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An Analysis of Deuteronomy 6:4-5 : monotheism in polytheistic Hindu context
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An Analysis of the culture resistance and receptivity among the North Caucasus people groups : the Balkar people case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-08)The Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) mission in Russia is facing challenges to bring the Gospel to the indigenous ethnic groups of the North Caucasus that include the Balkars. They have been resistant to any attempts to be ... -
Analysis of the golden calf incident (Exodus 32:1-10) and its impact on the Sinai covenant in the Pentateuchal text
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-06)The purpose of this study is to examine the role of the golden calf incident in the Pentateuch and to analyze its impact on the covenant relationship between God and His people. The method chosen for this study is to ... -
An Analysis of the theological views of baptism either as a sacrament or an ordinance
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2020-05)This research analyzes and compares the scriptural-theological and historical views of baptism either as a sacrament or an ordinance by utilizing primary, unpublished, and secondary sources. Christian denominations since ... -
Armageddon as divine war in the Apocalypse
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2011-05)The word "Armageddon" appears only once in the whole Bible as the name of the site for the eschatological battle on the great day of God the Almighty (Rev 16:16). Though it appears only once in the Bible, it has been ... -
The authorship of Psalm 22
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2003-11)There is no consensus on the authorship of Psalm 22. The superscription of Ps 22 says that it is la-Dawid. Ancient writers and some modern scholars hold that la-Dawid indicates Davidic authorship. Some crit i ca l ... -
Basic components of a training program on biblical preaching for young Seventh-day Adventist pastors of Korean Union Conference
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2011-06)Seventh-day Adventist churches in South Korea are demanding better quality of biblical preaching in their pulpits. The demand is far greater than the current ministerial workforce can supply. This crisis comes about because ... -
A Biblical and contextual study of the viability of the cell church for the Seventh-day Adventist Mission in Seoul, Korea
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2006-02)The other Christian denominations in Korea have contributed to the introduction of cell church and its formation as a new paradigm church. The SDA church in Korea, however, is still new to the cell church. Thus, this ... -
A Biblical theology of service among people with special needs
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2022-05)People with special needs are spread in all communities and social groups. They represent 15.3% of the world’s population. The most recent Adventist global survey revealed that about 10% of Adventist members live with some ... -
A Biblical-theological evaluation of the Roman Catholic teaching on Mary's role as a mediator
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-03)There is no woman who has been more venerated than Mary, the mother of Jesus, in the history of the Christian church. In some Christian churches, Mary is regarded as blessed and favored by virtue of being the mother of the ... -
Bringing the gospel to the Rastafarian community of Shashemene, Ethiopia : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2020-02)Rastafari is an Afro-Caribbean socioreligious movement that began on the island of Jamaica in the 1930s. It is composed of a number of elements including rituals and practices from the Afro-Caribbean folk religions of ... -
Burial rituals of Jacob and Joseph in the Hebrew Bible : its historical and theological implications
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-01)The Hebrew Bible (Gen 49:29-50: 14; 22-26; Exod 13: 17-22; Josh 24:29-33) records the burial rituals of Jacob and Joseph. Studies regarding Jacob and Joseph have focused mainly on their roles as patriarchs of faith. For ... -
Christianity encounters Filipino spirit-world beliefs : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 1990-05)In varying degrees, Filipino Christians are caught in a three-way confrontation of spirit-world views. The three views are the Western-inspired rationalistic understanding of the supernatural, the nonrationalistic Filipino ... -
The Christological analogy and its implications for understanding the revelation-inspiration process from the Adventist perspective
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-05)Many Christian scholars have recognized certain parallels between Incamation and inspiration. Both phenomena highlight a mysterious union of the divine and the human. The attempt to understand the revelation-inspiration ... -
Church growth theory and the development of the Seventh-day Adventist church mission in Georgia : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-01)The Seventh-day Adventist (Adventist) Church growth rate in the country of Georgia is remarkably low. It has only 368 members despite its long history in Georgia. Using a qualitative case study research design, this study ... -
A church planting strategy for the Sundanese people in the territory of the West Java Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2000-12)This study seeks to find and develop an effective and workable church planting strategy for the Sundanese people dwelling within the territory of the west Java Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. To reach this goal, it ... -
Clothing imageries of salvation in the book of Isaiah : an exegetical study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2020-10)have interpreted each text on clothing in the book, a comprehensive examination of the usage of clothing imageries and how they communicate the salvation of YHWH is yet to be realized. This dissertation seeks to fill ... -
A Comparative study of ministries to distressed peoples : Nehemiah to post-exilic Jews and North Congo Mission to Pygmies
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2001-12)From their ancestor's time, Pygmies have experienced hardship. Their life is characterized by physical, economlcal, socio-political, and spiritual crises. Since 1981, North Congo Mission (NCM) has attempted to minister to ... -
A comparative study of the basis of morality in the writings of Ellen G. White and in three current selected models of morality
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2002-03)How do you know you are doing right when you make an ethical decision? Since there are different norms (or bases) of right and wrong in our contemporary world, on what basis should we formulate our ethical decision? ... -
A Comparative study of the Christology of Edward Irving, Ellet Joseph Waggoner and Alonzo Trevier Jones
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2009-02)There is a divergence of the views as to what kind of human nature Christ assumed during the incarnation. Two main camps regarding this subject have been in bitter tension. One camp believes that during the incarnation, Christ ...