Liberty University The Rise of Monasticism Within Christianity A Research Paper submitted to Dr. A.J. Smith In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements For The course CHHI 520 Liberty Baptist Theological seminary By Thomas Bryan McPherson Fort Valley‚ Georgia Thursday‚ June 29‚ 2012 Table of Contents I. Thesis……………………………………………………………………….3
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One significant viewpoint that Yoo mentions at the end is that Whitefield’s interpretation of the deity of Jesus Christ is in line with the Nicene and Chalcedonian council. Whitefield and many others‚ are practicing true biblical interpretation and we need to examine them in order to learn more. I’m not saying we should view and consider everyone as worthy of studying‚ instead we must study
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Liberty University The Theological Studies of Saint Augustine in Relation to the Doctrine of Original Sin A Paper Submitted To Dr. John Landers In Partial Fulfillment for the Course CHHI-520 Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary By Jaaval Cato Lynchburg‚ Virginia October 7‚ 2012 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………….3 AUGUSTINE’S TAKE ON ORIGINAL SIN……………………..……………………..…….5 AUGUSTINE’S TAKE ON ORIGINAL SIN AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO BAPTISM…………...7 OPPOSTIONS
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Athanasius‚ “Father of Orthodoxy”‚ viewed as one of the Great Doctors of the Church in the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Athanasius venerated as a great saint within the Western Christianity‚ Coptic Orthodox‚ Roman Catholic‚ Oriental and Eastern Orthodox churches‚ the Lutherans‚ and the Anglican Communion. His theology was instrumental in establishing the meaning of salvation‚ the Trinity and the Godhead within the Christian Faith. Athanasius grew up in a wealthy family who could
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C h u r c h H i s t o r y I By Mr. Kennedy K. Kirui I. Benefits to be gained from the study of Church History A. A perspective informed by a sense of continuity 1. The whole family in heaven and earth (Eph.3:14) 2. Connecting the canonical history with our own time (Acts 28ff) 3. Escape from the theological and ecclesiastical provincialism (1 Cor.14:36). B. The encouragement of a Godly Heritage 1. The great cloud of witnesses (Heb.11; 12:1) 2. Perspective on persecution
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In Saint Athanasius’‚ On the Incarnation‚ he presents to us his theology‚ which explains that Jesus Christ is both God and man‚ why he became man‚ and how his becoming a man brought us salvation. A priest named Arius claimed that the Son of God and the Holy Spirit are not God‚ but rather the highest creatures. Athanasius rejected this idea and he used his writings to offer his arguments against Arianism‚ and to defend his belief in the Trinity. His target audience were the non-believers of the divinity
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Liberty University the tale of two feisty Sisters: The Jewish Backgrounds and Interactions of Early Christianity with Judaism A research paper submitted to Dr. Scrutinus Severus In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements For The course NBST 695 Liberty baptist Theological seminary By Maximus Decius Claudius Pompus Lynchburg‚ Virginia April 04‚ 2011 Table of Contents Introduction 2 Setting the stage: the expansion of the Jewish Diaspora 2 the Jewish roots
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I. Acknowledgment This study would not be possible without the never ending help and support of several people. I would like to extend my gratitude and appreciation to the following people who inspire me in my studies‚ and most especially in this research. First‚ to Almighty God‚ thank You for all the strength that You have given me in my life. You are the first person who supports me in my studies. Without You‚ I could not do anything. Second is Mrs. Bernardita Ambos-Cruz‚ my professor
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culture. He gives the presentation of the creed by carefully considering other popular and competing interpreters of christian doctrines by contemplating them against the biblical and historical sources of the Christian tradition. In his first chapters‚ Rausch express that ‚ human beings experience God through logical reason on elements of God’s work. through the sacred scriptures ‚tradition and his son jesus christ‚ God has
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Bibliography: Augustin‚ Saint. Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Volume 5: Augustin: Anti-Pelagian Writings. Edited by Philip Schaff. Translated by Peter Holmes and Robert Ernest Wallis. Peabody‚ MA: Hendrickson‚ 1999. Collins‚ W. Lucas. Cicero: Ancient Classics for English Readers. Middlesex‚ UK:
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