“nations” in these passages,ethnos, could also mean “people group,” in which we derive the English term “ethnic.”[5] In the Markan and Johannean accounts, more prominence is given to every single individual in the world (Mark 16:15; John 1:1-12; 3:16; 20:30-31). In Acts,...
This study examines certain passages of the Bible for better understanding of the Bible in the light of God's mission for his church. The understanding provides insights to instruct missional practice today, particularly among the Nigerian Baptists. Chapter 1 deals with introductory matters, ...
have seen in the first appearance of Christianity; the former is exhibited amongst the nations of Germanic descent, in which Christianity prepared the way for the whole of the characteristic civilization of the Middle Ages. Whilst, among the ancients, the existing opposition between nations seemed i...
But, praise God for His sovereign persistence in pursuing my heart. Praise God for the conviction of the Holy Spirit. Praise God for passages like Matthew 4:1-11, where Jesus conquered Satan, not by supernatural power and lightning bolts, but by speaking memorized Scripture at the stinky beas...
The Black Church Has Five Theological Anchors Claude Atcho Walter Strickland’s sweeping narrative of African American Christianity portrays a big God who is strong to deliver. A Solution for Seasonal Overwhelm Steve Cuss Focusing on the few in front of us makes a tangible difference in our local...
Some people think parental permission is not only desirable but necessary before marriage. If it isn’t given it would not be considered within God’s will. This position seems unwarranted. The passages used to argue this point are often addressed totekna.(“Children [tekna] obey your parents...
I love to teach where Old Testament stories or passages fit in the redemptive storyline of the Bible or how they point us to Christ. Take the story of David and Goliath, for example. I may say something like, “this story points to Jesus because Jesus is the better David, who goeson...
One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to met another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter: 51:32渡口被占据了,苇塘被火烧了,兵丁也惊慌了。 and the passages are seized, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are...