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"Are You Born Again?": A Doctrine Of Regeneration, Ed Christian

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Eschatology On Protology, Norman R. Gulley

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Essentials For The New Millennium, Jack J. Blanco

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Enriching The Understanding And Experience Of Baptism In Kenya, Samson Nyang'au Mwebi

Doctor of Ministry Projects

The Problem and Method Used

Baptism is a church activity conducted every three months in most Seventh-day Adventist churches in Kenya. While it brings joy to see new members join the church, the significance of baptism is not fully reflected in the life of individual believers or of the church. This problem may largely stem from inadequate understanding of the significance and meaning of baptism and its celebration. This study sought to develop ways of improving the practice of baptism in the areas of preparation of candidates for baptism, celebration of baptismal ceremonies, reception of new converts into church membership, …

Biblical Authority And Moral Responsibility: The Word Cannot Be Silenced, But Must Not Be Made Void, Miroslav M. Kis

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

A Look At The Methods Of Interpretation In Women In Ministry.Pdf, P. Gerard Damsteegt

Faculty Publications

In this chapter we will focus on the principles of interpreting the Bible set forth by the book, Women in Ministry: Biblical & Historical Perspectives. Since hermeneutical issues were the very reason the book was requested, the underlying interpretive methodology deserves careful review and evaluation.

Eve A Priest In Eden?, P. Gerard Damsteegt

Faculty Publications

This chapter evaluates the hypothesis that Eve was a priest in Eden before sin had entered into the world which implies that opponents of women ordination cannot use the argument that there were no female priests in the Old Testament.

The Priesthood Of All Believers, P. Gerard Damsteegt

Faculty Publications

In this chapter I will discuss the first chapter of Women in Ministry dealing with ministry in the Bible, which focuses on the priesthood of all believers.

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 34 No 2 - November 1999), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editorial: "Why2K?" by John Bolt - 289 / Response to a Certain Dutchman Who, under the Guise of Making Christians Very Spiritual, Permits Them to Defile Their Bodies in All Idolatries by John Calvin, translated by Rob Roy MacGregor - 291 / Divine Relations of the Trinity: Augustine's Answer to Arianism by Sarah Heaner Lancaster - 327 / Nothing But Concupiscence: Calvin's Understanding of Sin and the Via Augustini by Barbara Pitkin - 347 / Calvin and Luther on Bernard of Clairvaux by Theo Bell - 370 / Calvin Bibliography: 1999 by Paul Fields - 396 / Scholia et …

Calvin Seminary Forum: October 1999, Lyle D. Bierma, James A. De Jong, John Bolt, Alton J. Danks

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

1 - “Dispensationalism and the Reformed” - Lyle D. Bierma
3 - “Reflections on the Future” - James A. De Jong
4 - “The Armageddon Imagination” - John Bolt
6 - “The Church and Y2K” - Alton J. Danks
7 - “Facing, Not Fearing, The Future” - Calvin P. Van Reken

Leadership Development In The Christian Church And Churches Of Christ In Northeast Nebraska, Wayne Dykstra

Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations

This project/thesis focuses on the leadership needs of the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ in northeast Nebraska in general and of Wakefield Christian Church in particular. The leadership context of Wakefield Christian Church was analyzed utilizing a congregational profile inventory, the presentation of a leadership development course, an evaluation instrument, and conversations and interviews of the church leadership. The success or failure of organizations will depend upon the quality of the leadership. The objective of this project was to provide a leadership course which would produce better leaders who could make a difference in the kingdom of God and …

Calvin Seminary Forum: April 1999, John Witvliet, Harry Boonstra, Emily R. Brink, Arie C. Leder

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

1 - “Spirit-Charged Worship” - John Witvliet
3 - “Worship Change – Pain and Promise” - Harry Boonstra
4 - “Praying Our Songs, Singing Our Prayers” - Emily Brink
6 - “Church Architecture: Public Profession of Faith” - Arie C. Leder
8 - “Focussed on What?” David E. Holwerda

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 34 No 1 - April 1999), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editorial: John Bolt - 7 / Reading Exodus to Learn and Learning to Read Exodus by Arie C. Leder - 11 / Smooth Stones, Teachable Hearts: Calvin's Allegorical Interpretation of Deuteronomy 10:1-2 by Raymond A. Blacketer - 36 / Creation in Jeopardy: A Warning to Priests (Hosea 4:1-3) by Carl J. Bosma - 64 / Brer Rabbit and the Tar-Baby: Biblical Studies and Folklore by Michael J. Williams - 117 / Conjugating the Rites: Old and New in Augustine's Theory of Signs by Peter J. Leithart - 136 / Scholia et Homiletica: The Church and the Little Scroll …

Modern Feminism, Religious Pluralism, And Scripture, Jo Ann Davidson

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Calvin Seminary Forum: January 1999, Robert C. De Vries, Henry Zwaanstra, Jeffrey A.D. Weima, Gary Bekker

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

1 - “The Language of Faith” - Robert C. De Vries
3 - “The Church and Culture: A Matter of Yes and No” - Henry Zwaanstra
4 - “The Modern Reader and the Ancient World of the Bible” - Jeffrey A.D. Weima
6 - “The Christian Reformed Church and World Cultures” - Gary Bekker
8 - “Calvin Seminary FORUM, Volumes 1-5–Author Index”

1999 - 81st Annual Lectureship, "Behold, He Comes!", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

No abstract provided.

Life In The World To Come: How Real Will It Be?, Samuele Bacchiocchi

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 33 No 2 - November 1998), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editorial: John Bolt - 275 / Albertus C. van Raalte: The Homo Oecumenicus among the Secession Leaders by Homma Reenders - 277 / "Give Us an American Abraham Kuyper": Dutch Calvinist Reformed Responses to the Founding of the Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia by George Harinck - 299 / Kuyper's Legacy for Christian Ethics by Guenther ("Gene") Haas - 320 / The Friendship of Charity by Eduardo J. Echeverria - 350 / Calvin Bibliography: 1998 by Paul Fields - 377 / Scholia et Homiletica: Eve's Answer to the Serpent: An Alternative Paradigm for Sin and Some Implications in Theology …

Calvin Seminary Forum: October 1998, John Bolt, Henry Zwaanstra, John W. Cooper, Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

1 - “Missions and the Mission of the Christian School” - John Bolt
3 - “Christian Education in the Christian Reformed Church” - Henry Zwaanstra
4 - “Christian Education: The Old Vision for a New Community” - John Cooper
6 - “Why Christian College Education Matters” - Cornelius Plantinga, Jr
8 - “We Will, God Helping Us!” - Milton Kuyers

From Exegesis To Sermon In Romans 12:9-21, Timothy Sensing

Restoration Quarterly

Sensing, Timothy (1998) "From Exegesis to Sermon in Romans 12:9-21," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 40 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Book Review: Natural Church Development: A Guide To Eight Essential Qualities Of Healthy Churches By Christian Schwarz, Daniel E. Simpson

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

Pro-Union Sentiment Among Restorationists Within The Confederacy, Peggy S. Holley

Restoration Quarterly

Holley, Peggy S. (1998) "Pro-Union Sentiment among Restorationists within the Confederacy," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 40 : No. 2.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

The Hellenistic Background To The Pauline Allegorical Method In Galatians 4:21-31, Curtis D. Mcclane

Restoration Quarterly

McClane, Curtis D. (1998) "The Hellenistic Background to the Pauline Allegorical Method in Galatians 4:21-31," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 40 : No. 2.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Calvin Seminary Forum: April 1998, Calvin P. Van Reken, Henry Zwaanstra, Ronald J. Feenstra, Henry De Moor

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

1 - “Christian and Reformed” - Calvin P. Van Reken
3 - “Being Reformed” - Henry Zwaanstra
4 - “What Makes Reformed Theology Distinctive” - Ronald J. Feenstra
6 - “Truth Within Four Walls” - Henry De Moor
8 - “The Worship Service” - Jacob D. Eppinga

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 33 No 1 - April 1998), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editorial: John Bolt - 7 / Articles: Between Sacrament and Contract: Marriage as Covenant in John Calvin's Geneva by John Witte Jr. - 9 / Prophet in Scotland: The Self-Image of John Knox by Dale W. Johnson and James Edward McGoldrick - 76 / John Owen's Dissertation on Divine Justice: An Exercise in Christocentric Scholasticism by Carl R. Trueman - 87 / God and Conscience by John Webster - 104 / Irenaeus Speaks Swedish: Gustaf Wingren's Challenge to North American Evangelicals by David T. Priestley - 125 / Scholia et Homiletica: What DNA Tells Us about the …

Noon Talkback Session With Viv Grigg (October 15, 1998), Viv Grigg

ATS Conferences

No abstract provided.

Ministers Conference, 1998: 1st General Session, William H. Hinson

ATS Conferences

No abstract provided.

Calvin Seminary Forum: January 1998, Andrew Bandstra, Henry Zwaanstra, Robert Recker, Roger S. Greenway

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

1 - “What in Heaven is Going on?” - Andrew Bandstra
3 - “Holwerda Retires – Zwaanstra Named Editor” - Henry Zwaanstra
4 - “That Congregational Prayer” - Robert Recker
6 - “What I Most Want my Students to Know about Missions” -Roger S. Greenway

A Seventh-Day Adventist Understanding Of The Church And Its Mission, Viesturs Rekis

Doctor of Ministry Projects

The purpose of this study is to investigate the biblical background of the Christian church and its mission, in order to better understand the implications for Adventist mission in the Baltic countries. This study is intended to equip ministerial students with basic knowledge and to stimulate further studies of the church and its mission. Implications are drawn from the findings of the investigation to stimulate the mission of the church in the Baltic Union Conference.

The first part of the dissertation deals with the origins, nature, and functions of the Christian church within a biblical and theological perspective. Consideration of …

City-Reaching: The Dominant Church Paradigm Of The Next Decade, Jack Dennison

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article “CityReaching: The Dominant Church Paradigm of the Next Decade” clearly presents the crucial need to reach cites for Christ in the 21st Century.