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Hell, Wrath, and the Love of God
In today’s Seven Minute Seminary video, Dr. Kenneth Collins works through the doctrine of hell and explains how to frame it as a subset of divine, holy love.

Jesus Christ, the Son of God (Profoundly Christian, Distinctly Methodist)
Jesus Christ is “God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God.”

What is baptism?
What is baptism? | Baptism signifies entrance into the household of faith and is a symbol of repentance and inner cleansing from sin, a representation of the new birth in Christ Jesus, and a mark of Christian discipleship.

John Wesley the Almost Christian
In today’s Seven Minute Seminary video, Dr. Kenneth Collins explains how Wesley was marked by several events in his life which helped move him from the faith of a servant to the faith of child of God.

Theology of God and Creation (Profoundly Christian, Distinctly Methodist)
The whole of creation depends upon God for its life and liveliness. And that includes you!

Do you believe that there is but one baptism?
Do you believe that there is but one baptism? | Yes. I acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
How Injustice Is Healed
In this Seven Minute Seminary, Jonathan Tremaine Thomas discusses the nature of injustice, its consequences, and its solution according to biblical faith.

Why is worship essential to the life of the church?
Why is worship essential to the life of the church? | The assembling of the people of God for worship is necessary to Christian fellowship and spiritual growth.

Women in Ministry with Sandra Richter
Dr. Sandra Richter makes a compelling case for the inclusion of women in all levels of ministry, all the while affirming the highest view of scriptural authority.

Is it right and good to worship our creator and redeemer? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)
Is it right and good to worship our creator and redeemer? | It is our duty and privilege to bow in adoration, humility, and dedication in the presence of God.

Methodism’s Purpose According to John Wesley
In this Seven Minute Seminary episode with Dr. Matthew Johnson he narrates the significance of this doctrine and experience of entire sanctification for the Christian.

Why does the church exist? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)
Why does the church exist? | Under the discipline of the Holy Spirit, the church exists for the maintenance of worship, the edification of believers, and the redemption of the world.

Why We Need a Theology of Suffering
In today’s Seven Minute Seminary, Ryan Barnett takes on the subject of our sacramental and holy presence explaining how Jesus in us might be a grace for all those around us.

What is the church? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)
What is the church? | It is the redemptive fellowship in which the Word of God is preached by those divinely called, and the sacraments are duly administered according to Christ’s own appointment.

Christian Presence as Sacrament
In today’s Seven Minute Seminary, Ryan Barnett takes on the subject of our sacramental and holy presence explaining how Jesus in us might be a grace for all those around us.