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The Passive And Active Obedience Of Christ, Bruno Martinelli
The Passive And Active Obedience Of Christ, Bruno Martinelli
Bachelor of Divinity
In describing the manner in which the God-Man Christ Jesus performed the mission for which God sent Him and to which the Son consented in willing obedience, Scripture speaks not only passive obedience of Christ, but just as clearly of His active obedience.
The Doctrine Of Offense, Arthur Weber
The Doctrine Of Offense, Arthur Weber
Bachelor of Divinity
The fundamental thought of this thesis revolves around the word skandalon. For that reason it will be necessary to begin with a study of its etymology in the effort to bring out the full connotation of the word as it is used in the Bible. It is apparent from the following etymological study that the word skandalon means "a stumbling block or trap which causes one to fall.”
Liberialism In Contrast To The Biblical Faith, William Grunow
Liberialism In Contrast To The Biblical Faith, William Grunow
Bachelor of Divinity
This paper is a study of the doctrines of Liberalism. By being thoroughly familiar with these doctrines, the student will not be misled by the sheep’s clothing of orthodox phraseology which Liberalists often employ.
Demoniac Possession, Harold Maleske
Demoniac Possession, Harold Maleske
Bachelor of Divinity
Among the many miracles which the synoptic Gospels record, special prominence is given to the casting out of demons or devils who possessed those unfortunate people commonly known as demoniacs. In order to clarify the Biblical concept of demoniac possession, the following facts concerning the Scriptural doctrine of the devil and his hosts must be considered.
Biblical Angelology And Resultant Problems, Robert Kamphoefner
Biblical Angelology And Resultant Problems, Robert Kamphoefner
Bachelor of Divinity
The Scriptural doctrine of the angels has caused much discussion in the theological world throughout the centuries. It occupied the minds and the efforts of the early Fathers of the Church and has continued to be a point of dogmatical discussion even today.
Predestination, John Herzog
Predestination, John Herzog
Bachelor of Divinity
The questions which press themselves upon us as we approach the problem are these: Without distinction in us, why did not God save all or damn all? Cur alii, non alii? Why was I converted while another who was no more sinful was not? Is unbelief the cause or result of "non-election"? If cause, then "intuitu fidei"; if result, then decreta alsoluta. What is to be held of the faith of the "Zeitglaeubigen? etc., etc.
Roger Williams' Individualism In Baptist Theology And Church Polity, Rudolph Ritz
Roger Williams' Individualism In Baptist Theology And Church Polity, Rudolph Ritz
Bachelor of Divinity
The principles laid down here are similar to those held by Roger Williams. The early American Baptists were organized chiefly on the basis of the individualism of Roger Williams. In this, thesis the writer proposes the following: to point out how this principle of individualism, manifest in the life and work of Roger Williams; secondly, to prove that this individualism basic in Baptist theology and church polity today.
Aspects Of Pragmatisim In Relation To Christian Theology, Frederick Gumz
Aspects Of Pragmatisim In Relation To Christian Theology, Frederick Gumz
Bachelor of Divinity
The pragmatism of Dewey and James is doubtless responsible to a large degree for the general tendency in modern theology of subordinating Scripture to the ends of practical life, and of accepting as true only those of its doctrines which can be translated into tangible consequences contributory to the welfare of society or the individual. Believing that theology in the past has been concerned too much with the mere “intellectual interrelations of certain concepts,” churchmen are today advocating a greater emphasis on the “functioning of the religious consciousness.” This movement has aroused a wide-spread aversion to doctrine and a passion …
The Doctrine Of Holy Baptism In The Pauline Epistles, Arlo Mueller
The Doctrine Of Holy Baptism In The Pauline Epistles, Arlo Mueller
Bachelor of Divinity
The purpose or this treatise is to show, primarily, that the doctrine which the Confessional Lutheran Church has taught concerning the Sacrament of Holy Baptism is the Scriptural doctrine as taught in the Pauline Epistles, and that the various errors of Enthusiasm on this point must be rejected as conflicting with the clear teachings of Paul, the great apostle.
The Bearing Of The Theory Of Evolution Upon The Chrisitian Doctrine Of Man, Theodore Martin
The Bearing Of The Theory Of Evolution Upon The Chrisitian Doctrine Of Man, Theodore Martin
Bachelor of Divinity
Evolution is an attempt to explain present conditions. In reality it consists of a number of explanatory attempts, none of which are satisfactory. All involve change, a development of the simple into the complex. Evolution has been defined as a "change due to circumstances,” but this is only a part of the story. As it is generally understood, evolution means much more than this. It means a development in matter resulting from the action or forces resident in matter itself.
The Gnosticism Opposed And Condemed In The New Testament, Erwin Lueker
The Gnosticism Opposed And Condemed In The New Testament, Erwin Lueker
Bachelor of Divinity
It is our purpose in this thesis to trace the movement in the form in which it is opposed and condemned in the New Testament, and, if possible, find external information on these movements. Although many of the passages which condemn false teachers may have been written against gnostics, we shall deal only with those in which gnostic tendencies are revealed.
An Introductory Study Of The Terms Used Of Idols In The Old Testament, Roland Dede
An Introductory Study Of The Terms Used Of Idols In The Old Testament, Roland Dede
Bachelor of Divinity
The purpose of this thesis, as is implied in the title, is to present an introductory study of the terns used of idols in the Old Testament. It is needless to say that no attempt has been made even to approximate an exhaustive presentation of all, or any single one of the forty-eight terms which cone into consideration. Indeed, almost any one of the terms would be found upon thorough study in itself to provide sufficient material for an acceptable thesis. We have, therefore, confined our attention to just those facts which we thought were strictly essential for at least …
The Concept Of God's Holiness According To The Old Testament, Victor Schulze
The Concept Of God's Holiness According To The Old Testament, Victor Schulze
Bachelor of Divinity
For all practical purposes there are but two ways or thinking about God. The one is based upon Divine revelation, the other spun from the speculations of men. Unprejudiced thinkers may find God's creative activity revealed in the works of nature, His righteousness in the moral law engraved into the heart of every mortal. And, finally, God is revealed in Scripture as possessing both personality and attributes.
Die Selbstbezeichnung Jesu Der Menschensehn, Werner Wadewitz
Die Selbstbezeichnung Jesu Der Menschensehn, Werner Wadewitz
Bachelor of Divinity
Der Zweck, das Ziel und die Aufgabe dieser Arbeit besteht darin, die Selbstbezeichnung Jesu: "der Menschensohn", zu eroertern nach allen den Seiten hin, die Licht darauf werfen koennen. Dabei ist gleich von vorn herein zu beachten, dass die Bezeichnung an sich ganz klar ist, denn die Worte an sich stellen kein Problem dar und bieten keine Schwierigkeiten. Worum es sich aber hier vor allem handelt, ist die Entzifferung und Deutung des Ausdrucks. Und hier treffen wir auf Schwierigkeiten, die auf sehr Tersehiedene Weisen angegriffen und geloest wurden Ton Auslegern aller Art, vom Konservativen bis zum Radikalen. Werden wir nun auch …
An Investigation Of Molech And Recent Theories Concerning The Term, Herbert C. Albrecht
An Investigation Of Molech And Recent Theories Concerning The Term, Herbert C. Albrecht
Bachelor of Divinity
The influence of mechanistic, materialistic science, through Evolutionism, has in recent centuries shaped men's theories regarding the origin and development of the religions of mankind. Since the universe was conceived to be the direct result of vast eras of development by a simple process of cause and effect, it had to follow that religion was also an outgrowth of the same lines of cause and effect. Deistic speculation, indeed, made God the primal cause of this development, insofar as he set the universe in motion, leaving it to evolve in its own way, but Deism thought of religion as being …
A Comparison Of The Views Of Plato And Paul On The Immortality Of The Soul, Oswald C. Hoffmann
A Comparison Of The Views Of Plato And Paul On The Immortality Of The Soul, Oswald C. Hoffmann
Bachelor of Divinity
Of all the conflicts which Christianity passed through in the early stages of its history, that with philosophy seems to have been the most severe and the most far-reaching in its effects. Judaism was firm and self-reliant, because it was in a sense supernatural; Gentilism was pliable, because it was ignorant and weary of itself; but philosophy was obstinate, because, regarding religions as superstitions, it recognized no special merit in Christianity, and attempted to ridicule it out of existence when its unprepared defenders first announced it. With the representatives of the Epicurean, Stoic and New Academic schools, or with the …
The Divergent Views Of Catholicism And Protestantism On The Old Testament Apocrypha, Henry L. Lieske
The Divergent Views Of Catholicism And Protestantism On The Old Testament Apocrypha, Henry L. Lieske
Bachelor of Divinity
However, of this one-third, or 680,000,000, about 475,000,000 are members of the Roman and Greek Catholic Churches, and about 205,000,000 belong to Protestantism. Now it becomes evident that the above-mentioned theme is a study of great importance, when it is stated that even in Christianity there is a difference of opinion, there are divergent views, as to what constitutes the Bible, the Word of God. In the Roman Catholic Bible are found certain books that are not found 1n the Protestant Bible. This fact has often given offence to that two-third non-Christian population, and also to that one-third in the …
The Scriptural Doctrine Of The Atonement With Special Reference To The False Theories Of Atonement, Arnold V. Kuster
The Scriptural Doctrine Of The Atonement With Special Reference To The False Theories Of Atonement, Arnold V. Kuster
Bachelor of Divinity
It is a well known fact that the Lutheran, that is, the scriptural, doctrine of the atonement is being denied and even ridiculed throughout the theological world. Substitute theories have been set up, about whose banners theologians have rallied and continue to rally. Such is the situation which calls forth this study of the scriptural doctrine of the atonement, with special reference to the false theories of atonement.
Justification In The Old Testament, Fred R. Lammert
Justification In The Old Testament, Fred R. Lammert
Bachelor of Divinity
This topic needs discussion not only because of the value of such study, but also because of the large amount of opposition to the Old Testament at the present time and the immense forces that are directing their efforts to overthrow the Old Testament. On the one hand we have those opponents who because of anti-Semitic fanaticism want to reject the Old Testament from the outset, while on the other hand we meet those who wish to oppose the Old Testament by their own conjectures and thus overthrow it. The latter, negative Bible critics, try to find in the books …
The Doctrine Of Baptism In The Epistles Of St. Paul, Clarence W. Stradtmann
The Doctrine Of Baptism In The Epistles Of St. Paul, Clarence W. Stradtmann
Bachelor of Divinity
When discussing the doctrine of baptism in any New Testament writing we must first come to an agreement on the one point on which an important part of the argument hinges, namely, the exact meaning of the word.
The Deity Of Christ According To The Epistle To The Hebrews, Thomas Coates
The Deity Of Christ According To The Epistle To The Hebrews, Thomas Coates
Bachelor of Divinity
The title and the contents of the Epistle prove that the addressees were Jewish Christians, and the emphasis placed on the temple worship points to the fact that they residents of Palestine, especially of Jerusalem. The letter constitutes a warning to the Jewish Christians to remain steadfast in their adherence to Christ, amid all the vicissitudes of life. They should not relapse into their former mode of worship, naturally meaningful and dear to them as it was, for Christ is the fulfilment of the Old Testament symbolism, and the new covenant is superior to the old. The Epistle was probably …
The Diety Of Christ In The Epistle To The Hebrews, Martin Scharlemann
The Diety Of Christ In The Epistle To The Hebrews, Martin Scharlemann
Bachelor of Divinity
The purpose of this thesis shall, therefore, be a twofold one: first, to demonstrate that the Epistle to the Hebrews does teach the Deity of Christ (matter); and, secondly, to show how this truth is taught (manner). That purpose will be executed in a combination of dogmatical and exegetical methods. Exegesis, must furnish the content; Dogmatics the outline. No improvement can be made upon the conventional dogmatical contention that the Deity of Christ is demonstrable from the fact that (1) divine names are applied to Him, that (2) divine attributes are ascribed to Him, that (3) divine works are attributed …
The Concept Of Hope In The New Testament, Oswald W. Mieger
The Concept Of Hope In The New Testament, Oswald W. Mieger
Bachelor of Divinity
We have prefixed this beautiful expression of the Christian’s Hope in full because it delineates the one point which we wish to emphasize in this thesis, namely, that the hope which is truly Christian rests solely upon Christ, and in particular upon the merits of His glorious resurrection from the dead, by virtue of which our hope is of inestimable value and worth. It is a fitting forethought for our consideration of the CONCEPT OF HOPE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT.
Church And State, John F. Gaertner
Church And State, John F. Gaertner
Bachelor of Divinity
The problem of Church and State is one which is entirely Christian, though in its practical applications it also concerns others. The very nature of the case is one which presupposes the side by side existence of both institutions. It was only when Christ came and established the Church in the world and still said, “My kingdom is not of the world," (John 18 , 36) , that the problem of the relation the one bears to the other first arose .
Education, Psychology, And Religion As Factors In Creating Happiness Among The Deaf, O C. Schroeder
Education, Psychology, And Religion As Factors In Creating Happiness Among The Deaf, O C. Schroeder
Bachelor of Divinity
The purpose of the study of aids to happiness among the deaf is to portray spiritual blessings rather than to evaluate the benefits of education and material success. To a large extent this treatise is narrative and descriptive. Our interest, however is not in narration and description per se, but only as they portray the causes of, and the means to, the promotion of happiness among the deaf.
Quenstedt's Discussion On The Ministerial Office, Robert A. Biegner
Quenstedt's Discussion On The Ministerial Office, Robert A. Biegner
Bachelor of Divinity
The twenty-seven page locus, “De Ministerio Ecclesiastico”, discussed under the fourth division of Quenstedt’s two thousand and seventy-nine page work will be the subject, of this present writing. The locus is representative of the entire book and therefore furnishes a representative insight into Quenstedt’s dogmatical method.
The Roman Catholic Doctrine Of Infused Grace Examined And Refuted, Herman W. Gockel
The Roman Catholic Doctrine Of Infused Grace Examined And Refuted, Herman W. Gockel
Bachelor of Divinity
How this doctrine of work-righteousness, technically known as the doctrine of infused grace, or Gratia Infusa, can presume to claim any vestige of Pauline authority, may at first seem an exceedingly difficult task to demonstrate. It is for his purpose that the writer has chosen to devote the entire first chapter of his thesis to a treatment of the gradual growth and steady evolution of this doctrine from the days immediately after the Apostle Paul until the sixteenth century, when the conception of infused grace was definitely formulated and laid down as a dogma of the Church in the Canons …
John Wyclif And His Doctrine Of The Church, Albert E. Meyer
John Wyclif And His Doctrine Of The Church, Albert E. Meyer
Bachelor of Divinity
Among these precursors of Luther John Wiclif is preeminent. In point of time he is anterior to Huss of Prague, 1369-1415, of whom Luther learned many things. These two, Wiclif and Huss, no doubt are the two reformers whose influence on Luther is beyond calculation. And since Wiclif preceded even Huss, we may easily recognize the position of influence which the former occupied in relation to the Great Reformation.
The Christology Of St. Paul's Captivity Letters, Luther V. Stephan
The Christology Of St. Paul's Captivity Letters, Luther V. Stephan
Bachelor of Divinity
I purpose, therefore, to write on the Christology of Paul's captivity letters. My general plan of procedure shall be to tabulate in categorical fashion the sum of the christological doctrines taught by Paul in these same letters, with appended remarks for the purpose of clarification. Uppermost in my mind shall be the expounding of the truth as it is so powerfully adduced in these inspired epistles. I shall determine to defeat and expose the heretical doctrines after careful collation of the source material, The scope of my treatment shall begin with the pre-existent Christ in heaven, take special notice of …
The Doctrine Of The Resurrection According To The New Testament, Gustav Gehlhar
The Doctrine Of The Resurrection According To The New Testament, Gustav Gehlhar
Bachelor of Divinity
The doctrine of the resurrection of the body is a teaching peculiar to the Christian religion. We need only to investigate the world's religious history in order to be convinced that all other religions know nothing about such a resurrection.