The Danger of an Unconverted Ministry
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"The Danger of an Unconverted Ministry" is an influential 1740 sermon by Presbyterian revivalist Gilbert Tennent that attacked spiritually unregenerate clergy and helped fuel the religious fervor of the First Great Awakening in colonial America.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Call to the Ministry | 1 |
| The Danger of an Unconverted Ministry canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Danger of an Unconverted Ministry Context triple: [Gilbert Tennent, notableWork, The Danger of an Unconverted Ministry]
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The Social Concern of the Church
The Social Concern of the Church is the official English title of Pope John Paul II’s 1987 encyclical *Sollicitudo rei socialis* on Catholic social teaching and global development.
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The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church
"The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church" is a classic work of biblical theology that systematically explores Jesus’ teachings on God’s kingdom and the nature of the church within the framework of Reformed scholarship.
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C.
The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church
"The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church" is the central theme of the 2008 Synod of Bishops that inspired Pope Benedict XVI’s apostolic exhortation *Verbum Domini* on Scripture’s role in Catholic faith and practice.
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The Church in the Power of the Spirit
The Church in the Power of the Spirit is a major theological work by Jürgen Moltmann that develops a pneumatological and ecumenical vision of the church’s mission, structure, and life in the world.
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The Church as sacrament of salvation
The Church as sacrament of salvation is a central Vatican II theological concept presenting the Church as a visible sign and effective instrument through which Christ’s saving grace is communicated to humanity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Danger of an Unconverted Ministry Target entity description: "The Danger of an Unconverted Ministry" is an influential 1740 sermon by Presbyterian revivalist Gilbert Tennent that attacked spiritually unregenerate clergy and helped fuel the religious fervor of the First Great Awakening in colonial America.
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A.
The Social Concern of the Church
The Social Concern of the Church is the official English title of Pope John Paul II’s 1987 encyclical *Sollicitudo rei socialis* on Catholic social teaching and global development.
-
B.
The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church
"The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church" is a classic work of biblical theology that systematically explores Jesus’ teachings on God’s kingdom and the nature of the church within the framework of Reformed scholarship.
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C.
The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church
"The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church" is the central theme of the 2008 Synod of Bishops that inspired Pope Benedict XVI’s apostolic exhortation *Verbum Domini* on Scripture’s role in Catholic faith and practice.
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D.
The Church in the Power of the Spirit
The Church in the Power of the Spirit is a major theological work by Jürgen Moltmann that develops a pneumatological and ecumenical vision of the church’s mission, structure, and life in the world.
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E.
The Church as sacrament of salvation
The Church as sacrament of salvation is a central Vatican II theological concept presenting the Church as a visible sign and effective instrument through which Christ’s saving grace is communicated to humanity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious text
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sermon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Side–Old Side controversy
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linked to:
Old Side–New Side controversy
Presbyterian schism in colonial America ⓘ |
| author | Gilbert Tennent ⓘ |
| century | 18th century ⓘ |
| circulation | widely circulated in colonial America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Colonial America ⓘ |
| criticizes |
formalism in the clergy
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spiritually unregenerate ministers ⓘ unconverted pastors leading congregations ⓘ |
| doctrinalPosition |
argues that unconverted ministers endanger their congregations
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emphasizes experiential piety over mere formal ordination ⓘ insists that ministers must be personally converted ⓘ |
| field |
American religious history
ⓘ
Reformed theology ⓘ homiletics ⓘ |
| form |
preached sermon
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printed pamphlet ⓘ |
| genre | revival sermon ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure | Gilbert Tennent ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
First Great Awakening
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linked to:
Great Awakening
|
| historicalSignificance |
became a key text of evangelical criticism of formal clergy
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contributed to division within Presbyterian Church in colonial America ⓘ helped fuel religious fervor of the First Great Awakening ⓘ |
| influenced |
Presbyterian revival movement
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evangelical clergy in colonial America ⓘ public opinion about colonial clergy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Calvinist theology
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linked to:
Calvinism
evangelical revivalism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
necessity of new birth for ministers
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spiritual hypocrisy ⓘ unconverted clergy ⓘ |
| movement |
First Great Awakening
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Awakening
|
| placeOfFirstDelivery |
British North America
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linked to:
British America
|
| publicationYear | 1740 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
George Whitefield
ⓘ
New Light evangelicalism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Presbyterianism
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linked to:
Presbyterian
Protestantism ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
clergy accountability
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conversion ⓘ pastoral integrity ⓘ regeneration ⓘ |
| timePeriodContext | pre-Revolutionary America ⓘ |
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linked to: The Danger of an Unconverted Ministry