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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"union with Christ"”.
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Union with Christ in the Writings of Ellen G. White
… Augustus Strong, five historical approaches to union with Christ identified by Bruce Demarest in the late twentieth century include: an ontological union, a sacramental union, a covenantal union, a moral or filial union and an experiential union. Given the identification of multiple approaches …
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All We Have is Christ: The Centrality of Union with Christ in the Church's Corporate Worship
This dissertation argues that union with Christ gives definition to the church and should thus be central in the church’s understanding and practice of corporate worship. Chapter 1 discusses the functional theology expressed in the corporate worship of today’s evangelical church, contending that it …
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An evaluation of the soteriology of John Murray
… attributed to Calvin’s quidqualis distinction, within which he sometimes made contradictory statements, but which nevertheless suited his purpose of particularism. Even accepting that Calvin’s theology was slightly more Christological than Murray’s, both men over emphasised the sovereignty o f …
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A Historical, Biblical, and Theological Interpretation of Covenants: Unconditionality and Conditionality in Relation to Justification and Sanctification
… subjects: justification, sanctification, union with Christ, and covenant theology. It is comprised of four main parts, set forth with the thesis that the nature of the biblical covenants God makes with humans is both unconditional and conditional (or unilateral and bilateral), which …
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A Widow’s Hope in Late-Life Spousal Loss: A Biblical Response to Meaning-Making and Continuing Spiritual Bonds
… in the role of spiritual beliefs in coping with the death of a loved one and how it facilitates a quest for meaning in the grief and bereavement process, especially for elderly widows in late-life spousal loss. Bereaved elderly widows are compelled to contend with a meaning-making process …
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The question of deification in the theology of John Calvin
Under the influence of the Christian ecumenical movement, there has been a tendancy to reread the Western theological tradition through the lens of the Eastern idea of deification. The studies of the theology of John Calvin, who is a leading figure in the Reformation tradition, cannot avoid such a …
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The Priesthood of All Believers in Ecclesiological Development
… believers is an ontological status grounded in union with Christ that serves as the necessary foundation for ecclesiological development. Rather than functioning as an anthropological warrant for individual autonomy, the doctrine constitutes the church as a corporate temple of adopted sons, …
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Albert B. Simpson's theology and practice of evangelism
… are examined mainly along the specific theme of union with Christ. Chapter 1 states the thesis and presents background information, including the research methodology and limitations. A theology of evangelism is defined. Chapter 2 delineates a biographical sketch of Simpson. It includes his …
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The Israel-Christ-Church Typological Pattern: A Theological Critique of Covenant and Dispensational Theologies
… relationship between the nation of Israel, Jesus Christ, and the church. An examination of the biblical texts with particular attention to the nature of typology indicates that the reigning systems of evangelical theology—covenant and dispensational theology—have improperly formulated their …
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The Trinitarian Foundation of Leadership: Working Together for God's Glory in Unity and Diversity
… In particular the doctrines of the image of God, union with Christ, and covenant are examined from a trinitarian perspective. Because the doctrine of Trinity emphasizes that the one God eternally exists as three persons, trinitarian thinking requires that both universals and particulars be held …
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The righteousness of works in the theology of John Calvin
… affirms a righteousness according to works within the proper theological context, one in which a righteousness according to faith has already been established. This thesis also argues that Calvin taught a form of justification by works. Indeed, it shows that Calvin ascribes not only a …
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Adoption: exploring a neglected doctrine of salvation
Advances in the study of the Christian doctrine of Adoption have provided new insights into its biblical foundation and systematic function as an organising metaphor of salvation. Despite a historical neglect and misunderstanding of the subject, contemporary debates now arise regarding Paul’s …
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ZHAO Zi-chen’s doctrine of salvation within the praxis model of contextual theology (1920-1950)
… From 1920 to 1950, he attempted to contextualise Christianity through dialogues with Confucianism, contemporary ideologies, and socio-political issues. Along with this process of contextualisation, he strove to fulfil his social aspiration by attempting to restore hope, social order, and peace for …
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Paul's Earliest Statement Concerning the Christian Church: a Review and Evaluation of Research Into Paul's Association of the Term ἐκκλησία to ἐν Χριστῷ in 1 Thessalonians
… of Paul's earliest statement concerning the Christian Church as expressed in the context of 1 Thessalonians. This understanding is gained through a review and evaluation of research into Paul's association of the term ἐκκλησία to the ἐν Χριστῷ motif in the context of 1 Thessalonians.</p> …
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"Put on the Lord Jesus Christ": A Study of Clothing Metaphors in Paul's Ethics
… (Rom 13:14; Eph 4:24; Col 3:10) demonstrate that Christ is the source and goal of Paul’s ethics. By viewing metaphors as having both textual and cognitive dimensions, I show that these metaphors serve as conceptual frameworks that shape and structure Paul’s ethical exhortations, facilitating the …
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Soul Recreation: Spiritual Marriage and Ravishment in the Contemplative-Mystical Piety of Isaac Ambrose
… Bernard McGinn calls the “mystical element” of Christianity? This research is distinctive since Ambrose has never been the primary focus of research. There are six chapters to this thesis. Chapter 1 examines the definition of three key terms: “mysticism”, “Puritanism”, and “Puritan mysticism” …
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The Concept of Character in the Apocalypse with Implications for Character Education
… objective moral values in favor of subjectivity, Christian educators have felt the need to restate the principles of character education to harmonize with biblical truth. This study analyzes the concept of character in the Apocalypse against a background of humanistic philosophy originating in …
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The Catholicity of the Church: Pneumatological Exclusivism for the Universal Presence of Christ in the People of God
… the prerequisite for the realization of baptism with, the outpouring of, and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in putting into effect the constitution of the new covenant people of God. In chapter 3, this dissertation establishes pneumatological exclusivism for the salvation of the church …
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Crowned with Immortal Glory: Eschatalogical Hope in the Spirituality of William Perkins
… is a biblical teaching that has been neglected within the Protestant church and, therefore, underdeveloped in our day. For whatever reason that may be, glorification is a doctrine that will affect every aspect of one’s overarching theology, especially the doctrine of soteriology. What one …
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Mature in Christ: the contribution of Ephesians and Colossians to constructing Christian maturity in modernity
This thesis addresses the manner in which Christian maturity is constructed in modernity. The premise developed through the course of the study is that modern works on the nature of Christian maturity have disregarded, or even been ignorant of, the genealogy of maturity. Thus, their constructions …
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