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The Doctrine Of The Resurrection In The Old Testament, William E. Meyer

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The doctrine of the resurrection-, of the body is fundamental to the Christian faith. It is so closely linked to all articles of our religion that if robbed from its setting our whole system of Christian doctrine would become a purposeless aimless jumble of strange notions. This doctrine permeates the whole Christian conception of the divine plan of salvation, supplying it with a purpose. What Dorner says of Israel that “it has the idea of teleology as a kind of a soul” applies to the Christian religion. The final purpose of every act of God is the salvation of mankind. …

Hellenism And Christianity, Philip Albrecht

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The purpose of this thesis is to show the relation of Hellenism to Christianity. It will deal especially with the action and influence of the one upon the other in the Apostolic Age. It would he hardly possible that two such great movements as Hellenism and Christianity could exist at the same time without affecting one another.

The Prophetic Office In Israel, Alfred Ottomar Fuerbringer

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

My purpose is altogether different, namely, to go through the entire history of God’s chosen people of the Old Covenant as far as it is recorded in the Biblical books, to find out what is told us about the office of a prophet in Israel, and to describe the essence of the office, the man who filled it, and the manner in which he carried out the duties imposed upon him.

The Doctrinal Content Of Isaiah's Prophesy, Fred Kramer

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of this thesis is to show how much doctrine the Prophesy of Isaiah contains. The result of my studies shows that, with the exception of the doctrine of Baptism, and the Lord's Supper, every important doctrine of the Bible is found more or less complete in this wonderful book. Proof of this statement may be had in the thesis itself.

The Reformed Arguments Against The Real Presence Of The Body And Blood Of Christ In The Lord's Supper Examined In The Light Of The Main Modern Philosophical System Since Locke, Walter C. Daib

Bachelor of Divinity

It the same line of reasoning were followed out to its bitter consequence, it would leave us without any supernatural facts in religion. But it is by a “happy” inconsistency that the Reformed theologians, at least those of the conservative school, have restricted reason as a norm of doctrine to the narrow sphere or Christology and the Sacraments. It is chiefly here that they have made use of the arguments from possibility and reasonability. It is these arguments from reason that we wish to examine.

A Critique Of Goodspeed's Translation Of The Gospels, Arthur F. Fergin

Bachelor of Divinity

In the execution of this treatise the translation of Goodspeed will be studied on the basis of the original Greek text. The critique will thus seek to establish whether the translation is true to the original. Since no other translation has till now successfully supplanted the Authorized Version, the later will be used in establishing the conclusions reached in this thesis. It is necessary to state at the outset, however, that such a procedure will not in all cases be fair to the translation of Goodspeed. Goodspeed has a better equipment in the way of an authoritative text and grammatical …

Ecclesiastical Union Verses Christian Unity, Eric C. Malte

Bachelor of Divinity

Is it true that the union which is advocated by this coming conference is based on God's ideal? Placing the basis of the proposed union along side of the basis laid down in the Bible, we find that the former is based on man's conception and is in direct conflict with many clear passages of Scripture. Nothing is more emphatically taught and stressed in the Bible then that church-fellowship must always, and in all places, be preceded by unity in the spirit, unity in doctrine. We learn this from such passages as Rom.16,17; Eph. 4,3-6 , 13, and many similar …

A Presentation And Critique Of The Roman, Reformed, And Lutheran Doctrine If The Lord's Supper-, Clarence Peters

Bachelor of Divinity

In his first epistle to Timothy Paul writes: “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy." The Holy Spirit who transmits the divine revelation, was especially active in the early days of the Christian Church. In this case the Spirit had expressly declared that there would be a falling away from the truth in times to come. Men would actually apostatize from the faith, would teach and preach in direct opposition to the sound doctrine of the Gospel. How …

Conscience Its Nature And Function, Richard R. Caemmerer

Bachelor of Divinity

The subject as stated in itself excludes the problem of the origin of conscience, a large field especially in phylogenetic theories (theories of remorse, origin of duty, origin of the good); it excludes the practical aspects and applications of the doctrines of conscience (systems of casuistry; social sphere of conscience; freedom of conscience). The subject has been-further limited, a procedure demanded by considerations of time and space, by a particular viewpoint applied to this discussion. The viewpoint permits formulation in the shape of a statement of the problem, namely: To determine the validity of the term "conscience" as an ethical …

Ecclesiastical Union Verses Christian Unity, Theodore Moeller

Bachelor of Divinity

The tendency of Protestantism to split up into various sects has not infrequently been noted and variously explained. Roman Catholics, especially, make the most of this situation and point with pride to the unity of their church. “If once you permit individual judgment to be pitted against authority all the followers of the revolter will, in turn, claim the same privilege against him. The result is obvious. Even before the revolting church had made its position secure against the church of Rome disunion and separatism had come into its ranks. "This condition has often been deplored and the cry of …

The Gift Of Tongues According To The Bible. An Investigation., Frederick F. Breuer

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The purpose of this paper is to prove, by basing all exposition and proof upon pertinent Scriptural references, that the gift of tongues, spoken of in the Bible, is, in every case, the gift of foreign languages.

Bileam Und Seine Weissagungen, Herman J. Meyer

Bachelor of Divinity

Balaam and His Prophecies

Lehre Und Wehre Volume 73, Concordia Seminary Faculty

Lehre und Wehre

Lehre und Wehre Band 73 herausgegeben von Fakultät des Concordia-Seminars aus dem Jahr 1927. (Lehre und Wehre Volume 73 edited by Concordia Seminary Faculty from 1927.)

Januar und Februar. (January and February.)

Vorwort. .1 (Preface. . 1)

Ein Wort zur Verteidigung. .11 (A word of defense. . 11)

Nur das Wort vom Kreuz bringt die Gewissen zur Ruhe. .17 (Only the word of the cross brings conscience to rest. . 17)

Festrede bei der Feier des Geburtstages Dr M Luthers. .28 (Speech at the celebration of Dr M Luther's birthday. . 28)

Vermischtes. .34 (Miscellaneous. . 34)

Literatur. .46 (Literature. …

Reason And Christian Faith, Daniel Coyner

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The attempt to present a somewhat different point of new is the only excuse that may be offered for another treatment of the relation of reason to Christian faith. The peculiarity of the following discussion will be its assumption that Christianity is the true religion. It is in no sense a study of the philosophy of religion, which begins, for purposes of argument, with the notion that all religions are of equal merit. Nor is it similar to the prefatory remarks on the relation of reason to religious truth which are commonly found in the books on the philosophy of …

Critique Of Moffatt's Translation Of Matthew And Mark, Martin P. Simon

Bachelor of Divinity

On the principle of the open Bible Christians, if consistent, must welcome an improved translation, and the only issue must center on the question of improvement or lack of improvement. We cannot consistently condemn in Weymouth what we praise in Luther, nor censure Goodspeed for following in the footsteps of Tyndale and James’ theologians. And if a pastor for no sufficient reason withholds from his people a translation better than the current, is he not robbing them of part of their birthright? If more translations means better translations, by all means let us have more or them, at least for …

Behaviorism And Christianity, Daniel Coyner

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of our discussion, however, is not so much to reveal the weak features of behaviorism as it is to place it in juxtaposition with Christianity and point out the incongruities. We have seen that the philosophical basis upon which the superstructure of behaviorism has been raised is a problem that has not bothered many of the behaviorists. Most of them have chosen to remain indifferent to this groundwork - apparently because it is not objective enough for them. But whether it be objective or subjective, Christianity has a very definite philosophical basis and our comparison of the two …

Lehre Und Wehre Volume 72, Concordia Seminary Faculty

Lehre und Wehre

Lehre und Wehre Band 72 herausgegeben von Fakultät des Concordia-Seminars aus dem Jahr 1926. (Lehre und Wehre Volume 72 edited by Concordia Seminary Faculty from 1926.)

Januar (January)

Vorwort. .1 (Preface. . 1)

Über die Sicherstellung kirchlich - konfessioneller Interessen. .8 (About securing church-confessional interests. . 8)

Vermischtes. .10 (Miscellaneous. . 10)

Literatur. .21 (Literature. . 21)

Kirchlich - Zeitgeschichtliches. .25 (Ecclesiastical - contemporary history. . 25)

Februar (February)

Vorwort. .33 (Preface. . 33)

Wer hat den Abendmahlsstreit angefangen? .37 (Who started the sacrament controversy? . 37)

Vermischtes. .42 (Miscellaneous. . 42)

Literatur. .46 (Literature. . 46)

Kirchlich - Zeitgeschichtliches. …

The Social And Economic Background Of The Parables Of Our Lord, Richard A. Jesse

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

ln strict keeping with the subject as stated, the paper is confined to an exposition of Jewish society and economics as exhibited by the Parables.

The Development Of Jewish Messianism, Arthur Klinck

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The ancient people of God, too, know of a golden age, but this age is not to be found in the hoary past. All the thoughts of the people, from the pure biblical ideas to the sensuous apocalyptic and rabbinical hopes, point to the future - all are centered in the Messianic idea some form or other. How this idea originated, how the details were gradually filled in to form a complete picture, which which was then completely fulfilled by the advent of Christ and his Kingdom, is to be the purpose of the two introductory chapters. The remainder of …

The Doctrine Of Resurrection Unto Life Eternal As Presented By St. Paul In His First Espistle To The Corinthians, Walter Enge

Bachelor of Divinity

First a brief word in regard to the word resurrection. Whenever we shall speak of the resurrection, we shall always mean the resurrection of the body. Moreover we shall limit ourselves in this discussion to the resurrection unto life eternal, because this is the resurrection that is of such vital concern to us and to all Christians. This resurrection, not that of the wicked, was the one concerning which Paul desired to instruct the Corinthians. Therefore he speaks of the resurrection unto life eternal almost exclusively when treating the doctrine of the resurrection in his First Epistle to the Corinthians. …

Lehre Und Wehre Volume 71, Concordia Seminary Faculty

Lehre und Wehre

Lehre und Wehre Band 71 herausgegeben von Fakultät des Concordia-Seminars aus dem Jahr 1925. (Lehre und Wehre Volume 71 edited by Concordia Seminary Faculty from 1925.)

Januar (January)

Vorwort. .1 (Preface. . 1)

Löhes Entartung. .7 (Löhe's degeneration. . 7)

Vermischtes. .14 (Miscellaneous. . 14)

Literatur. .19 (Literature. . 19)

Kirchlich - Zeitgeschichtliches. .21 (Ecclesiastical - contemporary history. . 21)

Februar (February)

Das Fundament des christlichen Glaubens. .33 (The foundation of the Christian faith. . 33)

Das Amt eines Visitators. .37 (The office of a visitor. . 37)

Vermischtes. .47 (Miscellaneous. . 47)

Literatur. .55 (Literature. . 55)

Kirchlich - …

The Christology Of Acts, George F. Horn

Bachelor of Divinity

The book of Acts was written mainly for history so we would not expect to find much doctrine in it. And yet it is full of doctrine. For this we must thank the Holy Spirit who has preserved it to us by inspiration. St. Luke was inspired with the information necessary to the recording of the speeches we find in the book. These speeches are the chief sources of doctrine in this book though not the only ones. A study of the book for any one doctrine reveals incidentally many other doctrines. This is brought out especially clearly when we …

The Trichotomy (Of Soul, Mind, Body) According To Scripture, Richard Albert Jesse

Bachelor of Divinity

It was therefore as a consequence of this controversy that the latent heretical tendencies of the trichotomous doctrine were for the first time fully discovered, and dichotomy was urged by the Church not only as true doctrine, but also as the antidote for this specific heresy. Especially has dichotomy been championed by the Western Church, whose teachers have been, as a rule, advocates of the two element view. This is true also of Luther and the older dogmaticians. While the question is today scarcely a burning issue, yet it seems still to have champions for each side.

Mormonism And The Bible, Edwin G. Guebert

Bachelor of Divinity

The inception or Mormonism took place in 1830, when on the 6th of April of that year Joseph Smith Jr. organized the “Church of Jesus Christ or the Latter Day Saints" at Fayette, Seneca County, New York. In November of the same year Sidney Rigdon, a preacher of the Reformed Baptists or Campbellites at Mentor, Ohio, joined the new sect with the majority of his congregation. Since the West seemed to the Mormons to be the land of their future destiny, Smith and his followers moved in that direction and settled at Kirtland, Ohio. This took place in the year …

Die Eschatologischen Grundgedanken Der Thessalonicherbriefe, Walter Buszin

Bachelor of Divinity

The basic eschatological ideas of the letters to the Thessalonians

The Doctrinal Contents Of Acts, Walter G. Dippold

Bachelor of Divinity

Our aim in this work shall be, to present Luke's stand on the main heads of christian doctrine and at the same time, to show that his teaching is wholly in harmony with the other New Testament writers. As was stated in the opening words of our thesis, the source on which we shall base our discussion is solely and specifically, the book of Acts. It is therefore selfevident, that when limited to one specific book of the Bible, not every detail in the field of christian doctrine can be treated. In accordance with the limitation of our theme, we …

Christian Doctrine According To The Book Of Acts, Arthur William Klinck

Bachelor of Divinity

The first point which strikes the reader of this book is that it purports to have been written by the author of a "former treatise” (Acts 1:1) addressed to the same person, Theophilus; a treatise which gave an account of all the Acts and words of the Lord from the beginning to the conclusion of His earthly ministry, terminated by His ascension. There is only one Gospel which this description will fit, the Gospel of Luke, which is dedicated to the same man, Theophilus. The progress of thought from Luke to Acts is quite logical. Luke ends with the ascension …

Lehre Und Wehre Volume 70, Concordia Seminary Faculty

Lehre und Wehre

Lehre und Wehre Band 70 herausgegeben von Fakultät des Concordia-Seminars aus dem Jahr 1924. (Lehre und Wehre Volume 70 edited by Concordia Seminary Faculty from 1924.)

Januar (January)

Der Lutherische Weltkonvent in Eisenach. .1 (The Lutheran World Convention in Eisenach. . 1)

Kirchlich - Zeitgeschichtliches. .27 (Ecclesiastical - contemporary history. . 27)

Februar (February)

Aus der Geschichte des englischen Kirchenliedes. .33 (From the history of the English hymn. . 33)

Literatur. .49 (Literature. . 49)

Kirchlich - Zeitgeschichtliches. .55 (Ecclesiastical - contemporary history. . 55)

März (March)

Zur Beurteilung des Lutherischen Weltkonvents in Eisenach. .65 (On the judgment of the …

Pauline Eschatology, Luther A. Schuessler

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The purpose of this inquiry is to present a brief resume of Pauline Eschatology in the narrow sense as it is represented in the thirteen Epistles of Paul and in the discourses attributed to him in the Book of the Acts. Since these Epistles and discourses comprehend the cardinal truths of eschatology, the value of this inquiry is obvious.

The Christology Of The Apostolic Fathers, Carl J. Spilman

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

It is the aim of this study to gather all material in the Apostolic fathers that has any bearing upon Christ, His person and His work; to examine in detail the Christological teachings of .each writer; and finally, in conclusion, to show that there are no stages of development, and that no thought is found in the writings of the Apostolic Fathers that has not been set forth by the New Testament.