Bible Institute of Los Angeles
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The Bible Institute of Los Angeles is a historic evangelical Christian educational institution, now known as Biola University, recognized for its emphasis on biblical studies and theological training.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bible Institute of Los Angeles canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5253651 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bible Institute of Los Angeles Context triple: [R. A. Torrey, workedAt, Bible Institute of Los Angeles]
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A.
Moody Bible Institute
Moody Bible Institute is a historic evangelical Christian college and Bible institute in Chicago known for training pastors, missionaries, and ministry leaders.
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B.
Pacific Bible Institute
Pacific Bible Institute was a Christian higher education institution that evolved into what is now Fresno Pacific University in California.
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C.
Florida Bible Institute
Florida Bible Institute was a Christian theological school in Florida known for training evangelical ministers, including famed evangelist Billy Graham.
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D.
The Master’s Seminary
The Master’s Seminary is a conservative evangelical graduate institution in California dedicated to training men for pastoral ministry and biblical scholarship, closely connected with John MacArthur and Grace Community Church.
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E.
Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary
Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary is a United Methodist graduate school of theology located on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, known for training clergy and religious leaders.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bible Institute of Los Angeles Target entity description: The Bible Institute of Los Angeles is a historic evangelical Christian educational institution, now known as Biola University, recognized for its emphasis on biblical studies and theological training.
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A.
Moody Bible Institute
Moody Bible Institute is a historic evangelical Christian college and Bible institute in Chicago known for training pastors, missionaries, and ministry leaders.
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B.
Pacific Bible Institute
Pacific Bible Institute was a Christian higher education institution that evolved into what is now Fresno Pacific University in California.
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C.
Florida Bible Institute
Florida Bible Institute was a Christian theological school in Florida known for training evangelical ministers, including famed evangelist Billy Graham.
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D.
The Master’s Seminary
The Master’s Seminary is a conservative evangelical graduate institution in California dedicated to training men for pastoral ministry and biblical scholarship, closely connected with John MacArthur and Grace Community Church.
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E.
Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary
Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary is a United Methodist graduate school of theology located on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, known for training clergy and religious leaders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible institute
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evangelical Christian educational institution ⓘ private university ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Christian education
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Christian ministry ⓘ biblical studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| educationalPhilosophy |
Christ-centered education
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authority of the Bible in all areas of life ⓘ |
| emphasis |
Christian ministry preparation
ⓘ
biblical studies ⓘ theological training ⓘ |
| focus |
biblical inerrancy
ⓘ
conservative evangelical theology ⓘ missionary training ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Biola University ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Lyman Stewart
ⓘ
Thomas C. Horton ⓘ |
| foundingPurpose |
to provide Bible-centered education
ⓘ
to train laypeople and Christian workers in the Bible ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
BIOLA
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linked to:
Biola University
|
| hasCampus | suburban campus in La Mirada, California ⓘ |
| hasCurrentName | Biola University ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalPosition |
conservative evangelical
ⓘ
high view of Scripture ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Biblically Centered Education ⓘ |
| hasType | nonprofit institution ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the early 20th-century Bible institutes in the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| nameEtymology |
BIOLA is an acronym formed from Bible Institute of Los Angeles
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linked to:
Biola University
|
| notableFor |
historic role in American evangelicalism
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integration of faith and learning ⓘ strong emphasis on Scripture memorization and exposition ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
Christian education
ⓘ
graduate theology ⓘ undergraduate biblical studies ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Southern California
ⓘ
global evangelical community ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
evangelical Christianity
ⓘ
nondenominational Christianity ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| transitionedTo | Biola University ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bible Institute of Los Angeles Description of subject: The Bible Institute of Los Angeles is a historic evangelical Christian educational institution, now known as Biola University, recognized for its emphasis on biblical studies and theological training.
Referenced by (2)
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