbmKy-X-IÄ:þ
1 AwKo-I-cn-¡-s¸« tImtf-Pn nt¶m, kÀÆ-I-em-im-e-bn nt¶m GsX-¦nepw hnj- b-¯n _m¨veÀ _ncp-Zw.  
2 tImtfPv Xe-¯n-epÅ ]Tw ]qÀ¯o-I-cn-¡p-hm-pÅ Ignhv
]TIme-b-fhv:þ
1 mep ska-Ì-dp-I-fmbn Xncn-¨n-cn-¡p¶ c­p hÀjw sIm­v ]qÀ¯o-I-cn-¡p-hm³ cq] IÂ] sNbvXn-cn-¡p-¶p. 
2 ]T kabw Ipd-bv¡p-¶-Xnv Hmtcm mep-am-k-¯n-p-tijw ]co£ Fgp-Xn-bm aXn.
^okv
AUvan-j³ t]Pnse tImgvkv ^o tm¡n-bm IqSp-X hnh-c-§Ä e`n-¡pw. 
]mTy-]-²Xn
Fw.Unhv sâ hni-Z-amb ]mTy-]-²Xn AUvan-j³ t]Pnse kne-_-kn n¶p e`n-¡p-¶p.
]co£
Hm¬sse³ ]co£ ]qÀ¯o-I-cn-¡mw. 
_ncp-[-Zmw / amÀ¡v enÌv / skÀ«n-^n-¡äv 
 n¶p kÀ«n-^n-¡äv e`n-¡p-¶-Xnv _ncp-[-Zm / skÀ«n-^n-¡äv ^okv AS-bv¡-Ww.  _ncp-[-Zm kt½-f--¯nv 30 Znhkw ap³]v _ncp-[-Zm ^okv AS-¨n-cn-¡-Ww.  hÀ®-hn-th-N--cm-lnXy Ipdn-¸v. 
GXp hwi-¯n-ep-apÅ ktlm-Zco ktlm-Z-c-·msc Bta³ Xntbm-f-Pn-¡Â skan-mcn kzoI-cn-¡p-¶p.  tZi hÀ¤ hyXym-k-an-ÃmsX Xpey Ah-Im-iw, ]Z-hn-IÄ, ]cn-]m-Sn-IÄ, {]hÀ¯n-IÄ, hnZym-`ymk `cW kuI-cy-¯n-p-a-p-k-cn¨v s]mXp-hmb amÀ¤-nÀt±i-§Ä FÃm hn²ymÀ°n-IÄ¡pw Hcp t]mse-bm-Wv. 
{]th-i {]{Iob 
hnZym-`ymk D]m-[n-IÄ kwXr-]vX-ambn ]qÀ¯o-I-cn-¡p-hm-pÅ hnZymÀ°n-bpsS IgnhmWv Bta³ Xntbm-f-Pn-¡Â skan-m-cn-bn {]th-iw e`n-¡p-hm-pÅ GI D]m-[n.  hyàn-bpsS {InkvXob Ap-`-hhpw ip{iq-j-bv¡pÅ hnfnbpw [mÀ½nI kz`mh KpWhpsaÃm-amWv aäp am-Z-WvU-§Ä.  tNcp-¶-Xn-pÅ At]£ Hm¬sse-mbn e`n-¡pw. 
]T {]{Iob 
tNcp-¶-Xn-pÅ FÃm hnh-c-§fpw sh_vsskän e`y-am-Wv.  FÃm HutZym-KnI {]th-i--¯npw Xmsg ]d-bp¶ amZWvU-§Ä thWw. 
1 HutZym-KnI {]th-i At]£
2 ]pXnb t^mt«m
3 sslkv¡qÄ kÀ«n-^n-¡äv
4 tImtf-Pn n¶pw e`n¨ HutZym-KnI tcJ 
5 t]cv cPn-ÌÀ sN¿Â 
6 At]£m t^man-sm¸w kÀ«n-^n-¡-äpIÄ tNÀ¡Ww
7 ap³]-T tbmKy-X-IÄ Øm-amäw sN¿mw.
AwKo-I-cn-¡-s¸« tImtftPm skan-m-cntbm ÂIp¶ ]T tcJ A.T.S kzoI-cn-bv¡p-¶-Xm-Wv Gähpw Ipd-ªXv C- ne-hmcw kzoIm-cy-am-Wv.  GsX-¦nepw _ncp-Zm--´c _ncpZw FSp¡-W-sa-¦n Ipd-ªXv Un.-än.-F¨v D­m-bn-cn-¡-Ww.  ip{iqjm ]cn-Nbw DÅ-hÀ¡v AXnsâ ASn-Øm--¯n ]cn-K-W ÂIp-¶-Xm-Wv.  Pohn-Xm-p-`-h-§Ä ]T--¯nsâ 25% am{Xsa ]cn-K-Wn-¡p-I-bp-Åp. 
Pohn-Xm-p-`-h-§Ä ]cn-K-Wn-bv¡msX hnZymÀ°n-IÄ FÃm ap³ D]m-[n-Ifpw Bh-iy-amb ]T--hn-j-b--§fpw ]qÀ¯o-I-cn-¨n-cn-¡-Ww. 
hn²ymÀ°nbpsS hne-bn-cp¯Â 
At]£m t^mw e`n¨ tijw ]Tn-t¡­ hnZymÀ°nsb A²ym-]-IÀ tbmKyX ]cn-tim-[n¨ tijw sF.-Un-bpw ]mkvthUpw Ab-¨p-sIm-Sp-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv.
FÃm At]-£Ifpw AwKo-Imc am-Z-WvU-¯nv hnt[-b-am-Wv.
]Ww AS-bvt¡­ coXn 
F.-än.-Fkv Iymjmbpw {IUnäv ImÀUv aptJ-bpw sN¡mbpw ]Ww kzoI-cn-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv.      
]co£

 

 Semester - 1

M-DIV-E-02 : Introduction to th N T
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M-DIV-E-03 : Synoptic Gospel
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M-DIV-E-04 : Hermeneutics
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M-DIV-E-05 : Major Religions in Asia
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M-DIV-E-01 : Introduction to the O T
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 Semester - 2

M-DIV-E-08 : Christian Education
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M-DIV-E-07 : Asian Church History
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M-DIV-E-09 : Major Cults and Occults
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M-DIV-E-10 : Research Methords
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M-DIV-E-06 : Sytemati Theology - 1st
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 Semester - 3

M-DIV-E-11 : Introduction to Christian Ministry
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M-DIV-E-12 : Systematic Theology 2nd
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M-DIV-E-13 : General Psychology
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M-DIV-E-14 : Theology of Mission
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M-DIV-E-15 : Homilitics
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 Semester - 4

M-DIV-E-16 : Pentateuch
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M-DIV-E-17 : Christian Response to other Faith
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M-DIV-E-18 : Pastoral Care and Counselling
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M-DIV-E-19 : Modern Religious and Secular Movement
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M-DIV-E-20 : Johannine Literature
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 Semester - 5

M-DIV-E-21 : Vision and MNission of OT Prophet
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M-DIV-E-22 : Church Administration
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M-DIV-E-23 : Worshiping and Sacraments
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M-DIV-E-24 : Wisdom Literature
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M-DIV-E-25 : Pauline thought
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 Semester - 6

M-DIV-E-26 : Human Rights
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M-DIV-E-27 : Apologitics
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M-DIV-E-28 : Introduction to Communication
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M-DIV-E-29 : Contextual Theologies
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M-DIV-E-30 : Christian Ethics
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 Semester - 1

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 : Gjybnse {][m\ aX-§Ä
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 Semester - 2

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 : Gjy³ k`m-N-cn{Xw
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 : {][m\ Zpcp-]-tZ-i§fpw tbmKm-ß-I§fpw
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 : ssZh imkv{X kwlnX H¶mw `mlw
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 Semester - 3

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 : ssZh imkv{X kwlnX c­mw `mKw
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 Semester - 4

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 : aäp- hnizm¯nte-¡pÅ {InkvXob {]Xn-I-cWw
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 : CSb ip{iq-jbpw D]-tZ-i-§fpw
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 : B[p-\nI aX-§fpw sFlnI {]Øm-\-§fpw
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 Semester - 5

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 : k`m ]cn-]m-e\w
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 : Bcm[\bpw IqZm-i-Ifpw
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 : Úm\ kmlnXyw
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 : ]utem-knsâ Nn´IÄ
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 Semester - 6

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 ACCREDITATION

 Concerning seminary accreditation; the value of any accredited university, accredited bible college or accredited online seminary degree is subjective, depending on the amount of work that went into earning it, the student’s attitude and aptitude, and external circumstances related to the school itself or to the graduate’s working world.

You should be aware that many Christian Private Schools, Bible Colleges and Seminaries elect not to be governed by Department of Education of the each coundry and do not seek Regional Accreditation, which is more common among Secular Colleges and Universities. Christian Educational Ministries are automatically exempt from the dictates of both the Government and secular accreditation agencies. Amen Theological Seminary, like other Christian Education Ministries, has full theological accreditation which is recognized and respected as an acceptable form of accreditation for those in pursuit of ministry related avocations.

Amen Theological Seminary theologically accredited institution of higher learning. Most accredited universities, accredited seminaries, accredited Bible colleges and accredited colleges have their own criteria for recognition and acceptability of online educational credits. The individual should always address specific questions to selected institutions in determining their particular criteria concerning accreditation.

Amen Theological Seminary is an educational outreach ministry of Amen International Missions Worldwide.


United States Government Approval

We are recognized by the Government of the United States of America, as a 501 ( c )(3) Religious Organization with all rights and privileges as provided by law.

INDIA Government Approval


We are recognized by the Government of the INDIA, as a Reg. (Q )113/10  Religious Organization with all rights and privileges as provided by law.


ABOUT ACCREDITATION

Throughout history there has always been some religious confusion and there is some controversy over the subject of accreditation today. But to clarify the issue:

 

  1. There is secular education and there is religious education.
  2. Secular schools seek secular accreditation, and sacred schools receive sacred accreditation - each by their own peers.
  3. Religious institutions need no secular accreditation because they offer no secular degrees.
  4. Secular accreditation associations in turn are recognized by governmental agencies. They trace their authority back up to the capitol of a country
  5. Religious accrediting associations are recognized by the Church of Jesus Christ, which has no supreme central office on earth. Our authority is derived from Heaven.
  6. Civil and religious interests are different and have separate realms of jurisdiction.
  7. The state is not superior to the Church. The Church need not wait for approval from the secular world.
  8. Civil agencies should not be dictating standards of Christian education, any more than a police officer should be directing the worship of God.
  9. Theological Seminaries should not be accredited by accrediting associations that are \"recognized\" by an agency of the federal government, because it is contrary to the Biblical principle of \"Separation of Church and State\", indicated by Christ when he said, \"render to Caesar the things that are Caesar\'s and to God the things that are God\'s.\" Mark 12:7.
  10. What business does a Christian educator have, going to the world of unbelievers for recognition and acknowledgment as II Cor. 6:14 says, \"Be not equally yoked together with unbelievers: For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness?\"

As a theologically accredited Biblical seminary, we are not required, by the U.S. Dept. of Education or any other agency, to have regional accreditation nor are we subject to governmental or secular oversight. As such, our educational programs are not required to qualify our students for either governmental or secular certification. However, legally, our degrees are classified as theologically accredited and state authorized as exempt, which fully qualifies all degrees from Amen Theological Seminary to be recorded professionally both on your resume and in personal employment records. You can be proud of the legitimacy of your Degrees from Amen Theological Seminary.

Our ministries are recognized by the Government of the United States, as a 501 ( c ) (3) Religious Organization. Since we are considerate of and obedient to all of the laws set by our government, as a Christ centered biblical education ministry, our ultimate authority is God and as such we choose to remain free in our rights to teach degree programs based on the word of God as found in His Holy Bible. However, Because of our legal position based on the U.S. Constitution, NO outside agency has any authority over our educational content regarding our right to teach Bible based educational programs leading to the award of appropriate certificates and degrees.

In the United States, accreditation of universities and seminaries is a voluntary process with accreditation granted by private, non-governmental agencies. Governmental agencies never provide theological accreditation.

Additionally, there is no national standard for educational accreditation, and the educational world is currently re-examining criteria for accreditation, focusing less on institutional inputs and more on educational outcomes.

There is no such requirement as Federal or State accreditation of a religious institution, because the civil government has no authority to regulate religious teachings or which certificates or religious degrees upon completion of such education may be issued. This is a matter of separation of Church and State. Politicians and civil authorities must never be allowed to officially endorse or disapprove directly or indirectly the beliefs and practices of churches or their schools. A casual survey of Church history shows that such linkage with \"Caesar\" eventually leads to infringement upon conscience, bondage, and corruption. Therefore, to be accredited by any agency, which in turn is controlled by the U.S. Department of Education, would to some degree be a compromise of the separation principle and constitute a violation of the Church\'s sovereignty.

The Apostle Paul said, \"I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God unto salvation for everyone that believes.\" (Romans 1:16a)

U.S. Department of Education\'s Web Page:


http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/focus/what_pg5.html#doesnot

 

AwKo-Imcw

 

 

 

 

skan-\mcn AwKo-Im-cs¯ kw_-Ôn¨v:


AwKo-IrX kÀÆ-I-em-im-e-bp-sSbpw ss__nÄ tItf-Pn-tâbpw Hm¬sse³ skan-\mcn Un{Kn-bp-sSbpw aqeyw, Ah-bn \n¶v e`y-am-Ip¶ Imcy-§-fpsS BsI XpI-sbbpw ]Tn-Xm-hnsâ at\m-`m-h-t¯bpw A`n-cp-Nn-tbbpw ]mT-im-e-bpsS `uXoI kml-N-cy-§-sftbm ]Tn-Xm-hnsâ {]hÀ¯\ temI-s¯tbm B{i-bn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p.  [mcmfw {InkvXob kzIm-cy- kv¡q-fp-Ifpw ss__nÄ tItf-Pp-Ifpw skan-\m-cn-Ifpw AXmXp cmPys¯ FUyp-t¡-j³ Un¸mÀ«p-saânsâ Ingn-e-söpw, sk¡p-eÀ tItf-Pp-IÄ¡pw bqWn-thgvknän-IÄ¡pw _m[-I-amb {]mtZ-inI AwKo-Imcw Chbv¡v Ah-iy-an-söpw DÅ hkvXp-X-I-sf-¡p-dn¨v \n§Ä t_m[-hm·m-cm-I-Ww.  Kh¬saân-sâbpw sk¡p-eÀ AwKo-Imc GP³kn-I-fp-sSbqw tkzOm-[n-]-Xy-¯n \n¶pw {InkvXy³ FUyp-t¡-j³ an\n-kv{Sokv Ign-hp-Å-Xmbn ImW-s¸-Sp-¶p. Hcp AwKo-IrX Øm]-\-am-Ip-¶-Xn\v aäp {InkvXob hnZy-`ymk Øm]\-§Ä¡p-ÅXp t]mse Bta³ Xntbm-f-Pn-¡Â skan-\m-cn¡pw ]qÀ®-amb Xntbm-f-Pn-¡Â A{I-Un-tä-j³ D­v.  D¶X hnZym-`ym-k-¯n-\pÅ ssZh-im-kv{X-]-c-ambn AwKo-I-cn-¡-s¸« Øm]-\amWv Bta³ Xntbm-f-Pn-¡Â skan-\m-cn. an¡ AwKo-IrX bqWn-th-gvkn-än-IÄ¡pw skan-\m-cn-IÄ¡pw ss__nÄ tImtf-Pp-IÄ¡pw aäp tImtfPp-IÄ¡pw Hm¬sse³ hnZym-`ym-k-¯n-\mbn Ah-cp-tS-Xmb am\-ZWvUw D­v.  AwKo-Imc kw_-Ô-amb Ah-cp-tS-Xmb am\-Z-WvU-§Ä \nÝ--bn-¡p-¶-Xn\v ChÀ {]tXyI {]ivt\m-¯-cn-Isf t\cn-tS-¬-Xm-bn-«p-­v. 

Ata³ CâÀ\m-j-W thÄUv sshUnsâ Hcp FUyp-t¡-j-W Hu«vdo¨v BWv Ata³ Xntbm-f-Pn-¡Â skan-\mcn.  

 

Btacn¡³ Kh¬saânsâ AwKo-Imcw


\nb-a-]-c-amb FÃm Ah-Im-i-§fpw ]Z-hn-I-fp-apÅ Hcp aX-]-c-amb kwL-S-\-bmbn 501 (kn) (3), Ata-cn-¡³ Kh¬saân-\m \mw AwKo-I-cn-¡-s¸-Sp-¶p.

 

`mc-X- kÀ¡m-cnsâ AwKo-Imcw

\nb-a-]-c-amb FÃm Ah-Im-i-§fpw ]Z-hn-Ifpw DÅ aX-]-c-amb kwL-S-\-bmbn (Iyp) 113/10 \m `mc-X-¯n AwKo-I-cn-¡-s¸-Sp-¶p. 

 

AwKo-Im-cs¯ kw_-Ôn¨v

Ncn-{X-¯nepS-\ofw aX-]-c-amb Bi-b-¡p-g-¸-§fpw C¶v AwKo-Imcw F¶ hnj-b-¯n Nne XÀ¡-§fpw \ne-\n¡p-¶p.  F¶m CXv hyà-am-¡p-¶-Xn-\mbn: 

 

1 sk¡p-eÀ hnZy-`ym-khpw aX-]-c-amb hnZy-`ym-khpw D­v.


2 sk¡p-eÀ kv¡pfp-IÄ sk¡p-eÀ AwKo-Im-c-amWv tXSp-¶Xv, ]cn-ip² ]mT-imeIÄ ]cn-ip-²-amb AwKo-Imcw tXSp¶p þ Ah-cpsS ]cn-ip-²-cn \n¶v.


3 aX-]-c-amb Øm]-\-§Ä, sk¡p-eÀ Un{Kn-IÄ \ÂIm-¯-Xp-sIm­v Ahbv¡v sk¡p-eÀ AwKo-Im-c-¯nsâ Bhiyw CÃ.


4 sk¡p-eÀ AwKo-Imcw \ÂIp¶ kwL-S-\-IÄ Kh¬saâv GP³kn-I-fm AwKo-I-cn-¡-s¸-«-h-bm-Wv. AhÀ cmPy-¯nsâ ]c-am-[n-Im-c-¯nsâ ]n³_-e-¯n-emWv Ah-cpsS A[n-Imcw D]-tbm-Kn-¡p-¶-Xv.

 

5 aX-]-c-ambn AwKo-Imcw \ÂIp¶ kwL-S-\-IÄ `qan-bn tI{µ Hm^okv CÃm¯ tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ k`-bmbn AwKo- I-cn-¡- s¸-«-h-bm- Wv.  \½psS A[n-Imcw kzÀ¤-¯n \n¶p-amWv hcp-¶-Xv.

 

6 knhnepw aX-]-c-hp-amb Xmev]-cy-§Ä hyXy-kvXhpw Ahbv¡v {]tXyI A[n-Imc ]cn-[n-I-fp-amWv DÅ-Xv.


7 Kh¬saâv k`-bpsS ]c-am-[n-Im-cn-b-Ã. sk¡p-eÀ temI-¯p-\n-¶pÅ AwKo-Im-c-¯n- \mbn k` Im¯n-cn-t¡­ Ah-iy-an-Ã.


8 knhn- GP³kn-IÄ {InkvXob hnZym-`ym-k-¯nsâ \ne-hm-c-¯n-t·Â `cWw \S-¯-cp-Xv, AXv ssZhoI Bcm-[-\sb Hcp t]meokv DtZym-K-س \ob-{´n-¡p-¶Xp t]msebmWv.


9 s^U-d Kh¬saâv AwKo-I-cn¨ AwKo-IrX kwL-S-\-I-fmbn Xntbm-f-Pn-¡Â skan-\m-cn-IÄ AwKo-I-cn-¡-s¸-S-cp-Xv. ImcWw k`bpw Kh¬saâpw X½n-epÅ thÀXn-cnhv F¶ ss__nÄ XXz-¯n\v FXn-cmWv CXv. {InkvXp ]d-bp-¶Xv ssIkÀ¡p-ÅXv ssIkÀ¡pw ssZh-¯n-\p-ÅXv ssZh- ¯n\pw F¶mWv” (aÀt¡mkv 12:7)


10 Hcp {InkvXym\n Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS CS-bn-te¡v AwKo-Im-c-¯n-\mbn t]mIp-I-sb-t¶m. 2 sImcn´yÀ 6:14 ]d-bp-¶Xv: \n§Ä Ahn-izm-kn-I-tfmSv CW-bn-Ãm-¸nW IqS-cp-Xv, \oXn¡pw A[À½-¯n\pw X½n Fs´mcp tNÀ¨ F¶m-Wv. ssZh-im-kv{X-]-c-ambn AwKo-I-cn-¡-s¸« Hcp _n»n-¡³ skan-\mcn F¶ \ne-bn Ata-cn-¡³ FUyp-t¡-j³ Un¸mÀ«vsaân-tâtbm aäp GP³kn-I-fp-tStbm {]mtZinI AwKo-Im-chpw KhÀsaâp-]-chpw sk¡p-eÀ]-c-hp-ambn taÂt\m-«-¯n-tâtbm Ah-iyhpw \ap¡v CÃ.  AXp-t]mse \½psS hnZym-`ymk ]²-Xn-IÄ¡v \½psS hnZymÀ°n-Isf KhÀsaâp-]-c-amtbm sk¡p-eÀ ]c-amtbm km£y-s¸-Sp-t¯­ Ah-iyhpw CÃ. \n§fpsS tbmKyXItfmSpw sXmgn ]cnNt¯mSpw Iq«nt¨À¡¯¡\nebn ]qÀ®tbmKyambn«pÅXmWv Atacn¡³ XntbmfPn¡Â skan\mcnbn \n¶pÅ FÃm _ncp[§fpw. Bta³ XntbmfQn¡Â skan\mcnbn \n¶pÅ _ncp[§fpsS \nba km[pXbn \n§Ä¡v A`nam\n¡mw.

Atacn¡ KhÀsa³dv \½psS {]hÀ¯\§sf Hcp 501 (kn) (3) aX]camb kwLS\bmbn AwKoIcn¨n«p­v. \½psS Kh¬saânsâ \nba§tfmSv \ap¡v IS¸mSpw A\pkcWhpw DÅt¸mįs¶, Hcp {InkvXp tI{µoIrX ss__nÄ hnZym`ymk ]²Xn F¶ \nebn \½psS ]cam[nImcn ssZhamsW¶v \mw a\Ênem¡p¶p. AXpt]mse ]cnip² ss__nfn ImWs¸Sp¶ ssZhhN\w ]Tn¸n¡p¶Xn\v \ap¡pÅ A[nImcw \mw kzX{´ambn hn\ntbmKn¡p¶XpamWv. Atacn¡³ `cWLS\ hn`mh\w sN¿p¶ \nba]camb ]Zhn \ap¡pÅXn\m A\ptbmPyamb kÀ«n^n¡äpIfpw Un{KnIfpw \ÂIp¶ ss__nfns\ ASnØm\s¸Sp¯nbpÅ \½psS hnZym`ymk ]²Xnsb tNmZyw sN¿p¶Xn\v aäv GP³knIÄ¡v AhImiw CÃ.

Atacn¡bn bqWnthgvknänIfpsSbpw skan\mcnIfpsSbpw AwKoImcw F¶Xv kzImcy, KhÀsaânsâ GP³knIfpsS Hcp kzta[bm {]{InbbmWv. KhÀsaâv GP³knIÄ Hcn¡epw XntbmfPn¡Â AwKoImcw \ÂIp¶nÃ. IqSmsX hnZym`ymk ]camb AwKoImc¯n\v Hcp tZiob am\ZWvUw CÃ. hnZym`ymk temIw Ct¸mÄ AwKoImc¯n\mbpÅ \S]Sn{Ia§Ä ]p\x]cntim[n¨p sIm­ncn¡pIbmWv. Øm]\§Ä¡pÅ `uXnI hkvXp¡sf¡mÄ D]cn hnZym`ymkw sIm­pfhm¡p¶ ^e¯nemWv Ct¸mÄ {i² tI{µoIcn¡p¶Xv. s^Ud AYhm tÌäv AwKoImcw Hcp aXØm]\¯n\v BhiyanÃ. ImcWw aX]camb hnZym`ymk¯nt·tem AXv ]qÀ¯oIcn¡pt¼mÄ \ÂIs¸Sp¶ kÀ«n^n¡äpIfpsStbm aX]camb Un{KnIfptS tatem s^Ud Kh¬saân\v bmsXmcp hn[ A[nImchpw CÃ. CXv k`bpw KhÀsaâpw X½nepÅ thÀXncnhv F¶ ImcyamWv. k`bpsStbm kvIqfpIfpsStbm   hnizmks¯bpw BNmc§sfbpw HutZymKnIambn \nckn¡p¶Xnt\m \ncpÕmls¸Sp¯p¶Xnt\m cmjv{SX{´Úcpw knhn A[nImcnIfpw Hcn¡epw apXnccpXv. ssIkdp ambn«pÅ A§s\bpÅ _Ôw Ime{ItaW a\Êm£n achn¸nepw, _Ô\¯nepw, AgnaXnbnepw Iemin¡p¶psh¶v k`mNcn{X]T\w sXfnbn¡p¶p. AXpsIm­v Atacn¡³ hnZym`ymk hn`mK¯nsâ GsX¦nepw GP³knIfpambn AwKoIcn¡s¸SpI F¶pÅXv thÀ]mSv X¯z¯nsâ A\pcÚ\hpw k`bpsS ]cam[nImcs¯ If¦s¸Sp¯p¶XpamWv.

]utemkv At¸mkvXe³ ]dªp: “kphntijs¯¡pdn¨v F\n¡v eÖbnÔ. hnizkn¡p¶ Gh\pw AXv c£bv¡mbn ssZhiànbmIp¶phtÃm (tdma. 1:16) 


Atacn¡³ hnZym`ymk hn`mK¯nsâ sh_v t]Pv:

skan-\mcn AwKo-Im-cs¯ kw_-Ôn¨v:
AwKo-IrX kÀÆ-I-em-im-e-bp-sSbpw ss__nÄ tItf-Pn-tâbpw Hm¬sse³ skan-\mcn Un{Kn-bp-sSbpw aqeyw, Ah-bn \n¶v e`y-am-Ip¶ Imcy-§-fpsS BsI XpI-sbbpw ]Tn-Xm-hnsâ at\m-`m-h-t¯bpw A`n-cp-Nn-tbbpw ]mT-im-e-bpsS `uXoI kml-N-cy-§-sftbm ]Tn-Xm-hnsâ {]hÀ¯\ temI-s¯tbm B{i-bn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p.  [mcmfw {InkvXob kzIm-cy- kv¡q-fp-Ifpw ss__nÄ tItf-Pp-Ifpw skan-\m-cn-Ifpw AXmXp cmPys¯ FUyp-t¡-j³ Un¸mÀ«p-saânsâ Ingn-e-söpw, sk¡p-eÀ tItf-Pp-IÄ¡pw bqWn-thgvknän-IÄ¡pw _m[-I-amb {]mtZ-inI AwKo-Imcw Chbv¡v Ah-iy-an-söpw DÅ hkvXp-X-I-sf-¡p-dn¨v \n§Ä t_m[-hm·m-cm-I-Ww.  Kh¬saân-sâbpw sk¡p-eÀ AwKo-Imc GP³kn-I-fp-sSbqw tkzOm-[n-]-Xy-¯n \n¶pw {InkvXy³ FUyp-t¡-j³ an\n-kv{Sokv Ign-hp-Å-Xmbn ImW-s¸-Sp-¶p. Hcp AwKo-IrX Øm]-\-am-Ip-¶-Xn\v aäp {InkvXob hnZy-`ymk Øm]\-§Ä¡p-ÅXp t]mse Bta³ Xntbm-f-Pn-¡Â skan-\m-cn¡pw ]qÀ®-amb Xntbm-f-Pn-¡Â A{I-Un-tä-j³ D­v.  D¶X hnZym-`ym-k-¯n-\pÅ ssZh-im-kv{X-]-c-ambn AwKo-I-cn-¡-s¸« Øm]-\amWv Bta³ Xntbm-f-Pn-¡Â skan-\m-cn. an¡ AwKo-IrX bqWn-th-gvkn-än-IÄ¡pw skan-\m-cn-IÄ¡pw ss__nÄ tImtf-Pp-IÄ¡pw aäp tImtfPp-IÄ¡pw Hm¬sse³ hnZym-`ym-k-¯n-\mbn Ah-cp-tS-Xmb am\-ZWvUw D­v.  AwKo-Imc kw_-Ô-amb Ah-cp-tS-Xmb am\-Z-WvU-§Ä \nÝ--bn-¡p-¶-Xn\v ChÀ {]tXyI {]ivt\m-¯-cn-Isf t\cn-tS-¬-Xm-bn-«p-­v. 
Ata³ CâÀ\m-j-W thÄUv sshUnsâ Hcp FUyp-t¡-j-W Hu«vdo¨v BWv Ata³ Xntbm-f-Pn-¡Â skan-\mcn.  
Btacn¡³ Kh¬saânsâ AwKo-Imcw 
\nb-a-]-c-amb FÃm Ah-Im-i-§fpw ]Z-hn-I-fp-apÅ Hcp aX-]-c-amb kwL-S-\-bmbn 501 (kn) (3), Ata-cn-¡³ Kh¬saân-\m \mw AwKo-I-cn-¡-s¸-Sp-¶p.
`mc-X- kÀ¡m-cnsâ AwKo-Imcw
\nb-a-]-c-amb FÃm Ah-Im-i-§fpw ]Z-hn-Ifpw DÅ aX-]-c-amb kwL-S-\-bmbn (Iyp) 113/10 \m `mc-X-¯n AwKo-I-cn-¡-s¸-Sp-¶p. 
AwKo-Im-cs¯ kw_-Ôn¨v
Ncn-{X-¯nepS-\ofw aX-]-c-amb Bi-b-¡p-g-¸-§fpw C¶v AwKo-Imcw F¶ hnj-b-¯n Nne XÀ¡-§fpw \ne-\n¡p-¶p.  F¶m CXv hyà-am-¡p-¶-Xn-\mbn: 
1 sk¡p-eÀ hnZy-`ym-khpw aX-]-c-amb hnZy-`ym-khpw D­v.
2 sk¡p-eÀ kv¡pfp-IÄ sk¡p-eÀ AwKo-Im-c-amWv tXSp-¶Xv, ]cn-ip² ]mT-imeIÄ ]cn-ip-²-amb AwKo-Imcw tXSp¶p þ Ah-cpsS ]cn-ip-²-cn \n¶v.
3 aX-]-c-amb Øm]-\-§Ä, sk¡p-eÀ Un{Kn-IÄ \ÂIm-¯-Xp-sIm­v Ahbv¡v sk¡p-eÀ AwKo-Im-c-¯nsâ Bhiyw CÃ.
4 sk¡p-eÀ AwKo-Imcw \ÂIp¶ kwL-S-\-IÄ Kh¬saâv GP³kn-I-fm AwKo-I-cn-¡-s¸-«-h-bm-Wv. AhÀ cmPy-¯nsâ ]c-am-[n-Im-c-¯nsâ ]n³_-e-¯n-emWv Ah-cpsS A[n-Imcw D]-tbm-Kn-¡p-¶-Xv.
 
5 aX-]-c-ambn AwKo-Imcw \ÂIp¶ kwL-S-\-IÄ `qan-bn tI{µ Hm^okv CÃm¯ tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsâ k`-bmbn AwKo- I-cn-¡- s¸-«-h-bm- Wv.  \½psS A[n-Imcw kzÀ¤-¯n \n¶p-amWv hcp-¶-Xv.
 
6 knhnepw aX-]-c-hp-amb Xmev]-cy-§Ä hyXy-kvXhpw Ahbv¡v {]tXyI A[n-Imc ]cn-[n-I-fp-amWv DÅ-Xv.
7 Kh¬saâv k`-bpsS ]c-am-[n-Im-cn-b-Ã. sk¡p-eÀ temI-¯p-\n-¶pÅ AwKo-Im-c-¯n- \mbn k` Im¯n-cn-t¡­ Ah-iy-an-Ã.
8 knhn- GP³kn-IÄ {InkvXob hnZym-`ym-k-¯nsâ \ne-hm-c-¯n-t·Â `cWw \S-¯-cp-Xv, AXv ssZhoI Bcm-[-\sb Hcp t]meokv DtZym-K-س \ob-{´n-¡p-¶Xp t]msebmWv.
9 s^U-d Kh¬saâv AwKo-I-cn¨ AwKo-IrX kwL-S-\-I-fmbn Xntbm-f-Pn-¡Â skan-\m-cn-IÄ AwKo-I-cn-¡-s¸-S-cp-Xv. ImcWw k`bpw Kh¬saâpw X½n-epÅ thÀXn-cnhv F¶ ss__nÄ XXz-¯n\v FXn-cmWv CXv. {InkvXp ]d-bp-¶Xv ssIkÀ¡p-ÅXv ssIkÀ¡pw ssZh-¯n-\p-ÅXv ssZh- ¯n\pw F¶mWv” (aÀt¡mkv 12:7)
10 Hcp {InkvXym\n Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS CS-bn-te¡v AwKo-Im-c-¯n-\mbn t]mIp-I-sb-t¶m. 2 sImcn´yÀ 6:14 ]d-bp-¶Xv: \n§Ä Ahn-izm-kn-I-tfmSv CW-bn-Ãm-¸nW IqS-cp-Xv, \oXn¡pw A[À½-¯n\pw X½n Fs´mcp tNÀ¨ F¶m-Wv. ssZh-im-kv{X-]-c-ambn AwKo-I-cn-¡-s¸« Hcp _n»n-¡³ skan-\mcn F¶ \ne-bn Ata-cn-¡³ FUyp-t¡-j³ Un¸mÀ«vsaân-tâtbm aäp GP³kn-I-fp-tStbm {]mtZinI AwKo-Im-chpw KhÀsaâp-]-chpw sk¡p-eÀ]-c-hp-ambn taÂt\m-«-¯n-tâtbm Ah-iyhpw \ap¡v CÃ.  AXp-t]mse \½psS hnZym-`ymk ]²-Xn-IÄ¡v \½psS hnZymÀ°n-Isf KhÀsaâp-]-c-amtbm sk¡p-eÀ ]c-amtbm km£y-s¸-Sp-t¯­ Ah-iyhpw CÃ. \n§fpsS tbmKyXItfmSpw sXmgn ]cnNt¯mSpw Iq«nt¨À¡¯¡\nebn ]qÀ®tbmKyambn«pÅXmWv Atacn¡³ XntbmfPn¡Â skan\mcnbn \n¶pÅ FÃm _ncp[§fpw. Bta³ XntbmfQn¡Â skan\mcnbn \n¶pÅ _ncp[§fpsS \nba km[pXbn \n§Ä¡v A`nam\n¡mw.
Atacn¡ KhÀsa³dv \½psS {]hÀ¯\§sf Hcp 501 (kn) (3) aX]camb kwLS\bmbn AwKoIcn¨n«p­v. \½psS Kh¬saânsâ \nba§tfmSv \ap¡v IS¸mSpw A\pkcWhpw DÅt¸mįs¶, Hcp {InkvXp tI{µoIrX ss__nÄ hnZym`ymk ]²Xn F¶ \nebn \½psS ]cam[nImcn ssZhamsW¶v \mw a\Ênem¡p¶p. AXpt]mse ]cnip² ss__nfn ImWs¸Sp¶ ssZhhN\w ]Tn¸n¡p¶Xn\v \ap¡pÅ A[nImcw \mw kzX{´ambn hn\ntbmKn¡p¶XpamWv. Atacn¡³ `cWLS\ hn`mh\w sN¿p¶ \nba]camb ]Zhn \ap¡pÅXn\m A\ptbmPyamb kÀ«n^n¡äpIfpw Un{KnIfpw \ÂIp¶ ss__nfns\ ASnØm\s¸Sp¯nbpÅ \½psS hnZym`ymk ]²Xnsb tNmZyw sN¿p¶Xn\v aäv GP³knIÄ¡v AhImiw CÃ.
Atacn¡bn bqWnthgvknänIfpsSbpw skan\mcnIfpsSbpw AwKoImcw F¶Xv kzImcy, KhÀsaânsâ GP³knIfpsS Hcp kzta[bm {]{InbbmWv. KhÀsaâv GP³knIÄ Hcn¡epw XntbmfPn¡Â AwKoImcw \ÂIp¶nÃ. IqSmsX hnZym`ymk ]camb AwKoImc¯n\v Hcp tZiob am\ZWvUw CÃ. hnZym`ymk temIw Ct¸mÄ AwKoImc¯n\mbpÅ \S]Sn{Ia§Ä ]p\x]cntim[n¨p sIm­ncn¡pIbmWv. Øm]\§Ä¡pÅ `uXnI hkvXp¡sf¡mÄ D]cn hnZym`ymkw sIm­pfhm¡p¶ ^e¯nemWv Ct¸mÄ {i² tI{µoIcn¡p¶Xv. s^Ud AYhm tÌäv AwKoImcw Hcp aXØm]\¯n\v BhiyanÃ. ImcWw aX]camb hnZym`ymk¯nt·tem AXv ]qÀ¯oIcn¡pt¼mÄ \ÂIs¸Sp¶ kÀ«n^n¡äpIfpsStbm aX]camb Un{KnIfptS tatem s^Ud Kh¬saân\v bmsXmcp hn[ A[nImchpw CÃ. CXv k`bpw KhÀsaâpw X½nepÅ thÀXncnhv F¶ ImcyamWv. k`bpsStbm kvIqfpIfpsStbm   hnizmks¯bpw BNmc§sfbpw HutZymKnIambn \nckn¡p¶Xnt\m \ncpÕmls¸Sp¯p¶Xnt\m cmjv{SX{´Úcpw knhn A[nImcnIfpw Hcn¡epw apXnccpXv. ssIkdp ambn«pÅ A§s\bpÅ _Ôw Ime{ItaW a\Êm£n achn¸nepw, _Ô\¯nepw, AgnaXnbnepw Iemin¡p¶psh¶v k`mNcn{X]T\w sXfnbn¡p¶p. AXpsIm­v Atacn¡³ hnZym`ymk hn`mK¯nsâ GsX¦nepw GP³knIfpambn AwKoIcn¡s¸SpI F¶pÅXv thÀ]mSv X¯z¯nsâ A\pcÚ\hpw k`bpsS ]cam[nImcs¯ If¦s¸Sp¯p¶XpamWv.
]utemkv At¸mkvXe³ ]dªp: “kphntijs¯¡pdn¨v F\n¡v eÖbnÔ. hnizkn¡p¶ Gh\pw AXv c£bv¡mbn ssZhiànbmIp¶phtÃm (tdma. 1:16) 
Atacn¡³ hnZym`ymk hn`mK¯nsâ sh_v t]Pv:

http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/focus/what_pg5.html#doesnot

 

Accreditations

 ACCREDITATION

 Concerning seminary accreditation; the value of any accredited university, accredited bible college or accredited online seminary degree is subjective, depending on the amount of work that went into earning it, the student’s attitude and aptitude, and external circumstances related to the school itself or to the graduate’s working world.

You should be aware that many Christian Private Schools, Bible Colleges and Seminaries elect not to be governed by Department of Education of the each coundry and do not seek Regional Accreditation, which is more common among Secular Colleges and Universities. Christian Educational Ministries are automatically exempt from the dictates of both the Government and secular accreditation agencies. Amen Theological Seminary, like other Christian Education Ministries, has full theological accreditation which is recognized and respected as an acceptable form of accreditation for those in pursuit of ministry related avocations.

Amen Theological Seminary theologically accredited institution of higher learning. Most accredited universities, accredited seminaries, accredited Bible colleges and accredited colleges have their own criteria for recognition and acceptability of online educational credits. The individual should always address specific questions to selected institutions in determining their particular criteria concerning accreditation.

Amen Theological Seminary is an educational outreach ministry of Amen International Missions Worldwide.


United States Government Approval

We are recognized by the Government of the United States of America, as a 501 ( c )(3) Religious Organization with all rights and privileges as provided by law.

INDIA Government Approval


We are recognized by the Government of the INDIA, as a Reg. (Q )113/10  Religious Organization with all rights and privileges as provided by law.


ABOUT ACCREDITATION

Throughout history there has always been some religious confusion and there is some controversy over the subject of accreditation today. But to clarify the issue:

 

  1. There is secular education and there is religious education.
  2. Secular schools seek secular accreditation, and sacred schools receive sacred accreditation - each by their own peers.
  3. Religious institutions need no secular accreditation because they offer no secular degrees.
  4. Secular accreditation associations in turn are recognized by governmental agencies. They trace their authority back up to the capitol of a country
  5. Religious accrediting associations are recognized by the Church of Jesus Christ, which has no supreme central office on earth. Our authority is derived from Heaven.
  6. Civil and religious interests are different and have separate realms of jurisdiction.
  7. The state is not superior to the Church. The Church need not wait for approval from the secular world.
  8. Civil agencies should not be dictating standards of Christian education, any more than a police officer should be directing the worship of God.
  9. Theological Seminaries should not be accredited by accrediting associations that are \"recognized\" by an agency of the federal government, because it is contrary to the Biblical principle of \"Separation of Church and State\", indicated by Christ when he said, \"render to Caesar the things that are Caesar\'s and to God the things that are God\'s.\" Mark 12:7.
  10. What business does a Christian educator have, going to the world of unbelievers for recognition and acknowledgment as II Cor. 6:14 says, \"Be not equally yoked together with unbelievers: For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness?\"

As a theologically accredited Biblical seminary, we are not required, by the U.S. Dept. of Education or any other agency, to have regional accreditation nor are we subject to governmental or secular oversight. As such, our educational programs are not required to qualify our students for either governmental or secular certification. However, legally, our degrees are classified as theologically accredited and state authorized as exempt, which fully qualifies all degrees from Amen Theological Seminary to be recorded professionally both on your resume and in personal employment records. You can be proud of the legitimacy of your Degrees from Amen Theological Seminary.

Our ministries are recognized by the Government of the United States, as a 501 ( c ) (3) Religious Organization. Since we are considerate of and obedient to all of the laws set by our government, as a Christ centered biblical education ministry, our ultimate authority is God and as such we choose to remain free in our rights to teach degree programs based on the word of God as found in His Holy Bible. However, Because of our legal position based on the U.S. Constitution, NO outside agency has any authority over our educational content regarding our right to teach Bible based educational programs leading to the award of appropriate certificates and degrees.

In the United States, accreditation of universities and seminaries is a voluntary process with accreditation granted by private, non-governmental agencies. Governmental agencies never provide theological accreditation.

Additionally, there is no national standard for educational accreditation, and the educational world is currently re-examining criteria for accreditation, focusing less on institutional inputs and more on educational outcomes.

There is no such requirement as Federal or State accreditation of a religious institution, because the civil government has no authority to regulate religious teachings or which certificates or religious degrees upon completion of such education may be issued. This is a matter of separation of Church and State. Politicians and civil authorities must never be allowed to officially endorse or disapprove directly or indirectly the beliefs and practices of churches or their schools. A casual survey of Church history shows that such linkage with \"Caesar\" eventually leads to infringement upon conscience, bondage, and corruption. Therefore, to be accredited by any agency, which in turn is controlled by the U.S. Department of Education, would to some degree be a compromise of the separation principle and constitute a violation of the Church\'s sovereignty.

The Apostle Paul said, \"I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God unto salvation for everyone that believes.\" (Romans 1:16a)

U.S. Department of Education\'s Web Page:


http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/focus/what_pg5.html#doesnot