aThough most Christians agree the Bible is important, they disagree strongly about how to view this book. Some believe that it is an allegory (a metaphor, not literal), while some believe that it is literal and that people need to do exactly what it says. 虽然多数基督徒同意圣经是重要的,...
As Christians, we want to experience God through the Bible… we really do! But our good intentions fall flat when reading the Bible just doesn’t seem to help us experience God in a real way. What should feel dynamic and important and alive often feels confusing and boring and irrelevant....
Although publicans or tax collectors are regarded as sinful beings in the New Testament, such an idea was unfamiliar to Japanese Christians of the sixteenth century. So the missionaries had difficulties in translating the word "publican" into adequate Japanese. The Barret MS substitutes the Portuguese...
It has taken me a long time to realize that there is such a difference. But there is also a basic scholarly approach to the Hebrew Bible that is neither Christian nor Jewish, where there’s a kind of common denominator, where people with different persuasions, different commitments can ...
Pastor Song: There is a premise of confirming the calling. It matters if we invite God to be charge of our life choices when we face important career choices. The premise is to exercise God’s sovereignty over our life. Confusion two: My work time conflicts with the schedule of church se...
According to the teachings of the Bible, the church encourages Christians to participate in community welfare activities. Although many churches and Christians in China are passionate, they gradually lose their enthusiasm after participating in community services and public welfare activities for a year ...
Today, evangelicalism has become a friend of the world and is in a new struggle for the Bible and selfunderstanding. Is the Bible inerrant or authoritative? Should unity or truth be pursued? "Christians in this new millennium will ... JA Perez - 《Missiology An International Review》 被引...
The Bible in the Churches: How Various Christians Interpret the Scriptures, 2d ed.(Review)Beardslee, William A
However, there is nothing in the Bible that addresses this topic directly. And Christians are not all agreed on what position to take. 1) Some feel that they should stand apart from all aspects of politics. They may feel that since Christ will soon to return, Christians have more important...
The way we live our lives is important. People are watching us, looking for some fault that will justify their rejection of the God we serve. Make every effort to live in such a way that the people you contact will see God in you and glorify him. Ed Jarrett Contributing Writer ...