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Conformed to the Image of Christ: Evaluating Approaches to Spiritual Formation
No full textIn his letter to the Church in Ephesus, Paul writes that every disciple of Jesus ought to “make God’s activity the pattern for their lives” and become Christlike by Andrew T. Lincoln. Every disciple’s goal is to imitate the perfect image of God—Jesus Christ. This imitation is possible through practical obedience, as the German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer stated. Keeping in mind that the disciple’s end goal is to imitate Jesus, it is deemed essential to evaluate Spiritual formational approaches that are viewed as scaffolds in conforming to the image of Christ. The research seeks to critically analyze four approaches to Spiritual formation to appreciate their strengths and identify their weaknesses and evaluate their effectiveness to determine if such approaches can help believers in conforming to the image of Christ. Thus, the thesis of this article is to argue for the quintessential role of the Holy Spirit, the essential responsibility of the human agent, and the indispensable role of the Christian community, which are deemed crucial for effective Spiritual formational approaches
Re-actualization of Javanese Ethical Values in Contextual Church Missions in the Samironobaru Javanese Christian Church
No full textThis study aims to interpret the ethical values of the Javanese community in the contextual mission of the church in the context of shifting ethical values in society today due to globalization and dynamic social changes in society. The ethical values of the Javanese community which are correlated with the church's mission contextually tend to become degraded in the reality of social change in today's society. Using a qualitative method, this research was conducted at the Samironobaru Javanese Christian Church and found that in an effort to contextualize the church's mission, the church in the context of Javanese society needs to actualize the ethical values of the Javanese community in a contextual church mission approach
The Trumpet Sounds, But for Who? A Survey of Contemporary Applications of the Biblical Jubilee
No full textSince the middle of the twentieth century, the biblical Jubilee has enjoyed an increasing level of prominence in the public sphere. It has been cited as the basis for a number of different movements, traditions and practices, many of which vary greatly in their emphases. This qualitative study surveys and critically analyses each of the major contemporary applications of the biblical jubilee, as represented in the current corpus of academic literature. It is concluded that these applications can be categorised under eight headings. It is also concluded that the significant variation in many of these applications is the product of a variety of hermeneutical approaches. The validity of these approaches and an assessment of the varying applications is to be the subject of future study.
Labora in Christian Theology: Exploring Its Significance in Relation to Blessings and Salvation
No full textThe purpose of this research is to explore the meaning of work in Christian theology, particularly in relation to God's plan and providence, forgiveness, and salvation. The method employed in this study is a literature review of Bible verses, theological texts, and scholarly articles on the topic of work ethics in Christianity. The findings of this research indicate that work is not only a blessing and a privilege for humans as God's stewards on Earth but also a part of God's plan for salvation and forgiveness. The Holy Spirit utilizes human work in accordance with the purpose of salvation, thereby making work an essential ritual in life. All humans are created by God and adopted as children in Jesus Christ, and God works for the good of those who love Him. This research contributes to the understanding of the theological significance of work in the lives of Christians and its role in the existential faith as the people of God
Favoritism of God? שָׁעָה in Genesis 4:1-16 and its implications for Cain’s status and offerings
No full textThis article aims to analyze the meaning of the word שָׁעָה based on Genesis 4:1-16 and explain its implications for the status of Cain and his offering. The research method used by the author in writing this is a qualitative research method based on hermeneutic principles. The results of this study indicate that the word שָׁעָה has the meaning of respect. God honoured Abel and his sacrifice. At the same time, God does not respect Cain and his gift. God knows what Cain's plot was before he killed Abel. The implication of Cain's status and sacrifice is that Cain's evil personality hindered him and his sacrifice before God. His person stands in the way of his gift to reach God
Jesus Our healer: Experience of Christians in Indonesia
No full textThis paper discusses Jesus as a healer in C&MA teaching and how this teaching is lived in Asian countries such as Indonesia. The goal is to understand its doctrine and relevance in the church's life, especially the C&MA churches worldwide. Divine healing is a characteristic of Simpson’s teaching that should still be lived out in church life today. The Bible’s teaching about divine healing is not aimed at healing from suffering solely but is aimed at glorifying God and preaching the gospel of salvation. A church that is faithful in preaching the gospel will not stop practising healing prayers for those who ask to be prayed for their healing. Likewise, the church must be an agent of healing both physically and emotionally for communities that are facing various diseases
Paul’s Justification by Faith: Reformers’ Perspective and Implication for Theological Learning
No full textSince the Fall, man is totally depraved. Therefore, Paul insists that “a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ.” The doctrine of Justification by Faith is one of the most important doctrines of Protestantism. Justification is the remission of sins and the imputation of Christ’s righteousness to sinners who have believed. However, the teaching of this doctrine is largely neglected today when churches do not support the three basic presuppositions in which the doctrine of Justification by Faith rests: the divine authority of Holy Scripture, the divine wrath against sin and the substitutionary satisfaction of Christ. When these truths are not supported and taught, inevitably the doctrine of Justification by Faith will be neglected. The doctrine of Justification by Faith determines whether the church stands or falls. When this doctrine is understood, believed, preached and taught, the church stands in the grace of God and is alive. On the other hand, when this doctrine is neglected, the church will fall from grace and will be in a state of darkness and death. The writer would like to reinstate the doctrine of Justification by Faith to its rightful and central place by giving an overview of Paul’s, Patristic Fathers’ and Reformers’ perspectives of justification. The doctrine of Justification by Faith must be taught in its biblical setting and its presuppositions re-established. Qualitative methods will be used in this study in the form of library research and journals.
Missionary Thinking in the Perspective of Adult Education Principles and Bible Study
No full textAdult education is formulated as a process that fosters a desire to ask questions and learn continuously throughout life. The study aims to answer the questions: What is the Bible as the basis for teaching design? What are the characteristics of adult education? What is the correct and effective formulation of a missionary for adult education? The answers are: 1) The Bible as the basis for teaching design means Bible values are the source and guide of all curricula; 2) Characteristics of adult education, both in the field of work and other experiences, are independent, think for their interests (future) and have diverse backgrounds; 3) Appropriate and effective missionary Bible studies for adult education are as follows: a) curriculum that reflects God's missionary vision (Missio Dei); b) a curriculum model for a missionary approach that uses information, stimulation, or projection and a learning process for missionary approach which is developed based on the interests of adults by integrating all forms of activities
The Significant of God-Fearers for the Formation of Early Christians Identity in Acts 8-10
No full textThis article attempts to analyze the important role of God-fearers in informing the early Christian identity. Luke and Acts use an ethnic-reasoning to define the Christian community. Luke and Acts uses the words gentiles, unbeliever and other ethnic groups, such as Romans and Greeks, to describe outsiders. When outsiders join the Christian community, they need a new identity that contrasts with their former. This study employs ethnicity theory to understand how people from different groups accept each other while negotiating their differences, such as their cultures, beliefs, and social relationships. The conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch and Cornelius in Acts 8-10 demonstrates how the early Christians began to develop a fluid identity. Meaning some exceptions may be allowed for Gentiles to retain their practices and customs while at the same time becoming a member of the Christian community. In this new group, God-fearers find a sense of solidarity and belonging as they enter into a table fellowship in the name of Jesus Christ, showing the uniqueness of the Christian identity
Politics based on a Biblical Perspective and its Implications for the Involvement of Believers in Politics
No full textThis article was written with the aim of analyzing a topic that is often the subject of discussion among Christians in general and theologians in particular. The topic to be analyzed is politics in the Old Testament as a biblical study. Through this article, we will seriously describe the views of Old Testament experts on politics and then see its relationship with Theopolitics as an important part offered in the Old Testament. In the end, this article will analyze and conclude comprehensively “what it really looks like” the Old Testament looked at politics and tried to relate it to the life of believers