John Christopher Thomas (born c. 1955) is a

theologian Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

within the

Pentecostal Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a Protestant Charismatic Christian movement

movement and the Clarence J. Abbott Professor of Biblical Studies at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary. Thomas received the B.A. degree from

Lee College Lee College is a public community college in Baytown, Texas. Lee College's main campus occupies near downtown Baytown and extension campuses throughout its service area. The school has an enrollment of over 7,773 total students as of Fall 2018. ...

in 1976, his M.A. from the Church of God School of Theology in 1977, the M.Div. from

Ashland Theological Seminary Ashland Theological Seminary is a seminary in Ohio. It is located at 910 Center Street in Ashland, Ohio, with another site located in Cleveland, Ohio. The seminary has students and faculty representing over 30 denominations and over 4100 alumni. ...

in 1978, a Th.M. from

Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton Theological Seminary (PTSem), officially The Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church, is a private school of theology in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1812 under the auspices of Archibald Alexander, the General Assembly of ...

in 1979 and a Ph.D. from the

University of Sheffield , mottoeng = To discover the causes of things , established = – University of SheffieldPredecessor institutions: – Sheffield Medical School – Firth College – Sheffield Technical School – University College of Sheffield , type = Pu ...

in 1990. Thomas has been a member of the full-time faculty of th
Pentecostal Theological Seminary
since 1982. Professor Thomas has been honored for his work in New Testament scholarship by election into membership of the '' Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas'' and his appointment as the Clarence J. Abbott Professor of Biblical Studies at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary. As a New Testament scholar, Thomas' work has been published in the journals ''New Testament Studies'', ''Novum Testamentum'', ''Zeitschrift fur die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft'', and ''Journal for the Study or the New Testament''. He authored a study titled ''Footwashing in John 13 and the Johannine Community'', published a collection of his essays, ''Ministry and Theology: Studies for the Church and Its Leaders'', and wrote a commentary titled ''The Apocalypse: A Literary and Theological Commentary'' (2012) and a monograph on healing titled ''The Devil, Disease, and Deliverance: Origins of Illness in New Testament Thought'' (2011). Several other books of his include: ''He Loved Them until the End: The Farewell Materials in the Gospel according to John'' (2003); ''The Pentecostal Commentary on 1 John, 2 John, 3 John'' (2004); and ''The Spirit of the New Testament'' (2005). Thomas serves as Editor-in-Chief of the ''

Journal of Pentecostal Theology The ''Journal of Pentecostal Theology'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering theological research from a Pentecostal perspective. It was established at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary and is maintained by the Center for Pentecostal ...

'' and Supplement Series, and serves as General Editor of the ''Pentecostal Commentary Series''. He is also Associate Director of the Centre for Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies, Bangor University, Wales. In 1992, Ashland Theological Seminary named him Alumnus of the Year. From 1997 to 1998, Thomas served as the President of the

Society for Pentecostal Studies The Society for Pentecostal Studies (SPS) is an American scholarly association of biblical scholars, theologians, and others who are members of Pentecostal churches or are involved in the Charismatic Renewal. It was founded in 1970. The members o ...

. Thomas has also approached theological and literary study of the

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in his 2016 book ''A Pentecostal Reads the Book of Mormon: A Literary and Theological Introduction''.

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