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Gereja dalam Gerakan Misi Di Indonesia
Get PDFKehidupan kristiani diciptakan Allah bukan untuk hidup menyendiri akan tetapi untuk saling bergereja. Melalui kehidupan bergereja tersebut akan tercipta suatu pengalaman sekaligus persoalan. Akan tetapi dengan adanya peran gereja dalam melakukan gerakan misi, tentu Allah memiliki tujuan bahwa anak-anak-Nya akan mencapai suatu kedewasaan, iman yang kuat dan bertumbuh sehingga mampu menghadapi berbagai pengajaran sesat. Dalam penulisan ini, metode yang digunakan oleh penulis ialah studi literatur dengan memanfaatkan beberapa sumber seperti buku, jurnal, dan sumber-sumber lainnya. Gereja memiliki beberapa peran penting dalam gerakan misi khususnya di Indonesia. Peran penting gereja dalam gerakan misi ini ialah mejadi terang bagi banyak bangsa, serta mampu memimpin dengan menjadikan misi dan penginjilan sebagai tujuan utama dari kepemimpinan tersebut. Selain itu, dalam menjalankan gerakan misi tersebut, gereja perlu mempertimbangkan beberapa hal diantaranya ialah perintisan gereja-gereja baru. Perintisan gereja-gereja baru tersebut menunjukkan bahwa Allah memampukan setiap angggota-Nya untuk menjalankan panggilan-Nya.The Christian life was created by God not to live alone but to church with each other. Through the life of the church will create an experience as well as problems. However, with the church\u27s role in carrying out missionary movements, of course God has a goal that His children will reach maturity, strong faith and grow so that they are able to face various false teachings. In this writing, the method used by the author is a literature study by utilizing several sources such as books, journals, and other sources. The church has several important roles in the mission movement, especially in Indonesia. The important role of the church in this missionary movement is to be a light for many nations, and to be able to lead by making missions and evangelism the main goal of the leadership. In addition, in carrying out the missionary movement, the church needs to consider several things, including the planting of new churches. The planting of new churches shows that God enables each of His members to carry out His calling
Enkulturasi dan Akulturasi Budaya Menurut Paulus
Get PDFService in a cultural context is needed. God set an example by entering into the context of human culture through Jesus Christ. The disciples and the Apostle Paul also preached the Gospel by adjusting themselves to the enculturation and acculturation of the local culture. This study aims to examine the attitude of the apostle Paul\u27s enculturation and acculturation. The method used is qualitative with hermeneutic and literature studies. The research found that Paul applied God\u27s wisdom in his outreach based on the awareness of love and awareness as a messenger of the gospel. He mingled with lowly people, felt what they felt, followed their way of life and general rules without having to taint the principles of truth that had been engraved in him. In a sense, even though Paul lived in a mingling with them, Paul did not compromise on sin. This is done so that evangelism can be done effectively
Sign and Its Significance in John\u27s Gospel
No full textJohn uses the term \u27sign\u27 in his Gospel to describe particular miracles that Jesus performs in His ministry as evidence of His divinity and sign posts to receive eternal life from God. By using an historically and theologically oriented hermeneutical method as a part of qualitative research, this article provides an interpretation of the seven signs in Gospel of John as authentic evidence of the main work of Jesus during His ministry on earth: namely, the revelation of Jesus divinity and consequent demands on people\u27s lives, like responding to his claim as Savior. John deliberately chose the seven signs or miracles that Jesus performed. The significance of those signs reveals the glory of God within Jesus to a sinful world, so that those who see and know them will believe in Jesus Christ and receive the eternal life
Christian Ethics Regarding Cryptocurrency Investment
Get PDFCryptocurrency is a digital currency that utilizes blockchain technology to do investments. This study aims to provide answers for Christians on how to respond to Cryptocurrency investments from the perspective of Christian ethics. The research method used is through the library research approach. This study indicates that cryptocurrency itself as a new technology is an agnostic technology; rather, it is the attitude and motivation of a person that determines the suitability of cryptocurrency in a particular situation. Thus, pastors and believers can invest in cryptocurrency, depending on their motivations
The Actualization of the Principles of Missionary Work According to 1 Corinthians 9:19-23
Get PDFThe issue of Christianity and the local culture has been a discussion that continues to flourish. The issue of the challenge of preaching the Gospel, which was considered incompatible with the spirituality of the local community, has been contested since the first century. Paul, as an apostle, faced the challenge of preaching the gospel because of the exclusivity of early Christianity. This article is aimed at explaining Paul\u27s teachings in 1 Corinthians 9:1-23 from a missiological point of view. This article is aimed at describing how Paul carried out his missionary work in a society of diverse cultures and spiritualities. The author intends to explain it through an exegesis that emphasizes the passage\u27s historical, grammatical, and contextual aspects. Missionary work is a noble task from God. Cultural diversity requires missionaries to be flexible with cultural conditions without compromising the values of biblical theology. The mission does not have to uproot a person from his or her culture but can provide a new interpretation of that culture according to Christian truth. While giving new meaning to culture, the material of the mission must be Christocentric. Flexibility to local culture can reduce the level of resistance from local communities
Study the Conception of the Trinity in the Great Commission of the Gospel of Matthew 28:19-20
No full textThe Bible records differences in the formula of baptism. As Jesus taught in Matthew 28:19, those who believe should be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Meanwhile, in some parts of the Bible, the disciples command every believer to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. This study tries to describe the formula of baptism taught by Jesus. It is a descriptive research and used the Bible, books, and journals as the main sources. It is concluded that the formula of baptism in the name of Jesus does not contradict His teachings. However, because Jesus Himself taught that baptism must be in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, in practice, it is better to use the formula He had taught
Pendidikan Kesadaran Kristis: Sebuah Tantangan dalam Pendidikan Agama Kristen
Get PDFThe conciousness of critical thinking is important and should be concern for every educational institutions in Indonesia. Training students to think critically and analytically on various kinds of problems is a serious thing for educators to do. So the purpose of this research is the education for critical consiousness promoted by Paulo Freire, can be applied in education in Indonesia, in order to produce students who think critically, including in terms of Christian teaching. By using a literature-based qualitative method, the authors systematically and theoretically describe critical conciousness in Christian religious Education. This is a challenge for Christian religious education in responding to it. Therefore, the interaction space between Christian religious education and students’ critical thinking conciousness becomes a meeting room that must be nurtured. So from this research, the authors conclude that to produce critical pedagogy that places social problems becomes central in the discussion room in the classroom
Suis, Na’sore, Nanuin: Kajian Antropologis-Teologis terhadap Siklus Kematian dalam Kebudayaan Amarasi
Get PDFThe purpose of this research is to conduct a theological study of the culture of the Amarasi people in carrying out the death cycle rituals of suis, na\u27sore, nanuin in Soba Village. The research method used is qualitative-descriptive, using interview data collection techniques and documentation studies. The results of his research are anthropologically the ritual practices in the death cycle of suis, na\u27sore, nanuin aim to get rid of people who have died and provide safety protection for widows/widowers. However, theologically it turns out that there are practices that are irrelevant to the Christian faith because they deviate from Bible teachings, for example talking to people who have died and assuming that to get health and safety there are a number of taboos that must be done and this is the same as serving other gods in their case. are christians
Teologi Warisan Perspektif Alkitab Dan Budaya Toraja adi Lembang Patongloan
No full textThis paper conducts a study of the concept and meaning of heritage in the Bible and Toraja culture, specifically in Lembang Patongloan, to find out the theological meaning of heritage in the perspective of the Bible and also toraja culture. The purpose of this paper is to find the theological meaning of inheritance in the Bible and Toraja Culture in responding to various conflicts that arise regarding inheritance or mana\u27 in the Patongloan lembang. The writing uses qualitative methods by conducting literature studies, and interviews directly at the Patongloan lembang. This research finds that theologically the legacy of the Biblical context and Toraja culture is a symbol of providence, the relationship between God and people, parents and children in pa\u27rapuan as a form of responsibility. Land inheritance has not only economic value, but also religious value. However, the social facts in Patongloan\u27s lembang are violations of the rules and meaning of inheritance or mana\u27
Peran Guru Kristen dalam Membentuk Pemahaman Siswa tentang Penciptaan Alam Semesta yang Bersumber pada Alkitab
Get PDFThe fall of man into sin has made man fail to understand God\u27s truth about creation of the universe. Humans seek to uncover the truth of creation with secularism, which focuses on their thought and rejects God as creator. Worldview of creation that opposes God as Creator has become philosophical issues in Christian education that must be criticized with Biblical truth. Christian teachers have responsibility to shape students\u27 worldview based on the Bible. This paper has purpose to examine Christian teachers’ role in shaping students\u27 worldview of creation of the universe based on Biblical truth. The study was conducted with a study literature method that discusses three focuses named students’ worldview of creation of the universe, the role of Christian teachers in education, and the role of Christian teachers in shaping students\u27 worldview. The worldview is formed from doctrine of Biblical creation. The role of the Christian teacher in shaping students\u27 worldview is the responsibility of guiding and directing students learning orderliness of the universe which is by God’s work in Biblical truth. The next research suggested to carry out further analysis of students\u27 perceptions and responses the understanding of creation as a form of evaluation of Christian teacher teaching practices