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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 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 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 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 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, ... -
The Meaning of Maholah/Mahol in the Old Testament
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The Mediating role of disciple-making process in the relationship of transformational leadership behavior, church ministry programs and church membership retention
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-10)The church needs to grow to accomplish its mission. In the past 14 years, the churches at East Indonesia Union Conference (EIUC) have added 56,984 members through baptism and profession of faith. However, 23,106 members ... -
A Mentoring program for the ministerial intern supervisors in the territory of Southern Asia-Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventist
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-02)Annually a great number of ministerial interns enter into pastoral responsibilities without the benefits of relevant training, ministerial support, and enriching mentoring program. Looking at the challenges that the ... -
Metaphors of forgiveness in the book of Isaiah
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-05)The Book of Isaiah offers a variety of metaphors for forgiveness. Biblical scholars have taken into consideration these different metaphors; however, they do not evidence the methodological procedure in their analysis. ... -
Miracles and testimony in relation to faith in the gospel of John : a study in the text and its contexts
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-02)It is not easy to describe the relationships between miracles and faith in the Gospel of John. On the one hand, the Gospel emphasizes the extraordinary nature of miraculous signs and their importance for believing in ... -
A Missiological model for cross-cultural mission to Chakma Buddhists in Mizoram, India : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2022-10)In this study, I aimed to develop a missiological model that could assist Adventist missionaries in evangelizing Chakma Buddhists in Mizoram. To reach the research goal, I first investigated the Chakma worldview, religious ... -
The morphological and syntactical irregularities in the Book of Revelation
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-12)This dissertation explores the barbarisms and solecisms in the book of Revelation. These grammatical irregularities have been tackled by previous scholars from 2 perspectives: the author’s Semitic background and the Greek ... -
A Needs assessment for establishing Seventh-day Adventist centers of influence in Tagaytay City
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2020-05)Out of the 7.6 billion people in the world, according to the United Nations (2018), 55% (4.2 billion) live in urban areas. Almost half of that is in Asia. Asia’s urban population is 49.7% (2.2 billion). This is nearly a ... -
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 ...