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The Origin And Development Of The Mar Thoma Church Of India, M. Matthews

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

The purpose of this study was to make an intensive survey of the origin and develoment of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of India. The name 'St. Thomas Christians' came to be known among the Church historians and among several Christian writers much earlier on account of the long standing tradition that St. Thomas, one of the twelve disciples of Christ, brought the Gospel to the South Western coast of India early in the second half of the first century and founded the first seven Churches in South India. The reliability of this tradition has been a matter of much …

A Definition And An Application Of Some Hermaneutical Principles, Rodney K. Ruger

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

Excerpt: "The purpose of this study has been to research the area of Biblical hermeneutics in order to gain a historical perspective upon which the author could build his personal practical system of interpreting the Bible.

This study has been limited to Biblical hermeneutics from the larger area of general hermeneutics. It has further been limited to the major historical representatives and schools of thought and the major principles which have evolved from these, because of·the vast amount of material which has been written on this subject. From these principles the writer has chosen the ones which he feels to …

A Study Of The Doctrine Of Holiness In The Thought Of A. W. Tozer, Kenneth Leroy Friesen

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

Holiness, its true meaning and place in the experience of Christian living, has always been a special concern for serious, thoughtful Christians. It has been interpreted in the context of Holy Scripture, Christian history, and contemporary life, with the resulting beliefs usually dividing along denominational or theological lines. The Christian populace has naturally received its teachings about holiness from the lips and pens of its leaders . One such leader was Aiden Wilson Tozer, (1897-1963), a pastor of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, editor of "'I'he Alliance Witness," Bible teacher, and writer. His teaching on holiness was the subject of …

A Study Of The Holy Spirit In The Farewell Disclosure Of Jesus, Walter Henderson

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

The investigation under consideration was an inquiry into the relationship between the Holy Spirit and Christ, the Holy Spirit and the believer, and the Holy Spirit and the world. The relationship which the Holy Spirit has with Christ, affects the Spirit's relationship to the believer, and to the world. Therefore the investigation has covered these three areas.

An Investigation Of Some Aspects Of The Biblical Theology Of New Testament Preaching, Samuel Hayden Walsh

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

Statement of the Problem

The purpose of this study was to determine the Biblical theology of New Testament preaching with respect to content and character. What was it that the Apostles preached and how did they preach it? What was "preaching" in the New Testament sense of the word? Because there are many divergent opinions and volumes on preaching which have poured out of the publishing houses in this twentieth century, the author was amazed that few have come to grips with answering these questions in a realistic and complete way.

An Investigation Of Some Aspects Of The Biblical Theology Of New Testament Preaching, Samuel Hayden Walsh

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

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