Asia LIFE University
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Asia LIFE University a.k.a Gospel Theological Seminary is Christian
University in Daejeon
, Korea
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Asia LIFE University is based on the foundations of the Pentecostal and evangelical theology with emphasis on the Four Square Gospel of salvation
, Spirit-baptism, healing
and return of Christ. This is one of the few Pentecostal institutions where higher theological education is provided in an environment where scholars are open to prove their area of interest with competent research and presentation of the subject.
ALU was established for the purpose of spiritual salvation and evangelization
of the world. Gospel Theological Seminary as it was known before strives to educate Christian leaders who are capable of and dedicated to the evangelical ministry for today. The focus is also given to the academic expression of our Pentecostal convictions.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
University in Daejeon
Daejeon
Daejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the...
, Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
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Asia LIFE University is based on the foundations of the Pentecostal and evangelical theology with emphasis on the Four Square Gospel of salvation
Salvation
Within religion salvation is the phenomenon of being saved from the undesirable condition of bondage or suffering experienced by the psyche or soul that has arisen as a result of unskillful or immoral actions generically referred to as sins. Salvation may also be called "deliverance" or...
, Spirit-baptism, healing
Healing
Physiological healing is the restoration of damaged living tissue, organs and biological system to normal function. It is the process by which the cells in the body regenerate and repair to reduce the size of a damaged or necrotic area....
and return of Christ. This is one of the few Pentecostal institutions where higher theological education is provided in an environment where scholars are open to prove their area of interest with competent research and presentation of the subject.
ALU was established for the purpose of spiritual salvation and evangelization
Evangelization
Evangelization is that process in the Christian religion which seeks to spread the Gospel and the knowledge of the Gospel throughout the world. It can be defined as so:-The birth of Christian evangelization:...
of the world. Gospel Theological Seminary as it was known before strives to educate Christian leaders who are capable of and dedicated to the evangelical ministry for today. The focus is also given to the academic expression of our Pentecostal convictions.
Religious Objectives
- To train people to be competent and experienced as faithful Christian leaders whose doctrine is rooted in the Pentecostal theology which is based on a vital commitment to the Holy Bible.
- To train people to be practical leaders who seek to live out the Word under the Lordship of Jesus Christwith Biblical spirituality which is focused on spiritual piety, not on speculative theology.
- To train people to be talented as international Christian leaders who take the leadership of the world missions with the help of an education. An education that allows theological exchanges worldwide with lectures conducted in English and Korean.
- To train people to be active leaders who lead small groups. This is the first requirement in the Church of the 21st century and also take the leadership in future societies and Churches with a new creativity.
- To train people to be prominent theologists and leaders who are committed and contribute themselves to the development of theology and knowledge by making a thorough study in various approaches in theology.
Areas of Concentration
- Spiritual Theology
- Biblical Theology (Old Testament / New Testament)
- Missiology
- Systematic Theology
- Historical Theology
- Practical Theology
- Pastoral Counseling
See also
- List of colleges and universities in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
- Education in South KoreaEducation in South KoreaEducation in South Korea is viewed as being crucial for success and competition is consequently very heated and fierce. A centralized administration oversees the process for the education of children from kindergarten to the third and final year of high school. Mathematics, science, Korean, social...