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Ellen G. White's inclusion of the body in the Imago Dei
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2007-03)Chapter 1 introduced the problem by mentioning a persistent discussion on the body in the imago Dei. The study attempted to answer two basic questions. First, to what extent is Ellen G. White’s inclusion of the body in ... -
Folk religion among Karen in Thailand
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2003-08)The Karen people are the largest ethnic minority group in Thailand. Most Karen follow their traditional rellgion, which involves appeasing and propitiating many different kinds of spirits. The Seventh-day Adventist ... -
Foundations of spiritual leadership development : a course for ministerial students at Central Philippine Adventist College
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2004-09)A godly character is the foundation of spiritual leadership. After all, leadership effectiveness is most influenced by being not doing. It follows that the early stages of leadership development should mostly deal ... -
The Function of analogy to interpret the biblical records of the person and works of God : a hermeneutical and methodological approach
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-03)The doctrine of God has been one of the most controversial topics in theology over the last two decades. The right way to interpret the language used in the Bible to describe God’s being and attributes is at the center ... -
Herbert E. Douglass' understanding of the identity and character of the last generation in the light of Ellen G. White's writings : a comparative study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-01)This study seeks to find out the commonalities and differences between the last generation concept of Ellen G. White and that of Herbert E. Douglass. A section is devoted to trace the historical development of the last ... -
A historical-theological evaluation of John Wesley's understanding of human free-will and the prevenient grace of God : an Adventist perspective
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-10)Some people assume that the Adventists’ understanding of free-will and prevenient grace originated from John Wesley’s soteriology. This study is to evaluate John Wesley’s concept of the issue based on the perspective of ... -
The human nature of Christ and its relationship with salvation : a study of the views of Luther, Calvin and White
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2003-05)The main question of this study is Christ's human nature: Which properties of His nature were or are "like sinful flesh," and which "sinless" or without sin, are the views of Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Ellen G. ... -
The Identification of the baker and other related terms in Hosea 6:11b-7:10
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2000-01)The ldentification of the baker and other related terms help in the understanding of the history of the northern kingdom. This research presents how the social evils and the religious idolatry of the northern kingdom ... -
Imprecation in Psalm 137:7-9 : an exegetical-theological study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2001-12)Readers are often disturbed by the repulsiveness of Ps 137. The need to resolve the issue and ascertain the meaning of the imprecatory prayer in Ps 137 provides a rationale for its investigation. Chapter 1 presents ... -
The Influence of Roman Catholic Church and World Council of Churches' social action toward the pursuit of Ecumenism in the 21st century
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-06)Central to the venture of this thesis is to see the influence of social action to the search of unity in the 21st century. Chapter 1 presents the introduction of the paper. The focus of Chapter 2 is to describe the social ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
Missiological approach to Russian Koreans in Sakhalin : a Korean Seventh-day Adventist perspective
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 1996-03)Following the collapse of Communism in the former Soviet Union and the new amendment to Russia's Religious Freedom Act in 1990, political barriers to the Christian mission vanished. With the crumbling of those barriers, ... -
The nature of the "Holy Ones" under attack as envisioned in Daniel 7-12
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2022-12)The problem to be solved in this dissertation is whether the "holy ones" under attack, as envisioned in Dan 7-12, are earthly or heavenly beings. In comparison with other beings, the "holy ones" under attack and the ... -
The Origin and development of the Seventh-day Adventist church in India (1895-1947)
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-09)A real need exists to provide a historical overview of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church in India. No substantial or comprehensive research study is presently available. This dissertation seeks to fill the void by ...