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"We Are The Remnant": A Historical, Biblical, And Theological Analysis Of Seventh-Day Adventist Ecclesiological Self-Understanding, Stephan Paul Mitchell
"We Are The Remnant": A Historical, Biblical, And Theological Analysis Of Seventh-Day Adventist Ecclesiological Self-Understanding, Stephan Paul Mitchell
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
This thesis addresses the problem of Seventh-day Adventism's claim to comprise the final "remnant" church of Bible prophecy. The traditional emphasis within the church has been to lay exclusive claims upon the "remnant" of Revelation 12:17, God's last true church, on the basis that (a) Adventism exists in the "last days," (b) keeping the commandments of God" refers to their unique emphasis on the seventh-day Sabbath, (c) "having the testimony of Jesus" describes their possession of the gift of prophecy manifest in the life and work of Ellen G. White, and (d) God has given this church the task of …
Divine Judgment In The Book Of Revelation, James E. Shipp
Divine Judgment In The Book Of Revelation, James E. Shipp
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Judgment themes in the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament are described and classified. Special attention is given to recurring themes of remedial judgment and annihilation. John's Revelation is analyzed for consistency of judgment themes, and John's theology of judgment is compared and contrasted with other scriptural sources. It is concluded that John described God as the. active judge in human history. John's theology of judgment includes remedial judgment where physical or natural calamities are intended to lead people to repentance, and final judgment where lost souls are annihilated. John's Revelation is seen to be devoid of forensic or courtroom …