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Showing 1 to 20 of 75 for “"Ephesians"”.
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The Body of Christ concept in Ephesians
Summary available: p. viii-x
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The characterization of the Christ as ideal king in Ephesians.
… situation that occasioned the writing of Ephesians has led to a recent trend in research, which seeks to read the letter as addressing more broadly the related issues of identity formation and behavior within the early Christian community. The present study will argue that in Ephesians, …
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Paul's preaching in the Epistle to the Ephesians and its homiletical implications
… of the significant theological themes in Ephesians in an attempt to establish a model of expository preaching for modern preachers. The study comprised five chapters. The introduction justified the investigation, explained and evaluated the New Homiletic, and summarized the history of the …
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Put on the New Man: Embodied Sanctification in Ephesians 4:22-24
… I trace the “new man” theme through the book of Ephesians, showing that the book of Ephesians presents the Christian life as essentially embodied. Finally, I show that Ephesians 4:22– 24 requires that Christians exhibit bodily action in order that they may undergo progressive sanctification. I …
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The relationship between theology and ethics in the Letter to the Ephesians.
The Letter to the Ephesians is comprised of two distinct parts that can be labelled "theology" (Ephesians 1-3) and "ethics" (Ephesians 4-6). These sections are, however, difficult to reconcile with each other. The moral exhortations of the paraenesis are not directly and argumentatively derived …
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Subversive speech acts? An evaluation of an imperial-critical reading of Ephesians
… imperial ideology, no full-scale exploration of Ephesians has been constructed to date. This project provides an original contribution in the field of study by utilizing an eclectic hermeneutic in order to evaluate the plausibility of an imperial-critical reading of Ephesians. Current literature …
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One new humanity in Christ: The use of Ezekiel 37 in Ephesians 2
… intertextual connection between Ezekiel 37 and Ephesians 2; second, to provide a fresh understanding of Ephesians 2 against the backdrop of Ezekiel 37; and third, to delineate Paul's hermeneutical practice as he uses Ezekiel 37 in Ephesians 2. The chapters are construed accordingly to accomplish …
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The narrative of Ephesians 2:11-22: motion towards maximal proximity and higher status
This thesis argues that Ephesians 2:11-22 has a narrative structure, and it adopts, adapts, and implements tools and insights from cognitive linguistics to understand how the metaphors present in Ephesians 2:11-22 fit within the narrative of the text. This work’s main thrust is to establish a …
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Mature in Christ: the contribution of Ephesians and Colossians to constructing Christian maturity in modernity
… social group, and the cosmos. Even though Ephesians and Colossians express their theology of Christian maturity in different ways, both letters present a remarkably similar construction that operates within the ancient referential framework. Christian maturity is the eschatological …
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The Rhetoric of Gender in the Household of God: Ephesians 5:21-33 and Its Place in Pauline Tradition
… dissertation demonstrates that the author of Ephesians rewrote the household code of Col. 3:18-19 in order to conform it more to Paul's own ideals regarding mutuality in relationships between Christians.</p>
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Increasing Biblical Understanding of Church Identity and Membership in the Young Adult Class at Horse Creek Baptist Church in Manchester, Kentucky
… an exegesis of five passages of Scripture (Ephesians 4:11-16, 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 5:22-32, 1 Corinthians 3:9-16, and 1 Peter 2:9-10) to present images of the church as a way of understanding church identity and membership. Chapter 3 presents the historical understanding of the church …
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A Curriculum to Train the Parents at Christ Chapel Bible Church in Fort Worth, Texas, to Practice Family Worship
… 18:17-19, Joshua 24:15, Job 1:1-5 (summaries); Ephesians 5:25-27; and Ephesians 6:4. Chapter 3 gives historical and theological support of family worship by interacting principally with recent research done on the faith of young adults as they transition into adulthood, as well as writings on …
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Equipping Young Parents To Disciple Their Children Through Catechesis At First Baptist Church of Moody, Alabama
… an exegesis of Deuteronomy 6:1-9, Psalm 78:1-8, Ephesians 6:1-4, and Ephesians 4:11-13. Chapter 3 demonstrates the long-standing pedagogical strategy of catechesis throughout church history. Further, this chapter advocates the family-equipping model of ministry as ideal for catechesis. Chapter 4 …
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Equipping Parents of Covenant Fellowship Church of West Orange, New Jersey, to Be Faithful in the Discipleship of Their Children
… treated include Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Psalm 78:1-8; Ephesians 5:22-32; and Ephesians 6:1-4. Chapter 3 addresses the relationship of husband and wife and the necessity that both embrace their God-ordained roles so that the relationship of Christ and the church can be faithfully illustrated. It also …
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Equipping Parents at Fairforest Baptist Church in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to Disciple Their Children
… exploring Matthew 28:18-20, Deuteronomy 6, Ephesians 6:4, and James 1:27. Chapter 3 examined the historical and practical basis for family discipleship. This project provided training materials and strategies to allow the church to facilitate family discipleship. Chapter 4 explained the …
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Equipping Parents at First Baptist Church in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, for Family Discipleship
… Deuteronomy 6:4–9, Proverbs 4:20–27, and Ephesians 6:1–4. Chapter 3 explores the practical foundations for parents to become the chief spiritual influencers of their children. This project provides training materials and strategies to allow the church to facilitate family discipleship. …
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Equipping Parents to Be the Primary Disciple-Makers of Their Children at Hanmaeum Korean Baptist Church, Louisville, Kentucky
… 6:4-9, Psalms 78:1-8, Matthew 28:16-20, and Ephesians 4:10- 16; 6:1-4 shows the responsibility of parents and the church to discipline children in the fear of the Lord. Chapter 3 covers theological, practical, and historical issues that need to be addressed to equip parents for family …
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"Put on the Lord Jesus Christ": A Study of Clothing Metaphors in Paul's Ethics
… the governing principle of ethical conduct. In Ephesians, it emphasizes the total renewal of the believer’s whole person as the basis for ethical transformation. Each metaphor functions as a cognitive framework that structures Paul’s moral instruction. In Romans, it recapitulates earlier ethical …
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