The online Bible teaching ministry of John Brand

Edinburgh Bible College

Missiology

The aim of this module is to think biblically about some missiological issues and to consider the response to the biblical missionary mandate, both as an individual believer and also as a Christian leader. We will be looking at the biblical definition and basis of mission and will provide a biblical, theological, historical and practical…

Spiritual Disciplines

“The spiritual disciplines are those practices found in Scripture that promote spiritual growth among believers in the gospel of Jesus Christ. They are habits of devotion, habits of experiential Christianity that have been practiced by God’s people since biblical times.” (Don Whitney) Part of the very DNA of EBC is that we are committed not…

The Letters of John

Most Christians are probably familiar with John’s Gospel and his Revelation but probably less so with his three letters which come almost at the end of our New Testament. Yet these three short letters have so much with which to instruct and guide us today. Each term we try and run one module that is…

World Religions and Cults

Around 85% of the world’s population is religious. With a multitude of religious belief and practice, what makes Christianity unique? In this module we will examine some of the major religions and cults in our society today. After a brief introduction to each group, we will take a look at their core beliefs, comparing and…

New Testament Overview

Over 10 Monday evenings between Easter and Summer we’ll work our way from Matthew to Revelation – book by book – becoming familiar with the structure and theme of each book, and seeing how it contributes to the storyline of the Bible as a whole.  The class will be held on Monday evenings, between 7…

The Bible

How do we know if the Bible is true? Where did it come from? When and how was it written? How did it come to be in its present form? How do we know that the content has been reliably transmitted to us? What about all the translations and versions? All these questions and more…

Anthropology: The Doctrine of Humanity

John Calvin wisely stated that “Nearly all the wisdom we possess, that is to say, true and sound wisdom, consists in two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves……Accordingly, the knowledge of ourselves not only arouses us to seek God, but also, as it were, leads us by the hand to find him.” We’re…