Biblical reasons to go to Hope College Australia
English: Ananias restoring the sight of Saint Paul (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) A biblical justification for bible college might be made from a number of passages, from Matthew 28:19 (and its emphasis on teaching disciples) to 2 Timothy 2:2 (and its emphasis on leadership training) to Titus 1:9 (and its emphasis on elders being equipped to articulate and defend the faith). But there is a short passage in Acts that, I believe, provides a biblical precedent for seminary education in a particularly insightful way. These verses, which at first glance may not seem overly significant, show the apostle Paul starting a theological training school in the city of Ephesus . As one commentator explains: “In Ephesus, Paul opened a school of theology to train future leaders for the developing church in the province of Asia” ( Simon J. Kistemaker , Acts , NTC , 684). I doubt Paul called it Ephesus Theological Seminary (not to be confused with the modern ETS), but in essence that is ...