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Testamentum Imperium
Volume 3 -- 2011
Eternal Security/Perseverance of the Saints

 

Constructing a Practical Theology on the Doctrine of the Irrevocable Nature of Salvation

 

1. How Does the Doctrine of Eternal Security Affect our Method of Doing Pastoral Theology -

Dr. Kent Eaton (Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Associate Dean, Bethel Seminary San Diego, USA) (Yes)

Rev. David Henry (D.Min. student, SEBTS) (Calvary Baptist Church Shawnee, OK, USA) (Yes)

 

2. (a) The Certainty of Our Future Hope as a Means of Enduring Present Suffering

Prof.  D. J. Louw (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) (Yes)

Dr. Felipe Martinez (Program Associate for Hispanic Studies for Whitewater Valley Presbytery, USA) (Yes)

 

2. (b) The necessity of “hope” as it pertains to mankind in the midst of suffering (Continental Philosophy). The implications of our Hope being an omnipotent God who promises to be with us always -

Dr. Brad Elliott Stone (Loyola Marymount University, USA) (Yes)

Dr. Pius Ojara (Ugandan Jesuit Catholic) (Yes)

 

3.Seeing Union with Christ as the Gift of Enjoying God Forever -

Dr. Karen Baker-Fletcher (Perkins School of Theology, USA) (Yes)

Cephas T. A. Tushima  (Ph.D. student, Westminster Theological Seminary) (Jos ECWA Theological Seminary, Nigeria) (Yes)

 

4.The Certainty of Our Future Hope in Moltmann’s Works as a Means of Enduring Present Suffering

Dr. Randal Kirby (Adjunct Professor, Hood Theological Seminary, USA) (Yes)

Dr. Peter Althouse (Southeastern University, Florida, USA) (Yes)

 

5.Coping with the Anxiety of Death through the Assurance of Future Hope

Dr. W. Dan Parker (New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, USA) (Yes)

David K. Ngaruiya (Ph.D. Candidate, Trinity International University; Faculty of Nairobi International School of Theology, Kenya) (Yes)

 

6.The Certainty of Our Future Hope In Barth’s Theology -

Dr. Gerrit Neven (Theologische Universiteit Kampen, Holland) (Yes)

Dr. Jacqueline Stewart (Honorary Lecturer at Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Leeds University, UK; Honorary Research Fellowship here at the Department of Theology, Exeter University UK) (Yes)

 

7. (a) A Practical Theology of Galatians: The Role of Grace and Assurance in Producing the Fruits of the Spirit -  

Dr. Bernard Boyo (Head of Biblical and Religious Department, Daystar University, Kenya) (Yes)

Janet Nasambu Kassilly (Maseno University, Kenya) (Yes, keep reminding)

 

7. (b) The Role of Assurance in Producing the Fruits of the Spirit in Romans 8:1-17

Dr. Michael Eaton (Author of: No Condemnation: A New Theology of Assurance) (Yes)

 

7. (c) The Divine Work of Redemption in Romans 8 –

Dr. Jean-Bosco Matand Bulembat (Catholic University of East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya) (Yes?)

Moses Kintu (Ph.D. student, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Faculty of Nairobi International School of Theology, Kenya) (Yes, remind in 2010)

 

7. (d) The Assurance of Final Redemption as Motivation for Perseverance  in the Johannine Apocalypse

Elizabeth Mburu (Ph.D. student, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, USA) (Yes)

Siang Nuan Leong (Ph.D. student, University of Edinburgh, UK) (Yes, remind 6mnths before due date)

 

8. Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit in the Synoptics: An Arbitrary Limit to God's Forgiveness? –

Dr. Anna Wierzbicka (Catholic) (Australian National University, Australia) (Yes)

Dr. Peter G. Bolt (Head of Department of New Testament & Greek, Moore Theological College, Australia) (Yes)

 

9. The Sin Unto Death in 1 John: A Threat to Christian Assurance? - Dr. Portia Turner Williamson (Yes)

Dr. J. Ramsey Michaels (Professor, Religious Studies Emeritus Missouri State University, USA) (Yes)

 

10. The Irrevocable Nature of Salvation as Manifestation of God’s Attributes - 

Hillary Nyika (Ph.D. student, Bristol Baptist College, Bristol University, UK) (Yes, remind in 2010)

Rev. Dr. Robert Yaw Owusu (Amazing Grace Baptist Church) (Yes)

 

11. The Irrevocable Nature of Salvation as a Basis for Trusting God with the Daily Affairs of Life -

Dr. Isaiah M. Dau (Principal, Nairobi Pentecostal Bible College, Kenya) (Yes)

Dr. Johnson Odesola (Yes)

 

12.  God as Father: The Nature of Unmerited Relationship with God

Dr. Harald Jung (Theologische Fakulät, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Germany) (Yes)

Dr. Gregory Cedric Pereira (Baptist Theological College, South Africa) (Yes)

 

13. The Nature of Divine Redemptive Love

Dr. Glen Kreider (Dallas Theological Seminary, USA) (Yes)

Rev. Pablo Rojas Banuchi (Presbyterian) (Ph.D. student, Graduate Theological Union, USA) (Yes)

 

14. (a) Worshipping a Harsh God: Does Church Discipline Depict Relationship with God as Harsh and Conditional -

Dr. Timothy D. Son (Christian Education and Youth Ministry, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, USA) (Yes)

 

14. (b) Jesus and the Soteriology of the Synoptics: How did Jesus' Ministry  Cultivate a New Way of Looking at Relationship with God (One that was gracious and not a system of merit and human striving to earn divine favour) -

Jonathan Nkhoma (Malawi) (Th.D. student, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA) (Yes)

 

15.  Using the Concept of The Irrevocable Nature of Salvation to Cultivate Gratitude in Our Christian Life

Rev. Dr. Adekunle Dada (University of Ibadan, Nigeria) (Yes)

Keun-joo Christine Pae (Ph.D. student, Union Theological Seminary, USA) (St. Peter's Korean Episcopal Church, USA) (Yes)

 

16.  Using the Concept of the Irrevocable Nature of Salvation to Cultivate a Spirit of Forgiveness in the Christian Life

Dr. Garth Kasimu Baker-Fletcher (Associate Professor of Religion, Texas College, USA) (Yes)

Rev. Canon Petero A. N. Sabune (Pastor and Protestant Chaplain at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, USA) (Yes)

 

17.  Divine Forgiveness and Freedom from the Shame and Mistakes of the Past –

Lynnette Mullings (Wesleyan) (PhD Candidate, University of Birmingham, UK) (Yes, remind in 2010)

Rev. Dr. Ingrid L. Ingram (Faculty for Diploma of Practical Ministry, Ashland Theological Seminary, Detroit Center) (Yes?)

 

18.  Using the Concept of The Irrevocable Nature of Salvation to Stir a Hunger for God

Dr. Jerry Knoblet (Appalachian Bible College, USA) (Yes)

Rev Dr. André Bokundoa-bo-Likabe (President of the All Africa Baptist Fellowship) (Yes)

 

19.  A Non-Legalistic Doctrine of Sanctification: Christian Failure and Christian Growth

Dr. P. (Pieter) de Vries (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Holland) (Yes)

Dylan Potter  (Ph.D. student, Systematic Theology, University of St. Andrews) (Yes)

Lucas Ndaro (Ph.D. student, WTS; Acadamic Dean, Nassa Theological College, Tanzania) (Yes)

 

20.  Soteriological Contracts: Affirming a Participatory Model of Grace in Contrast to a Contractual Model

Jason Goroncy (Ph.D. student, University of St. Andrews, UK) (Yes, remind a year before due date)

Dr. William Edward  Flippin, Jr. (Historical Theology) (Beulah Heights University, USA) (Yes)

 

21.  Philosophy and Grace

21. (a) Grace and Divine Transcendence: The Nature of Divine Transcendence is such that God needs to save humanity from Himself rather than humanity trying to strive to appease the transcendent God. Herein is the significance of Christ, His Incarnation and Atonement -

Rev. Dr. Bruce K. Gardner (Aberdeen graduate) (Old Testament) (Yes)

Faith Kokubelwa Lugazia (Ph.D. student, Luther Seminary) (Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania) (Yes, ask in June 2008)

 

21. (b) Kant and Merit – Criticizes Kant’s view of autonomy due to the fact that it turns Divine grace into justice. God forgives those who have made themselves worthy of His indulgence. http://www.leithart.com/archives/print/003293.php -

Dr. Adeshina Afolayan (Ibadan University, Nigeria) (Yes, keep reminding)

 

21. (c) Søren Kierkegaard on Divine Grace and Love

Dr. Pia Søltoft (Director of the Kierkegaard Library, Søren Kierkegaard Research Centre, Copenhagen; Professor at Copenhagen University, Denmark) (Yes)

 

22. The Use of the Doctrine of Eternal Security in Counseling Sexual Addiction /Sexual Addiction in Young Girls -

Dr. Harry W. Schaumburg (Founder and Executive Director, Stone Gate Resources, Inc.) (Yes)

Dr. Sabrina D. Black (Clinical Director, Abundant Life Counseling Center in Farmington Hills, Michigan; President of the National Biblical Counselors Association; Chairperson of the Black African American Association of Christian Counselors) (Yes)

 

23.  The Use of the Concept of the Irrevocable Nature of Salvation in Counseling those Trapped in Habitual Sin -

Rev. Dr. Joseph Mwangi Muchemi (D.Min. San Francisco Theological Seminary, USA) (Kenya) (Yes)

Dr. Kristal C. Owens (Goddard College) (Yes)

Rev. Antipas Harris (Ph.D. student, Boston School of Theology; Affiliate Professor, Sacred Heart University, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies) (Yes, remind closer to deadline)

 

24. Redemption as the Construction of Eternal Family: The Union of the Eternally Redeemed Community in Christ and the Necessity of Oneness in Fellowship

Dr. Robert D. Hughes, III (Norma and Olan Mills Professor of Divinity and Professor of Systematic Theology, School of Theology Sewanee:  The University of the South, USA) (Yes)

Dr. Gilbert I. Bond (President, The Center for the PraXis of Christian Reconciliation, Inc.) (Yes)

 

25. Christian Spirituality and the Irrevocable Nature of Salvation

Dr. Corné J. Bekker (Associate Professor, School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship, Regent University, USA) (Yes)

 

26. The Negative Effects of Abusive/Legalistic Christian Religion

Rev. John Huh (D.Min. student, Princeton Theological Seminary, USA) (Youth Pastor, All Nations Church of Cherry Hill, N.J.) (Yes)

Nathan S. Carlin (Yes) (Ph.D. student, Rice University, USA) (Yes)

Dr. Mary Nyangweso Wangila (Department of Religious Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA) (Yes)

 

27. The Positive Effects of Gracious Christian Religion

27. (a) on Mental Health:

Dr. Emmy Mwenesi Gichinga (Assistant Professor and Head of Department of Counseling Studies at Nairobi International School of Theology, Kenya) (Yes)

Dynesha Dione Mason (Ph.D. student, Counseling Psychology, Indiana State University; 2007-2008 Intern, Counseling Center, University of Illinois, USA) (Yes)

 

27. (b) How do victims and sufferers benefit when Christians relate to them the  way God relates to us:

Dr. Peter Mageto Maiko (Methodist) (Daystar University, Nairobi, Kenya) (Yes)