Graduate Papers
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Divorce (research paper)
This is my most recent research paper; I wrote it for my Corinthian Correspondence course. The assignment was to look at 1 Corinthians 7 and what it says about divorce; I instead tried to take a wider view, looking at the teachings of Moses, Jesus and Paul, with the goal of reconciling them to each…
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Theology of Missions
The following is a Theology of Missions paper I wrote recently for a missions class I am taking. It was an interesting challenge; on the one hand, missions is close to my heart and something I enjoy writing about. At the same time, I had to follow some structure guidelines so while it definitely reflects…
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The Landmark Movement
This is a research paper I wrote a couple weeks ago for a Baptist History class I just finished; it’s an interesting moment of history in the Baptist Church in America. THE LANDMARK MOVEMENT Introduction The Landmark Movement was an overreaction to the Campbellite controversy, claiming direct Baptist succession through the ages and an exclusive…
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Postmodernism Apologetics Paper
A paper I wrote a couple weeks ago for my apologetics class on postmodernism and a defense of Christianity … POSTMODERNISM Introduction Postmodernism, the view that all truth is relative, is a widely accepted yet flawed belief system. Lyotard defined postmodernism as “incredulity toward metanarratives.”[1] In other words, incredulity towards the idea of defined reality,…
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Hebrew Word Study: Completion
This is a paper I wrote last October for a Hebrew studies class. Essentially, I selected a word in an Old Testament passage, found the original Hebrew for it, researched its appearances throughout scripture and built a case for what its full definition would be. Identifying the Word The word chosen for this word study,…
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Biographical Study: Nathaniel
More than you ever wanted to know about the briefly mentioned Nathaniel of the New Testament! This is a paper I recently wrote with the goal of creating a biography using primarily scripture on Nathaniel. It was challenging, as he is only mentioned twice in scripture, with one of those two times simply being a…
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Exegetical Paper on Romans 7:7-25
One last paper from last semester of seminary … _____________________________ Exegetical Paper on Romans 7:7-25 by Matthew McNutt, February 28, 2014 Outline I. Introduction II. Context III. Analysis of Text A. Sin and the Law 1. The Law Reveals Sin (v. 7) 2. The Law Arouses Sin (v. 8) 3.…
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The Theological Significance of the Doctrine of Creation: Reconciling Creation with Modern Science
This was a challenging paper for me to write. I actually found myself changing in some of my opinions through the process of studying and writing the paper. As a historian (yup, I’m a youth pastor with a degree in History as well), I have always seen discoveries in history confirming scripture. The more we…
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The Authorship and Unity of Isaiah
This is a paper I wrote for one of my Old Testament seminary classes. I was given a range of topics and picked Isaiah simply because I wanted an excuse to bolster my personal library with some commentaries on Isaiah. It actually ended up being a very eye opening assignment for me and probably one…
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Exegetical Paper on Romans 3:21-26
Just what you wanted, another paper by yours truly! This was an assignment for my Greek Language Tools class I took in the fall. I enjoyed exploring this passage in Romans, although the professor disagreed with some of my interpretation of the commentaries used. ________________________ Exegetical Paper on Romans 3:21-26 Matthew McNutt, December 13, 2013…