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Mckendree Membership Records, Mckendree United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Mckendree Property Records, Mckendree United Methodist Church

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The History Of Mesopotamia Church, Gaffney, Mesopotamia United Methodist Church, Gaffney

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Leesville Church Council Minutes 2013-2024, Leesville United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Mesopotamia Gaffney Property Records, Mesopotamia United Methodist Church, Gaffney

Methodist Local Church Records

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Mesopotamia Gaffney Membership Register, Mesopotamia United Methodist Church, Gaffney

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The Moderate Use Of Wine And Alcohol Among Church Elders: An Analysis Of Νηφάλιον And Πάροινον In 1 Timothy 3:1-7 And Titus 1:5-9, Charles Douglas Tarver Miller

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The use of alcohol in the Bible is well established. The ancients were known to consume alcohol and fully understood the pain and pleasure associated with it. So, two things are true: the use of wine is permitted in the Scriptures, but only in moderation. Historically, the conversation about the use of wine has focused on answering the question, “Was the wine used by believers in the Scriptures alcoholic or non-alcoholic?” That debate has largely been settled and will not be the subject of this dissertation. What has not been addressed nearly as often is the question, “How was wine …

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Good Samaritans: Applications Of Social Christianity By Southern Baptists During The Early Twentieth Century, Alyson Marie Fagan

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

In the early twentieth century, the Social Gospel movement sought to spur Christians to serve their neighbors through social and political reform, often through ecumenical groups. However, Southern Baptists remained distant from this movement because they were weary of the liberal Christianity expressed by Social Gospel leaders that appeared to replace the power of the Gospel with acts of service. Instead, the Southern Baptist Convention formally addressed social reforms and civic engagement by creating the Social Service Commission and Committee on Civic Righteousness. These groups expressed the need to reform the home and advocated civic engagement while remaining true to …

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