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Exploring The Concept Of Eternal Security In The Primitive Church Of Orlando, Fl, Evelyne Petion Laroque Mar 2025

Exploring The Concept Of Eternal Security In The Primitive Church Of Orlando, Fl, Evelyne Petion Laroque

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This study explores the concept of eternal security in the Primitive Church of Orlando, Florida. The purpose is to accede to a genuine guarantee of eternal life. The Primitive Church of Orlando, Florida, may not understand the concept of eternal security, but the fault may not be entirely theirs. Theologians and believers have debated eternal security for centuries, with some advocating for “Once saved, always saved.” Moreover, others emphasize assurance of salvation. It is unclear how this ongoing argument serves God’s redemptive purpose for His Church. Still, it continues to frustrate believers’ spiritual formation worldwide. This study presents findings on …


Church Revitalization : A Rediscovery Of Mission And Passion, Jonathan F. Fuller May 2024

Church Revitalization : A Rediscovery Of Mission And Passion, Jonathan F. Fuller

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Leadership Development : Transforming And Equiping Pastors With Renewed Knowledge, Skills, And Tools To Enhance Biblical Leadership, Probhudan Hira May 2024

Leadership Development : Transforming And Equiping Pastors With Renewed Knowledge, Skills, And Tools To Enhance Biblical Leadership, Probhudan Hira

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Elementary Disciple-Making : Making Disciple Makers, Joshua Romano May 2024

Elementary Disciple-Making : Making Disciple Makers, Joshua Romano

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Emulating Jonah : Intertextual Portrayal Of The Disciples In Mark 4:35-8:21, Donghyun Kang Jan 2024

Emulating Jonah : Intertextual Portrayal Of The Disciples In Mark 4:35-8:21, Donghyun Kang

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Den Of Thieves? Jesus's Action In The Temple And The Question Of Economic Exploitation, Tyler C. Hallstrom Jan 2024

A Den Of Thieves? Jesus's Action In The Temple And The Question Of Economic Exploitation, Tyler C. Hallstrom

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Body Of Christ Has Always Been A Virtual Body, Deanna A. Thompson Jan 2023

The Body Of Christ Has Always Been A Virtual Body, Deanna A. Thompson

Consensus

No abstract provided.


The Virtual Body Of Christ In And Beyond Pandemic, Deanna A. Thompson Jan 2023

The Virtual Body Of Christ In And Beyond Pandemic, Deanna A. Thompson

Consensus

No abstract provided.


Using Christ's Method: Reshaping Evangelism In Milton Keynes International Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Sampson Osei Aboagye Jan 2023

Using Christ's Method: Reshaping Evangelism In Milton Keynes International Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Sampson Osei Aboagye

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

Milton Keynes International Seventh-day Adventist Church (MKI) is not able to evangelize its multiethnic/multicultural neighbors. This is because individual members of the church consider evangelism to be an annual event where speakers are invited from abroad to hold two- or three-week campaigns. Despite the high cost involved in this method, few people are baptized and even then, it is difficult to retain the new members. The culprit is the church's inability to connect with its multiethnic and multicultural community because of not using the evangelistic method of Jesus Christ effectively.

Method

A total of six hours over four Sabbaths …


Experiential Discipleship : Compassion Changes Through Experiential Learning, Flavio Ricardo Hasten Reiter Artigas Jan 2023

Experiential Discipleship : Compassion Changes Through Experiential Learning, Flavio Ricardo Hasten Reiter Artigas

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Matthew 24-25 As Prophetic-Apocalyptic : Its Structure, Function, And Eschatology, Kennedy K. Ekeocha Apr 2022

Matthew 24-25 As Prophetic-Apocalyptic : Its Structure, Function, And Eschatology, Kennedy K. Ekeocha

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Pastoring The Pandemic : Leadership Lessons From The Covid-19 Pandemic, Donald W. Merricks Ii Jan 2022

Pastoring The Pandemic : Leadership Lessons From The Covid-19 Pandemic, Donald W. Merricks Ii

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Influence Of Jesus' Approach To People Through "Teaching And Healing" On The Faith Of People In Jesus Christ And On Their Relationship To The Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Armin Danz Jan 2020

The Influence Of Jesus' Approach To People Through "Teaching And Healing" On The Faith Of People In Jesus Christ And On Their Relationship To The Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Armin Danz

Master's Theses

The problem underlying this study is the slow but steady decline in membership in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Numerous missionary efforts in the past have not been able to change this trend. However, an approach that summarizes the work of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew has not been followed: Namely that Jesus taught people about the Kingdom of God and healed them through prayer. Both church historical sources and modern research suggest that wherever the biblical example of Jesus was followed closely it had a positive influence on the growth of churches. …


Witnessing At Work When It's Taboo To Talk About Religion, Michael E. Cafferky Oct 2019

Witnessing At Work When It's Taboo To Talk About Religion, Michael E. Cafferky

Faculty Works

This article explores an alternative to traditional approaches to evangelism in the workplace. it presents an approach based on using the language of business alone in conversations with coworkers, suppliers and customers. While it is often taboo to talk about religion in secular organizations, opportunities exist for believers to be not just silent witnesses but rather explicit verbal witnesses to Jesus Christ. Business conversations naturally present opportunities to champion the theological identity and character traits of Jesus Christ without mentioning his name.


Karl Marx And Liberation Theology: Dialectical Materialism And Christian Spirituality In, Against, And Beyond Contemporary Capitalism, Peter Mclaren, Petar Jandrić May 2018

Karl Marx And Liberation Theology: Dialectical Materialism And Christian Spirituality In, Against, And Beyond Contemporary Capitalism, Peter Mclaren, Petar Jandrić

Education Faculty Articles and Research

This paper explores convergences and discrepancies between liberation theology and the works of Karl Marx through the dialogue between one of the key contemporary proponents of liberation theology, Peter McLaren, and the agnostic scholar in critical pedagogy, Petar Jandrić. The paper briefly outlines liberation theology and its main convergences with the works of Karl Marx. Exposing striking similarities between the two traditions in denouncing the false God of money, it explores differences in their views towards individualism and collectivism. It rejects shallow rhetorical homologies between Marx and the Bible often found in liberation theology, and suggests a change of focus …


The Parables Of Jesus Christ: The Solid Rock Versus The Shifting Sand, Harold Willmington Mar 2018

The Parables Of Jesus Christ: The Solid Rock Versus The Shifting Sand, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

No abstract provided.


The Parables Of Jesus Christ: Two Gates, Two Goals, Harold Willmington Mar 2018

The Parables Of Jesus Christ: Two Gates, Two Goals, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

No abstract provided.


The Parables Of Jesus Christ: The Ultimate Evil Eye, Harold Willmington Mar 2018

The Parables Of Jesus Christ: The Ultimate Evil Eye, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

No abstract provided.


The Parables Of Jesus Christ: Don't Darken Your Light, Harold Willmington Mar 2018

The Parables Of Jesus Christ: Don't Darken Your Light, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

No abstract provided.


The Parables Of Jesus Christ: Never Put The New On Or In The Old, Harold Willmington Mar 2018

The Parables Of Jesus Christ: Never Put The New On Or In The Old, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

No abstract provided.


The Parables Of Jesus Christ: A Generation Of Gripes, Harold Willmington Mar 2018

The Parables Of Jesus Christ: A Generation Of Gripes, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

No abstract provided.


The Parables Of Jesus Christ: Facts On Fasting And Feasting, Harold Willmington Mar 2018

The Parables Of Jesus Christ: Facts On Fasting And Feasting, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

No abstract provided.


An Introduction To The Parables Of Jesus Christ, Harold Willmington Mar 2018

An Introduction To The Parables Of Jesus Christ, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

No abstract provided.


The Parables Of Jesus Christ: Little Love, Great Love, Harold Willmington Mar 2018

The Parables Of Jesus Christ: Little Love, Great Love, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

No abstract provided.


The Parables Of Jesus Christ: Flavored Salt Versus Flawed Salt, Harold Willmington Mar 2018

The Parables Of Jesus Christ: Flavored Salt Versus Flawed Salt, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

No abstract provided.


Chart 20: Key Individuals Who Met With Jesus, Part 4, Harold Willmington Jan 2018

Chart 20: Key Individuals Who Met With Jesus, Part 4, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

No abstract provided.


The Miracles Of Jesus Christ: Cleansing A Leper, Harold Willmington Jan 2018

The Miracles Of Jesus Christ: Cleansing A Leper, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

No abstract provided.


The Miracles Of Jesus Christ: Delivering A Demoniac In A Capernaum Synagogue, Harold Willmington Jan 2018

The Miracles Of Jesus Christ: Delivering A Demoniac In A Capernaum Synagogue, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

No abstract provided.


The Miracles Of Jesus Christ: Healing A Nobleman's Son At Cana, Harold Willmington Jan 2018

The Miracles Of Jesus Christ: Healing A Nobleman's Son At Cana, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

No abstract provided.


An Introduction To The Miracles Of Jesus Christ, Harold Willmington Jan 2018

An Introduction To The Miracles Of Jesus Christ, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

No abstract provided.