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➢ The gift of tongues is not for today. FAIL!
▪ I believe that the gift of tongues is not necessary today. PASS!
➢ The gift of healing still exists today. FAIL!
▪ The Gospel is still verified through the gift of healing today! PASS!
a) As you can see from these examples, it is not the position of your particular denomination or
fellowship that will cause you to pass or fail your graduate paper - - it is whether or not you
have your own, original thought or expression of the position you hold.
b) Since we deal with the broad spectrum of denominations, we do not evaluate the position held
because of the denomination holding a certain position, we want you the student, to be able to
present what YOU actually believe in a way that is correctly supported by the Bible!
c) Certain doctrines are crucial to the Christian faith, but again, you must be able to do more than
parrot these doctrinal statements - - you must be able to present them in an original fashion to
relate to the reader who may or may not be a Christian, like minded or otherwise!
3. TO REITERATE - - We are looking for your original point of view coupled with the practical
application of what you are presenting. IF YOU MERELY STATE THE POSITION OF A DENOMINATION
OR FELLOWSHIP THAT YOU BELONG TO AND BUILD A PAPER ON THAT - - YOU WILL FAIL!
4. PLAGIARISM - - Stealing will not be accepted and will be cause for you to FAIL without remedy!
If you use the ideas or work of other people in your paper - - GIVE THEM PROPER CREDIT!
D. CLARITY - - Your introduction and your opening statement must make clear what you are going to
address, your concern or position and your intended or desired result or response
to/about what you are addressing.
1. Avoid Vagueness - - Inuendo, implication, insinuation and even generalizations most often result
in your paper’s reader being confused – at worst, or at best - - uncertain of your meaning!
E. DEFINITIONAL - - You must provide precise explanations, descriptions and definitions of what you
mean by what your say and the terms/phrases you use throughout your paper.
1. Do not assume the reader knows what you mean when you state a certain word or phrase.

2. DO NOT USE “CHRISTIANESE” - - That is, words, terms or phrases that are common among the
Christians you are in fellowship with. Other Christian groups, and especially secular people, will
either not understand what such a word, term or phrase means, or, they may not know what you
mean by the use of that word, term or phrase!
a) EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANS AND LIBERAL CHRISTIANS have different meanings for many
words, terms and phrases that sound identical!

Examples: Marriage - - Man and Wife in Holy Wedlock -or- Two adults in legal union;
Family Values - - Biblical standards -or- Socially acceptable norms;
Child of God - - Born-again (conversion) by faith in Christ as Lord; Any living person.

II. DEVELOPMENT: This is the phase of your graduate paper in which you shape, organize and
orchestrate (arrange & compose) in written form what you intend to say, conveying your ideas about
the subject matter for your paper.
In other words, the development phase is the process of your ideas making the transition from the
ethereal realm of thought to the substance of written communication.

A. SELECTION - - Your subject matter selection requires LSC/THBI Approval Required. If LSC
is not available or still unassigned, approval must be obtained from THBI Leadership.
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