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The Impact Of The Reformation On The Fine Arts, John D. Wilsey

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

The Role Of The Pastor In Southern Baptist Churches: A Biblical View Versus A Prevailing View, Wilford A. Stone

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This project will address the role of the pastor by looking at the Biblical view of the role of the pastor and the prevailing view of the role of the pastor in the Southern Baptist Church. Biblical research will be conducted and will be presented in the Biblical view of the role of the pastor. Based on surveys sent to Southern Baptist pastors, Southern Baptist seminary students, and laity in Southern Baptist Churches, perspectives on the prevailing view of the role of the pastor will be presented. Then, the two views will be compared.

Review: Text And History: Historiography And The Study Of The Biblical Text, Michael Heiser

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

Memorials 2006, James A. Borland

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Review: The End Of Wisdom: A Reappraisal Of The Historical And Canonical Function Of Ecclesiastes, Donald L. Fowler

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

The New Covenant Law And The Law Of Christ, Olufemi I. Adeyemi

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

What Is The New Covenant "Law" In Jeremiah 31:33?, Olufemi I. Adeyemi

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

Are Yahweh And El Distinct Deities In Deut. 32:8-9 And Psalm 82?, Michael Heiser

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

Father, Son And Spirit In Romans 8: Paul's Understanding Of God With Special Reference To The Roman Recipients, Ronald C. Fay

Faculty Dissertations

This dissertation answers two distinct questions. First, is Paul trinitarian? Second, would the original recipients of Romans understand Paul as being trinitarian? In order to answer these questions, this work examines the discrete unit of Romans 8 and the first-century Roman theological landscape in order to ascertain the answers to these questions. Chapter 2 surveys Roman religious life, taking a few specific cults as examples. Special attention is paid to Jupiter, Isis, Mithras, and the Imperial Cult. Within the analysis of each cult, issues of salvation and the structure of the belief are explored. The Imperial Cult evinces the tendency …

"Will A Man Rob God?" (Malachi 3:8): A Study Of Tithing In The Old And New Testaments, Andreas J. Kostenberger, David A. Croteau

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

Is tithing, that is, giving ten percent of one's income, obligatory for Christians? This first in a series of two articles investigates this question by studying all references to tithing in Scripture. The discussion commences with OT references to tithing prior to the giving of the Mosaic Law, then in the Mosaic Low, the historical, and the prophetic books. This is followed by a study of the three major NT passages on tithing. This article concludes that none of the OT or NT passages can legitimately be used to argue for the continuation of tithing in the new covenant period.

Review: Encountering The Divine: Theophany In Biblical Narrative, James A. Borland

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Greco-Roman Concepts Of Deity, Ronald C. Fay

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

Was Paul A Trinitarian? A Look At Romans 8, Ronald C. Fay

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

Mapping The Recent Trend Toward The Bodily Resurrection Appearances Of Jesus In Light Of Other Prominent Critical Positions, Gary R. Habermas

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

The Role Of The Pedagogue In Galatians, Michael J. Smith

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

In discussing the believers relationship to the Law and to God in Galatians 3:23-4:7 Paul used two figures from the culture of his day. First, he looked back and used the word "pedagogue" to describe the function of the Old Testament Law over Israel before the time of Christ: "Therefore the Law has become our tutor [παιδαγωγός] to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor [παιδαγωγό^]" (Gal. 3:24-25). Second, he looked at the relationship believers have with God and used the word …

Experiences Of The Risen Jesus: The Foundational Historical Issue In The Early Proclamation Of The Resurrection, Gary R. Habermas

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

The Lord's Prayer, Gregory A. Smith

Faculty Publications and Presentations

These notes describe the context, structure, and interpretation of the Lord's Prayer. Special attention is given to the version of the prayer that appears in Matthew 6:9-13, with interpretive comments provided for each phrase.

Luke 15: The Heart Of God, Terry N. Barnes

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

The fifteenth chapter of Luke recounts a contentious exchange between Jesus and the Pharisees, a confrontation where the Pharisees essentially attacked the moral character of Christ. After all, he accepted the company of wretched sinners.

In response to this grumbling, Jesus told them “this parable” (Luke 15:3). Yet what followed was not one but rather three stories: the story of the lost lamb, the lost coin, and what is commonly but incorrectly known as the prodigal son.

Yet these three stories are merely a three time recounting of a unified message. They were told to the same audience, they have …

10-25-05 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 23, Issue 7)

2005 -- 2006

No abstract provided.

The Joy Of Jesus' Resurrection (Video File), Gary R. Habermas

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

Review: Questioning Evangelism: Engaging People's Hearts The Way Jesus Did, William E. Brown

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

Review: Invading Secular Space, William E. Brown

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

Pascal Was No Fideist, David J. Baggett

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

09-27-05 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 23, Issue 5)

2005 -- 2006

No abstract provided.

Strategies For 21st Century Healthy Church Growth Through The Spiritual Diagnosis Of Osan Baptist Church In South Korea, Gi Chul Choi

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this thesis project is to understand the nature, purpose, and a brief history of healthy church growth, and analyze the spiritual factors of Osan Baptist Church in Seoul, Korea based on Natural Church Development written by Dr. Christian A. Schwarz, who suggests eight quality characteristics of growing healthy Churches.

Through this research, strong points for healthy church growth and weak ones for hindering church growth will be discovered. Finally, six strategies of healthy church growth will be suggested to the Osan Baptist Church and other churches for 21 st century.

The Complexities Of Training National Leaders During The Twentieth Century That Led To A Vast World-Wide Shortage Of Trained Leaders For The Twenty-First Century Church, Francis O. Patterson

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

There is worldwide evidence of a severe modern-day shortage of trained leadership in the church. The purpose of this thesis project is to understand the reasons for the shortage and suggest achievable solutions. Yes, the army of missionaries deployed around the world has accomplished great things for Christ. However, this vast shortage of qualified national leaders came about due to a lack of vision and poor recruitment of theologians and missionary candidates. While missionaries have done a great job planting churches, most were unprepared to train national leaders for these churches. Further, for the last thirty-five years, missiologists have debated …

04-19-05 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 22, Issue 19)

2004 -- 2005

No abstract provided.

Ishmael's Assassination Of Gedaliah: Echoes Of The Saul-David Story In Jeremiah 40:7-41:18, Gary E. Yates

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

Presents a study on the intertextual connections between the story of Ishmael's assassination of Gedaliah and the Saul-David story in Jeremiah 40:7-41:18. Collapse of the house of David in the book of Jeremiah; Conditions in the land under Gedaliah's leadership; Several accounts in the Bible which connect the two stories.

Review: Church Next, William E. Brown

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

Review: The Advancement: Keeping Faith In An Evolutionary Age, William E. Brown

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.