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The Factors Of Attention In Preaching, Paul Andrew Boecler

Bachelor of Divinity

The problem that initiated this study centered around the importance that must be placed upon attention. If a man is to preach the Word of God he can do little if he does not have the attention of the listeners to his message. Even the correct doctrinal preaching of the Word will come to nothing if the message cannot gain the attention of the hearers.

A Study Of Jesus' Counseling Techniques With Individuals In The Gospel Of St John Chapters Three And Four, Edward A. Rauff

Bachelor of Divinity

The problem which this paper attempts to study and solve: Can the non- directive or psychanalytic approaches to counseling subtly presupposed in most counseling literature be the modus operandi of the Christian minister when these approaches are examined against the attitudes and methods of Jesus towards individuals as recorded in the Gospels, especially chapters three and four of St. John?

The Doctrine Of Sanctification In The Christian And Missionary Alliance, Raymond H. Davis

Bachelor of Divinity

This thesis is the will endeavor to set forth the official doctrine of the Alliance as it is found in the official documents of the Society and in the writings of Dr. Simpson and Dr. Pardington. We will look briefly into the background of these men, and will make an exegetical study of the Scriptures on which they based their doctrine. 1 will also endeavor to express the doctrine of sanctification that is being taught by those who do not hold to the views of Simpson and Pardington, as it is being taught in the majority of Alliance Churches today, …

An Historical Survey Of The Doctrine Of The Holy Spirit In The Old And New Testaments And Intertestamental Periods, Ralph Frederick Juengel

Bachelor of Divinity

Since the Holy Spirit is only referred to explicitly three times in the Old Testament, the reader is amazed that such a jump can be made by John, or Christ for that matter, when speaking about the Holy Spirit, without having to explain just whom they mean. The Jews never take issue with the term in the New Testament. Apparently there must have been some doctrine or teaching prevalent in Christ's day, upon which the fuller revelation is based. The problem of this thesis is to try and find a bridge for the gap between the periods. This demands a …

Aspects Of The Relationship Of Faith To Conscience In Luther's Sermons, 1528-1532, William Arthur Olsen

Bachelor of Divinity

A brief study revealed numerous examples of the close relationship Luther established between faith and conscience in both his formal theological writings and his sermons as they have come down to us. This thesis seeks on a 1imited scale to establish and delineate that relationship between faith and conscience in the theology of Luther.

Both terms about which the thesis revolves are very prominent in the writings of Luther. That “faith” is a decisive and frequently used word in his theology seems to require no documentation.

Christianity And The Mystery Religions Wit Special Reference To Mithraism, Edwin Lehman

Bachelor of Divinity

The problem of the relationship of the mystery religions to Christianity Is no mere academic question. While the common layman has very likely never heard of the mystery religions he at least has been indirectly influenced by thoughts which these re1igions have provoked. The entire modern school of liberal criticism is based to a greater or lesser degree upon the thesis that Christianity was merely an outgrowth of the mystery-religions, one which evolved to a higher degree to be sure, but one which nevertheless borrowed most of its theological content and form directly from the mystery religions. It is this …

Justification As Described In The Parable Of The Unforgiving Servant, Matthew 18:23-35, Ray Fred Martens

Bachelor of Divinity

This paper will then deal with a valid emphasis of the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant. Nor will the emphasis of this paper be unique with this writer. It is an emphasis that has not escaped the writings of many interpreters.

The Colossians Heresy, Gabriel H. Mendelman

Bachelor of Divinity

This thesis covers the main body of the letter to the Colossians. It contains no remarks on the greeting, 1:1-3, or on the highly personalized conclusion in chapter 4. The concern of the writer is with the polemical portions of the Letter. It has been examined under five headings: first, The Congregation is Faithful; second, The Introductory Prayer; third, The Positive Doctrinal Statement; fourth, The Direct Attack on the Errorists; and fifth, The Practical Exhortations.

The Anthropology Of Communism, Arthur Simon

Bachelor of Divinity

This essay is an investigation of the communist view of man and an attempt to indicate a few implications of the same for the Christian Church. The topic itself is a broad one. The available material, both primary and secondary, comprises too long a list for the research this writer was able to do. The bibliography will indicate, however, that at least some of the basic primary writings were consulted as well as a number of the better commentaries on communism.

The Concept Of Human Nature And Destiny In Recent Psycho-Sociological Studies, Paul Heyne

Bachelor of Divinity

The emphasis in this paper will be on the Neo-Freudians, the “psych-sociologists” who made use of Freud’s method and in the course of their investigation developed a concept of human nature radically different from his. The continuities will be stressed throughout, for this paper is intended to indicate the similarities and the differences between the “scientific” theory of human nature whose study Freud initiated and the traditional theory of Christianity.

The Critical Study Of The Doctrine Of Baptism In The Catechism Of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, Richard George Maassel

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of this study included an exegetical examination of the validity of the Scripture passages cited as proofs for the answers, a systematic examination of the questions and answers as to their doctrinal accuracy, and, to a lesser degree, a pedagogical study of the presentation as to its effectiveness.

The Concept Of Truth In The Gospel According To St. John, John D. Senter

Bachelor of Divinity

It is well known that the Christian religion offers an answer to the age-old question, “What is truth?" Perhaps it is not so well known that the answer which it gives does not have to be verbalized in such a way that "truth seems to be nothing more than an organized assemblage of highly abstract “concepts.” St. John managed to speak of the ultimate Truth of which Christianity speaks in such a manner that it is seen to be, as in fact it is, concrete, historical, and even personal, when he identified Truth with Jesus. Thus he also showed that …

The Limits Within Which Realized Eschatology May Find A Place In The Eschatological Reference Of The Johannine Corpus, Robert J. Werberig

Bachelor of Divinity

Our chief concern in this thesis will be to show by exegetical investigation that eschatological references in the Johannine Corpus bear witness to an apocalyptically conceived "eschaton," but include also such as may be designated as "realized," and that the distinction between these two must be maintained.

This paper proposes fundamentally to make a study of those passages in John's Gospel which have a bearing on the eschatological question and which demonstrate a distinct eschatological orientation and outlook both in the words of Jesus as recorded by John and in the thought of John himself.

The Synagogue As The Center Of The Sabbath Worship At The Time Of Christ, Gerald B. Wunrow

Bachelor of Divinity

The question which the writer has posed and has endeavored in some degree to answer in this study is: What was the synagogue like as a house of worship at the time of Christ? By way of shedding light on this question the study includes a brief survey of the origin and historica1 development of the synagogue, an examination of synagogue architecture in the early centuries of the common era, and a study of the Sabbath worship service as it probably took place at the time of Christ. The writer is fully aware that for want of exact historical and …

The Policies And The Practices Of Archbishop Laud, Stephan John Korinko

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of this investigation was to discover, if possible, the actual policies and practices of William Laud while he was the Archbishop of Canterbury. It is unfair to have only accusations leveled against; Laud. It is, likewise, just as unfair to have only a glowing account of Laud 's life. For these reasons the writer has attempted to discover what the policies of Laud were concerning the church and the state, as well as his method and practice in applying these principles to the church of his day.

Naoε As A New Testament Figure For The Church, Maynard Dorow

Bachelor of Divinity

This thesis is a study of "temple" as a New Testament figure for the Church. The purpose has been to determine what this figure contributes to our understanding of the Church in the New Testament.

The Son And The Sons An Exegetical Study Of Hebrews 2:5-18, Edwin Lawrence

Bachelor of Divinity

The aim of the writer to present Christianity as the absolute revelation of God for the absolute satisfaction of man's needs, a new dispensation which gives final answer to the destiny of man in the person of Jesus Christ. This new dispensation is far superior to the old which foreshadowed it.

Reinhold Niebuhr's Concept Of The Church, David L. Luecke

Bachelor of Divinity

It is not the purpose of this paper to criticize or even evaluate the position of Niebuhr on the doctrine of the church. It is only an attempt to discover and describe what this position is.

Jakob Matthias Buehler: Conservative Missionary And Theologian, Eldon R. Stohs

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of the paper is not so much to sketch a history, as to see whether the difficulties Rev. Buehler encountered were a result of his liberalism or conservatism.

A Theological Study Of Baptism And The Lord's Supper As Expressed At The Hanover Convention Of The Lutheran World Federation, Paul Martin Volz

Bachelor of Divinity

The study which here presents the theology of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper expressed at the Hannover Convention of the Lutheran World Federation is an outgrowth of the writer's concern to know what was said on theological matters by members of the Lutheran World Federation assembled in their first official convention as a federation of Lutherans.

The Church Of South India -- A Development Of Union Movements, Herbert Kluck

Bachelor of Divinity

The proposed contribution of this thesis will be to show that instead of moving toward the universal or ecumenical church, the movement producing the Church of South India actually tended more toward a union on the simple basis of what three church groups happened to hold in common.

An Historical And Philosophical Evaluation Of Rosicrucianism, Edward W. Wessling

Bachelor of Divinity

This thesis will attempt to evaluate historically and philosophically a movement which for more than three decades has courted the eye and interest of American readers through advertising claims for "the system of metaphysical and physical philosophy intended to awaken the latent faculties of the individual whereby he may utilize to a better advantage his natural talents and lead a more happy life.”

A Study Of The Words Of Jesus: Let A Man Deny Himself And Follow Me--The Relationship Of Renunciation To Discipleship In The Synoptics, A Paul Meyer

Bachelor of Divinity

This research paper is the outgrowth of a personal struggle. The problem posed has in the past very sincerely disturbed the writer; this research has helped him personally in arriving at an answer. The writer's early background gave rise to the problem. His father had at an early age impressed him with the fact that scripture cannot but confront its reader. It is God's message. His mother was reared in a rather legalistic pietism, and this tended to influence him in a pietistic Way. The passages which caused the most mental anguish were those concerning renunciation, passages which, upon first …

An Historical And Exegetical Study Of The Messianic Hope Of The Post-Exilic Prophets, William John Hausmann

Bachelor of Divinity

This thesis endeavors to determine the content, character and particular emphasis of the Messianic hope of the postexilic prophets: Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi.

The Day Of Yahweh- Its Background And Usage In Selected Prophets, Walter Emil Rast

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of this study is to deal with some of the problems relevant to this broad, prophetic idea. This involves concerning ourselves, with the origin of the idea, and the form it took in the prophetic mind. As a result, we have devoted the first chapter to an investigation of certain problems connected with the origin and background of the idea. In the second and third chapters, our concern is with the concept as it unfolds itself in the prophetic books. In both these chapters, our intent is one of comparison and contrast, in seeking both common and diverse …

An Anaylsis And Comparison Of Eschatological Elements In The Hymns And Sermons Of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, James R. Luecke

Bachelor of Divinity

It is in the wake of the proceedings of the Evanston Assembly of the World Council of Churches, and the re-examination of the Christian Hope in nearly every denomination of Christendom that this paper has been prepared. If it can truly be said that the actual living doctrine of a church is not properly that contained in its books only, but rather also that proclaimed from its pulpits and in the worship of its people, then this paper has value. It is the writer's belief that this study will suggest more nearly than any other study to date the actual …

Soren Kierkegaard's Critique Of Nineteenth Century Christiandom, Andrew M. Weyermann

Bachelor of Divinity

Every criticism and evaluation of Kierkegaard’s message is made on his grounds and on the basis of his works. The basic criteria for criticism is the criteria Kierkegaard employed to judge his age; namely, Christianity of the New Testament. As he saw it, his task was to define what it took.ma to be a Christian on the basis of the New Testament. The question is: to what extent does Kierkegaard in his attack actually base his criticism and corrective on the interpretation of Christianity in the New Testament? This question is posed with the recognition that Kierkegaard himself did not …

A History Of The Lutheran Church In New Zealand From 1843-1950, Clemens I. Koch

Bachelor of Divinity

It is the aim of this thesis to present simply the facts connected with the historica1 development of the work of the Lutheran Church in New Zealand. This presentation will enable the matter of methods to be more fully considered and with a greater degree of accuracy. In the present work we shall endeavor to give merely historical facts without entering into subjective judgments as to the methods and procedure adopted.

The Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church Abd Fellowship With Other Lutherans In America, Andrew Brondos

Bachelor of Divinity

The SELC has related itself positively and negatively to other Lutheran churches in the United States. With some church bodies it has declared agreement and has affiliated with this group--the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America. With others, though there have been repeated attempts and invitations for union, the SELC has declined to affiliate. These positions, affiliations or non-affiliations are the points considered in this thesis. That is the scope of this thesis in content. In time the scope of this thesis includes the period from the organizing of the SELC in September of 1902 to the end of …

The Relationship Of Group Psychology To The Work Of The Holy Ghost, Marvin L. Albers

Bachelor of Divinity

The thesis which this paper will seek to set forth and defend is that there is a relationship existing between the two. This relationship, however, does not reach the status of a. correlation. The two are not equal, rather, group psychology is a tool through which a minister can become a more effective agent in the work of the Holy Ghost.