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The kingdom of God in Daniel 2:44-45 : its symbolism and theological implications
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-03)In Dan 2 the prophet Daniel interpreted the symbolisms used in the dream of a great image as kingdoms (vv. 36-45). However, of all the symbolisms employed in Dan 2, the symbolism of God’s kingdom in vv. 44-45 is a bit ... -
Knowing God as an Evangelical : towards a canonical-epistemological model
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2021-01)Theological knowledge formation occupies a central place in the evangelical theo- logical pursuit. Three models represent the epistemological tendencies of contemporary evangelicalism: evidentialist foundationalism, ... -
The Last Adam as "a life-giving spirit" in 1 Corinthians 15:42-49
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-02)In light of the conflicting views regarding the background, interpretation, and the time when the last Adam became a life-giving spirit, one objective of this study was to show that the OT, rather than any other historical ... -
Latter-day Saints and Seventh-day Adventist concepts of the nature of Christ : a comparative study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 1997-06)Both Latter-day Saints and Seventh-day Adventist believe in Jesus Christ. The Latter-day Saints teach that Jesus Christ is the central figure of the church's doctrine and the seventh-day Adventists also express their ... -
Lay ministry training based on spiritual gifts in the Seventh-day Adventist churches of the Thailand Adventist Mission
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-02)Thailand Adventist Mission is facing an enormous challenge in mobilizing and nurturing church members into active ministry in reaching the people of Thailand. Although Thailand Adventist Mission is baptizing hundreds of ... -
A lay training program for personal evangelism conducted by the personal ministry department Jakarta Conference of Seventh-day Adventists January 1997 - June 1999 : an evaluation
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2002-09)The church will not grow nor even survive without lay members actively involved in ministry and evangelism. Since most lay members are not professionally trained as ministers and evangelists, lay training programs ... -
Leadership behaviors of small group leaders and their impact on the effectiveness of small groups in the North Minahasa Conference : a basis for program development
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-03)Small group (SG) ministry has swept the Christian world with a storm. Various SG methods have been developed and tested in churches all over the world. The success has been significant, particularly in North America, South ... -
Leadership by influence in tribal communities : a case study of the Iraya Mangyan in Occidental Mindoro, Philippines
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2020-05)The Iraya belongs to the 9 native tribes in Occidental Mindoro collectively known as Mangyans or Katutubos. Since the 15th century, Katutubos have been oppressed and exploited by Spaniards, Muslim rebels, Americans, ... -
A Linguistic and exegetical investigation of tote in the New Testament
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-06)The understanding of discourse markers, more than before, is nowadays considered as an important part of language studies. Discourse markers play important roles in the communication system as they coordinate the meaning ... -
The Locus of the millennial reign of Christ and the saints in Rev 20:1-10
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2002-06)Aside from the controversial issue on the temporal aspect of the millennium, the locus of the milennial reign of Christ and His saints in Rev 20:1-10 is an issue on which biblical scholars have not reached a consensus. ... -
The Making of a church : Ellen G. White's views on church government 1844-1888
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2008-08)Even though Ellen G. White is not usually seen as a theologian there is no doubt that she plays an important role in the understanding of Adventism. Two issues regarding her writings need to be addressed today. The first ... -
Malachi's blessings and curses in relation to the covenantal blessings and curses of Deuteronomy 27-30
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2004-09)Historically the book of Malachi has not been at the center of scholarly study and discussion. Compared to other books of the Bible, only few studies have been done on Malachi. Most of these generally focus on ... -
Malachi's use of Joel's "day of the Lord" : an inner-biblical allusion study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2022-01)The Day of the Lord texts of Malachi (3:2, 7; 4:5) seem to allude to Joel’s Day of the Lord (2:11, 13; 3:4). However, the interpretive significance of Joel’s Day of the Lord in Malachi has not been investigated comprehensively ... -
Malachi's use of Joel's "day of the Lord" : an inner-biblical allusion study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2022-01)The Day of the Lord texts of Malachi (3:2, 7; 4:5) seem to allude to Joel’s Day of the Lord (2:11, 13; 3:4). However, the interpretive significance of Joel’s Day of the Lord in Malachi has not been investigated comprehensively ... -
Malsum Muksang (Bible meditation) for spiritual growth : a program on Bible reading and meditation for Bupyung Seventh-day Adventist church in South Korea
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-05)Christians believe that Bible reading is essential for faith development and spiritual growth. It should then be a priority of those who minister to the churches to encourage members practice the spiritual discipline of ... -
The meaning of anaw in Numbers 12:3
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2000-10)Num 12:3 poses a problem among Bible scholars searching for some solution. Moses is said to be l)! ('anaw) in Num 72:3. The KJV translates 'anaw into ..meek,,: .. (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which ... -
The Meaning of Gymnos in 2 Corinthians 5:3 and its theological implication
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-10)The image of γπκλόο, "naked" in 2 Cor 5:3 has been understood in anthropological way to refer to the state of the human being between death and resurrection. In this view, the disembodied person survives death either ... -
The Meaning of Jesus' EPXOMAI 'coming' statements in Revelation 2 and 3
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-09)Scholars are divided as to whether Christ's tpyopa{ statements in Rev 2:5,16. and, 3:11 refer to personal judgments, or to Christ's literal second advent at the end of the eschaton. For {pyopa( to represent personal ... -
The meaning of John's baptism in Luke-Acts
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2007-04)Luke describes John's baptism as a "baptism of repentance for the remission of sins" (Luke 3:3). He also reports that John claimed that his baptism was of water in contrast to the Mightier One's baptism of the Holy ... -
The Meaning of katharisas to loutro tou hydatos en remati in Ephesians 5:26 : an exegetical study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-02)There are four ways in which the phrase ―θαζαξίζαο ηῷ ινπηξῷ ηνῦ ὕδαηνο ἐλ ῥήκαηη‖ has been interpreted by several scholars. These are the following: (1) baptism imagery, (2) redemption imagery, (3) cleansing by the Word, ...