The “Constitution of the Baptist Anti-Slavery Society‚” formed on December 12‚ 1839‚ is a document that gives theological rationale for the organization of this Christian abolitionist society‚ and more generally for why Christians—particularly Baptists—need to be involved in the abolitionist movement to end slavery. The Constitution is composed of three central parts: 1) an opening statement on the urgent need for the immediate abolition of slavery; 2) nine articles that organizes the practices‚
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Lindsey1 Hannah Lindsey New Testament Mr. Horton November 18th 2012 John the Baptist John the Baptist was an important religious figure in the New Testament. John the Baptist was‚ according to the Bible‚ the cousin of Jesus Christ. He was the son of Mary ’s sister‚ Elizabeth. He was a little older than Jesus. He was Jewish‚ and lived in Israel. As with Jesus‚ we don ’t have any information from that time about John the Baptist except what the Bible says. According to the Bible‚ when John grew up‚ he
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY THE THEOLOGICAL RATIONALE OF THE CRUSADERS A THESIS SUBMITTED TO JOHN LANDERS PROFESSOR OF HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY 1 TO UNDERSTAND THE GOD-VIEW OF THE CRUSADERS IN ITS HISTORICAL AND THEOLOGICAL CONTEXT BY MARCUS MARROQUIN LYNCHBURG‚ VIRGINIA DECEMBER 2011 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 Chapter 1. Preaching the Crusades
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As an alumna of Denver Seminary‚ I have benefitted from the exceptional biblical‚ ministerial and personal training offered by the outstanding faculty and staff. My experience as a student and a student worker has endeared me to the Denver Seminary community. Moreover‚ the passion of Denver Seminary to the truth of the Gospel‚ the community of Christ and the advancement of the Kingdom of God with love and compassion is what continues to attract me to Denver Seminary. It would be my honor to offer
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Baptism God sent John the Baptist to prepare "the way of the Lord" by preaching repentance and baptism. John baptized his converts by immersion in water. The very meaning of the word baptize means to immerse.# When a person is baptized they will go completely down in the water. Jesus was God manifested in flesh. Therefore‚ He was perfect and sinless and yet‚ even the Lord and Saviour Himself was baptized by John the Baptist. "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
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Metaphysics Theological determinism‚ also known as theological fatalism‚ states that if an all-knowing God knows what we will do in the future‚ then this proves that we do not have free will. This is the idea that‚ if God knows the future‚ and God cannot be wrong‚ then the future must be predetermined. Psalm 139 says that prior to our birth‚ God has written in His book all the ordained days for our lives. Throughout the Bible are stories that support the idea that God knows what the future holds
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The theological virtues of faith‚ hope‚ and charity furnish a strong basis for all other virtues. The cardinal virtues of prudence‚ justice‚ fortitude‚ temperance‚ are the foundation of all moral virtues. The theological virtues define our relations with God; the moral virtues define our relations with ourselves and our fellowmen. If we have these virtues‚ we are on the way to perfection. | 43. Moral Virtues Are there any other virtues besides the theological virtues of faith‚ hope‚ and charity
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Wallace’s article “The Resurrection of Christ: Theological Implications‚” key points regarding the significance of the resurrection of Jesus are discussed and reviewed through the lens of Christology. Christology can be defined as the academic study of the person and work of Jesus of Nazareth‚ whom Christians avow is the Son of God and the second member of the Holy Trinity. At the time of this article’s writing‚ Wallace was a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary from which he had also received his Ph
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Particular Baptist beliefs‚ although there were General Baptists amongst their membership. These particular beliefs form the churches that we know today especially a church that I have attended this church‚ which is name Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church and is located in Spartanburg‚ SC. This church‚ Macedonia Baptist Church‚ was organized 90 years ago after severing relations with Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. This occurred on June 20‚ 1904. Macedonia then was located on the corner of South Liberty and
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of 100 years of Theological Convergence: Edinburgh 1910 to Lausanne 2010 begins by informing the reader that his thesis argues that within the Edinburgh 1910 Global Missions Conference theological convergence developed. Theological convergence developed out of the ecumenism that already existed inside of the Global Missions Conference. The ecumenism grew from Edinburgh 1910 until the movement of Lausanne 1974‚ causing it to flourish. Quite a few missiologist viewed the theological convergence in a
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