Text Driven Preaching
Question 1: Text-Driven PreachingWhen discussing doctrinal fidelity, Ned Matthews (pp. 87-92) explains that a text-driven man will be less likely to dilute the gospel for fear of the consequences and less likely to shape the message to assure popularity. Provide at...How Did Apostles Interpret the Bible?
Regarding the concept of Abner Chou’s prophetic hermeneutic, an important question is how the New Testament apostles interpreted the Old Testament prophets. Did the apostles shift the meaning of the prophets, or did the apostles find a fuller meaning (sensus...Bible Interpretation: Historical Context
To begin, I want to thank all the participants for such great questions. I do agree with Osborne that the historical background provides a three-dimensional aspect to a sermon or any biblical teaching. The question posed regarding the dangers on delivering a message...Dialectical Bible Interpretation
Although John O’Keefe and R. R. Reno explore the dialectical strategies of the Church Fathers in combination with lexical and associative strategies that often inform the development of typological and allegorical readings, the question at hand is much more...Biblical Word Studies
Semantic Range StudyA traditional word study, also known as a semantic range study, first attempts to determine what a word could mean by identifying the word’s semantic range and then attempts to determine what the word does mean based on the word’s...Hermeneutical Virtues
Discussion Board 3: Hermeneutical VirtuesAndreas Köstenberger and Richard Patterson’s book, Invitation to Biblical Interpretation, provides twelve interpretive virtues in the spirit of 1 Peter 1:3-11.[1] Powerfully, Peter explains that whoever lacks these...Why Bible Translations are Different
Arguments regarding which version of the Bible is considered the best translation have been occurring for centuries. However, students may not understand that legitimate reasons exist, which explain the differences between Bible translations. By understanding and...The Pastor Theologian
The vision of the pastor theologian is to bridge the divide between the practice of ministry and the theory of academia by encouraging pastors to become adept theologians. Because systematic theology revolves around the concerns of the church, it is not unreasonable...Theological Research
From Topic to ThesisThe treatment of sources is the concept from the book From Topic to Thesis: A Guide to Theological Research by Michael Kibbe that is of most interest to me. The concept has significant implications for my research as I move forward through the PhD...Secular Counseling versus Spiritual Counseling
Using Dr. Garzon’s article, succinctly define secular counseling versus spiritual counseling, as well as contrast the secular use of spirituality with the Christian Spirituality. Also, using Dr. Watts’ article, give your appraisal of the effectiveness of a...Biblical Counseling Issues
Powlison lists Six Crucial Issues in Contemporary Biblical Counseling. Choose the issue which you believe to be most urgent/significant and tell why you chose it. Also, explain why you devalued the other 5 in favor of this issue. Be sure to state your rationale...God Does Nothing in Ministry Apart from Prayer
Earley states, “God does nothing in ministry apart from prayer.” Certainly, God responds to His servants when they pray, but is Earley’s statement too encompassing and simplistic? Does God act only in concert with His servants’ prayers? Must He wait...Muslims in Evangelical Churches
Investigate the various aspects presented in the article, and identify the central and peripheral issues that are involved. In your thread, present your position on the issue, addressing all ideas resulting from your investigation and any that may not have been...Top 5 Tasks of a Pastor
What are the top 5 tasks of a pastor, and why? Provide support for your conclusions from the Bible or other trustworthy sources. Cite your sources using parenthetical references. Before identifying the top five tasks of a pastor, a definition of pastoral ministry is...“The Seventy-Five Million Campaign”
Describe how “The Seventy-Five Million Campaign” affected the Southern Baptist Convention. What is the Cooperative Program and what does it do? Discuss the effectiveness of this program.The Seventy-Five Million Campaign and the Cooperative Program were both forms of...The Growth of the Southern Baptist Churches and the Decline in Northern Baptist Churches
What reasons account for the growth of the Southern Baptist churches and the decline in Northern Baptist churches in the years following the split? Comment on which reason(s) seems most significant. Response The growth patterns of Southern Baptist churches and...Contributions of Baptists in The Fight for Religious Freedom
To what extent were Baptists persecuted in Colonial America? Describe the contributions of Baptists in the fight for religious freedom. In what ways has this legacy continued today? Response The extent that Baptist religious persecution occurred in Colonial America...4 Views of Baptist Origin
List and summarize the 4 views of Baptist origin. Which view is most convincing? Why? Give specific reasons in your response. During the last few centuries, historians have continued to debate the sources that prompted the emergence of the Baptist faith. Four...Define and Describe Discipleship
Define and Describe “Discipleship” Synthesize the readings from the Dempsey & Earley and Putman et al. textbooks and give 3 characteristics of a follower of Jesus Christ. Create your own definition of a follower of Jesus; use Scripture to support your...
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