Theses: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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? ... -
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 ... -
Diversity in the remnant concept in the history of the Seventh-day Adventist church (1841-1931)
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2003-05)This study endeavors to find an answer to whether the unconventional concept that the SDA Church is not the end-time remnant, but a part of it, has any foundation in the history of Adventism, or is it just purely a ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
A comparative study of the concept of judgment in the theology of John Wesley and James White
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2004-03)There seems to be not much discussion in Adventist literature comparing James White's concept of the judgment with that of John wesley. This study attempts to compare their views. The main question that this paper ... -
The Unpardonable sin as contrasted with unlimited forgiveness in the context of the life experience
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 1996-11)Forgiveness must be regarded as one of the most profound and essentlal of all human needs, because all human beings are sinners. Forgiveness transcends human understanding. The approach of this study to the topic ... -
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 ... -
Sabbaton in Colossians 2:16-17 : interpretations from 1837 to 1996
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2002-01)This thesis provides a description of interpretations of oopB<itov in Col 2:6-17 from 1837 to 1996. It is divided into two periods: 1837 to 1908, and 1909 to 1996. Chapter 1 presents the introduction of the study ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
A comparative study on the understanding of Christian perfection in John Wesley and Ellen G. White
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Predestination according to the views of James Arminius and John Wesley
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2010-09)This study employed the historical and theological method of investigation, which is geared to ascertain the predestination views of James Arminius and John Wesley and their similarities and differences toward postulating ... -
The Relationship between divine foreknowledge and human salvation : a comparative study between Millard Erickson, Richard Rice, and Norman Gulley
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-01)This study explores the relationship between two main doctrines in Christian theology. The study seeks two establish the relationship between divine foreknowledge and human salvation in the theologies of three ... -
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 ... -
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 ...