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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"1 John"”.
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Impeccability in 1 John: an Evaluation
<p>The First Epistle of John confronts us with a dilemma which, since its inception, has challenged many students of the Bible. On the other hand, the Christian must not deny his sinfulness -- for which, however, there is a ready solution in the expiation wrought by Jesus Christ. On the other hand, …
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“From the Beginning”: Christology and Ethics in 1 John
This project examines the passages where John uses ἀρχή exclusively with ἀπό (and hence ἀπ᾽ ἀρχῆς, “from the beginning,” FTB) in 1 John in light of understanding its Christology and ethics. I argue that John uses the phrase ἀπ᾽ ἀρχῆς for three reasons: (1) to establish Jesus’s messianic authority, …
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Conquering the World: The Countercultural Victory of 1 John in Greco-Roman Context
… the central issue in the First Letter of John to be a concern over budding heresies which created a sectarian divide among members of the Johannine community. While there is little doubt that there has been some intra-Johannine conflict, it is questionable as to whether the author of 1 …
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The Spirit in the Book of Revelation and 1 John: a Theological Comparison and Reflections of the Gospel of John’s Pneumatology
… of the Spirit contained in the Revelation to John and the first letter of John, two of the five ‘Johannine’ New Testament writings. It seeks to determine whether there is a direct relationship between them by comparing their theological motifs and insights into the identity of the Spirit. …
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Developing Biblical Application in Preaching the Book of James at First Baptist Church, Elkhart, Texas
… power of biblical application. The epistle of 1 John is investigated with regards to the purpose of biblical application. Finally, the pattern of biblical application is seen in Paul's instruction to Timothy. Chapter 3 presents four principles inherent to making faithful biblical application. …
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God's wrathful children : toward an ethic of vengeance, retribution, and renewal for a post-apartheid nation
… hatred and malice, for in the first epistle of John, love is equated with God in such a way that it is the personification of the divine Being (1 John 4:7-12). God's grace, forming the nexus between compassion and wrath, renders any suggestion of a contradiction in the divine nature untenable. …
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The Role of the Holy Spirit in the Interpretation of the Word of God
… 1 Corinthians 2:6-16; 2 Corinthians 3:16-4:6; John 14:26, 16:13; 1 John 2:18-29. Chapter 4 constructs the CPA view based on the exegetical work in Chapter 3. Chapter 5 provides a critique of the four representative evangelical views, both biblically and theologically. For each view, anticipated …
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The Spirit of Sonship in the Johannine Corpus
The high Christology and unique pneumatology of John’s gospel has often eclipsed the apostle’s teaching on the relationship of the believer to Christ and the Father through the Spirit in Johannine studies. This dissertation seeks to fill this gap by providing an exegetically-focused treatment of …
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The acquisition of raising
… affects interpretation (3): (1) John[subscript i] seems [t[subscript i] to be dancing]. (2) It seems that John is dancing. (3) John[subscript i] seems to Mary [t[subscript i] to be dancing]. The acquisition of StS raising is of particular bearing given renewed interest in the …
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There is No Fear in Love
… from the Christian Bible about fear and love. 1 John 4:18 seemed to fit the exact ideas I’m striving for. “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” I see the word “love” in this instance not …
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From Fear of Hell to Love of Christ: The Monastic Devotional Use of MS K.21 in the Library of St. John's College, Cambridge
The St. John’s College, Cambridge manuscript K.21 contains a monastic calendar, twenty-four canticles, and 115 hymns rubricated for use in the Divine Office. Interrupting this Latin material is a lengthy illustrated narrative presenting the Passion of Christ and the final years of the Virgin Mary …
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Coordinación y elipsis en inglés antiguo: un estudio diacrónico de corpus de la interacción modular en el lenguaje
… ilustradas en (1) y (2) respectivamente: (1) John has written the words, and Paul the music. (2) John came, and Bill (too). Se trata de un estudio de corpus, basado en nueve obras en prosa copiadas o escritas originalmente en manuscritos que van desde finales del siglo IX a principios del XII, …
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Apprenticeship in Ireland: An Historical Analysis
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The Life and Work of Thomas Perry
This thesis is concerned with the life and work of the eminent eighteenth-century Irish violin maker, Thomas Perry. It attempts both to eliminate certain commonly held misconceptions and to add something to the store of established knowledge regarding one of Ireland’s greatest craftsmen.
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Social and Economic Aspects of the growth of Derry 1825 - 1850
The choice of the second quarter of the nineteenth century as an important period in the history of Derry requires little justification. It is a turning point. Within it are to be found both the forces which had previously retarded the city's growth and those which were to cause immediate …
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Representing Experiences of Digital Systems: The Design and Use of Externalising Models
This is a PhD by practice that explores how people’s experiences of digital systems can be made physically and visually apparent using models and activities I have designed. The theoretical context for this PhD centres on internal and external models of people’s experiences with digital systems. …
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Microwave assisted decomposition of Tri-butyl phosphate in aqueous effluent-streams
An investigation into the microwave assisted remediation of organic containing aqueous solutions has been conducted. Tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP), the nuclear thel reprocessing solvent, and its diluents, are known to be responsible for the formation of interfacial deposits (cruds) in the alkali …
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An Exploratory Study of the Curriculum in Primary School Nurture Groups: From a Pupil, Parent and Practitioner Perspective.
Nurture groups were introduced in the late 1960s to support the well-being of selected pupils whose developmental and learning needs could not be met by mainstream provision (Boxall, 2002). Nurture group intervention emphasises that creating opportunities to develop attachment and security can …
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Politics and Society in Westmeath, 1815-35
The purpose of this thesis is to trace and evaluate the course of governance and law enforcement in Westmeath from the end of the European wars to the accession of Queen Victoria. Politics in the county took a new and highly volatile direction. The Roman Catholic bishops and clergy were a major …
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An Evaluation of the work of the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society, 1841-2011.
This evaluation of the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society (EMMS) between 1841-2011 concludes that it met its three original objectives. To assess EMMS’ archives and contemporary accounts of missions the paper uses three broad phases: pioneers,teachers and partners. EMMS’ advocacy of the role of …
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