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The Role Of The Law In The Sanctification Of The Believer Today: A Brief Introduction To Pronomianism, Benjamin John Stepan Szumskyj

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

In recent years the theological term “pronomianism” has emerged within lay scholarship and academia. While still evolving as a concept, it is the doctrine that affirms the ongoing and universal nature of all God’s commandments, to be practised literally and non-literally (by way of principlism and paradigm), as opposed to a theological framework that designates only the “moral” as operative and those that are “civil and ceremonial”, as redundant. This dissertation contends that pronomianism is an accurate and credible doctrine of interpretation in which the Jewish and Gentile believers in Jesus Christ are to abide by all the commandments of …

Holiness As Wholeness In Afro- Pentecostal Tradition: A Theological Perspective, Ivan L. Hartsfield Dr

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

Using the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) as the exemplar, I explore the theological rationale that undergirds the COGIC priority of holiness as a prescription for human wholeness. By wholeness, I mean human flourishing of the total person. For the COGIC, “Salvation is a deliverance from dangers and enemies.” Through the democratization of what was historically reserved for spiritual heroes, namely the designation of “saint,” common people of little means were immediately uplifted. They grabbed ahold of this moniker, which redefined them and identified their new place of spiritual residence in Zion. By faith, they expected to experience a …

Exploring The Impact Of Spiritual Disciplines Among Disciples Of Christ, Sharon Yvette Hardy Hunter

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Spiritual disciplines have long been recognized as a means to foster more significant spiritual growth and maturity in the life of disciples of Christ. However, in today’s culture, there is a perceived lack of commitment to spiritual growth with new and established disciples of Christ of the twenty-first century vs. those of the twentieth century at Perfecting Church in Detroit, Michigan. Therefore, this study will look at the impact of introducing spiritual disciplines to new disciples of Christ to foster more significant spiritual growth and a commitment to a life of faith in Christ. Although faith community members embrace a …

Crafting A Rule Of Life : The Impact Of Crafting A Rule Of Life On Spiritual Well-Being, Carter Ferguson

ATS Dissertations

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Hearts Perfected In Love : A Wesleyan Pursuit Of Christian Perfection Through The Practice Of The Means Of Grace, B. Keith Allen

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Intentional Discipleship Ministry : Presenting Everyone Perfect In Christ, Maregie Belete

ATS Dissertations

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The Necessity Of Monastic Asceticism: A Case For Retrieval In Contemporary Evangelicalism, Greg Peters

Essays

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Piety And Politics: The Relationship Between Holiness, Spiritual Formation, And Socio-Political Engagement, Evan Howard

Essays

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I Am In The King’S Highway, The Way Of Holiness’: John Bunyan’S The Pilgrim’S Progress, Andy Draycott

Essays

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A Plain Account Of Christian Perfection, Matt Friedeman

Essays

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Forming Saints In A Digital Context, Mark R. Teasdale

Great Commission Research Journal

Biblical and scholarly sources agree on the importance of forming Christians to seek after holy living to make them more effective evangelists, such that the ministries of evangelism and spiritual formation are intertwined. They also agree that one of the primary roles of the church is to provide for this formation. However, the practices for doing this have been complicated by the heavy move toward digital ministry because of COVID-19. Congregations can continue this formational work even in highly digital contexts by helping Christians tell their story through lifelogging, providing rituals and disciplines to sanctify time and physical spaces, and …

People And Places: The Evidence Of Holiness, Hannah Landman, Kara Jasper

Student Work

"Gilded altars, carved marble, nuances of light, brilliant colored glass contribute to telling a story—the story of scripture and the story of the church in this place."

Posting about reflections of the choir's European tour from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/people-and-places-the-evidence-of-holiness/

A Methodical-Pentecostal Theology Of Discipleship: Retrieving Wesley’S Method Of Discipleship For The 21st Century American Pentecostal Church, Rachel K. Sledge

Masters of Theological Studies

As the Pentecostal church continues to develop its unique theology separate from a mere charismatic Christianity, a theology of discipleship and practical application will prove necessary to maintain the original spirit of early Pentecostalism and sustain the continued growth of the church. Examining the Wesleyan theological roots of Pentecostalism provides a crucial understanding of the practices and discipleship methods leading to the Latter Rain outpouring. Understanding the educational, immersive, and experiential component of discipleship during Jesus’ time helps to frame the importance of prescribing certain practices and disciplines as means of cultivating holiness of heart. Retrieving some of the principles …

An Abductive Argument From Depression And Anxiety To Christian Personal Holiness, Kelly Douglas Burchett

Masters Theses

The science on pathological depression and anxiety (D&A) describes religion and spirituality's (R/S) insulating and immunizing effects in roughly 72 to 85 percent of all relevant articles. But the descriptivism of science cannot assign any normative value to a theological worldview. Deductive logic favors theism via Leibnizian contingency, Kalām cosmology, objective morality, fine-tuning of the universe, and abstract conceptualism. The information in DNA, the irreducible complexity of intracellular machinery, the improbability of folded proteins, and the support for common modular design over common ancestry establish a design inference for all of life. Unguided naturalistic simulations fail to surmount the complexity …

Pioneer Experiences, Or, The Gift Of Power Received By Faith, Phoebe Palmer

Heritage Material

No abstract provided.

Scriptural Holiness : Essays On Sanctification And The Holy Life, Robert A. Danielson

Heritage Material

No abstract provided.

Full Gospel Text-Book, A. S. Worrell

Heritage Material

No abstract provided.

Sustaining Spiritual Change In Wesleyan-Holiness Systems Of Discipleship In Selected Congregations In Illinois, U.S.A., Stephen J. Descalzo

ATS Dissertations

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Discipling With Purpose : Best Practices In Light Of God's Telos For Discipleship, Leighton St. Aubin Mcfarlane

ATS Dissertations

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Christianity & Sectarianism, W. B. Godbey

William B. Godbey

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The Demise Of The American Holiness Movement : A Historical, Theological, Biblical, And Cultural Exploration, Darius L. Salter

Academic Books

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Reading Scripture: Developing Intimacy With God, The Church, And Community, Tammy Janiece Jacko

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

By addressing the biblical literacy that results from not reading Scripture, and lack of discipline, Christians will experience spiritual growth, maturity, and a Christian worldview as a result of applying proper exegesis and hermeneutics of Scripture. The purpose of this Doctor of Ministry thesis project is to help Christians read the Bible by engaging in proper biblical interpretation. According to Fee and Stuart, “a text cannot mean what it could never have meant for its original readers/hearers. The interpretation of the biblical text is what the original writer had first spoken or written,” directly from God; therefore, developing the skills …

Sermons Preached By Bishop Horner At The Opening Of The Tabernacle On The Killarney Camp Ground, Ralph C. Horner

Heritage Material

No abstract provided.

My Experience And Call, With A Brief Summary Of Seven Years Labor In Central India, Frank C. Hotle

Heritage Material

No abstract provided.

Tenting By The Cross : The History And Development Of The Methodist And Holiness Camp Meeting, Robert Alden Danielson

Books

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Camp-Meeting Sermons : Sermons Preached At The General Annual Camp-Meeting Of The Church Of God Held At Anderson, Indiana, Jun 6-15, 1913, Church Of God (Anderson, Ind.)

Heritage Material

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Fraternal Camp-Meeting Sermons, Preached By Ministers Of Various Branches Of Methodism At The Round Lake Camp-Meeting, New York, July, 1874, S. M. Stiles, J. G. Patterson

Heritage Material

No abstract provided.

Papers Of William Arnett, Ats Special Collections And Archives

Finding Aids

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George Allen Turner, Ats Special Collections And Archives

Finding Aids

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Degospelized Pulpit, William Baxter Godbey

William B. Godbey

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