Tag Archives: Biblical Theology
Are Churches to Play a Numbers Game?
You often hear it said that God is not concerned with numbers, that he is only concerned with our faithfulness. We are then reminded of the labors of men like William Carey, who ministered diligently in India for seven years … Continue reading
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Reviewing A Biblical Theology of Missions
Peters, George W. A Biblical Theology of Missions. Chicago: Moody, 1972. George Peters was born in Chortitza (Zaporozhye), Ukraine, in 1907, migrating to Canada in 1928, nine years after the murder of his father. By 1947, he had earned his … Continue reading
Planting Churches Cross-Culturally — some thoughts
Hesselgrave, David J. Planting Churches Cross-Culturally: North America and Beyond. 2d edition. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2000. David Hesselgrave brings a unique set of experience, education and expertise to the table which makes him the ideal author for a book such … Continue reading
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Messianic Expectation – part 3 of my growing understanding of a theology of mission
The following is a continuation of this post. missio Dei and the Biblical World This missio Dei flows throughout the grand story of scripture, from creation to consummation; it starts in Genesis chapter one and continues until Revelation chapter twenty-two. … Continue reading
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missio Dei – Part 1 of my growing understanding of a theology of mission
“So Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you’” (John 20:21). So begins the Christian mission. A mission rooted in the Trinitarian nature of God, in the sending of … Continue reading
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WHERE IS THEOLOGICAL CONTINUITY FOUND: TEXT OR CONTEXT?–Part 5 and Conclusion
The communication of the gospel is receptor-oriented by nature. Basically, the aim of the gospel is to see the receptor make a faith commitment to Jesus. In order to do this, the receptor has to understand certain facts about Jesus, … Continue reading
WHERE IS THEOLOGICAL CONTINUITY FOUND: TEXT OR CONTEXT?–Part 4
With the unchanging Truth of scripture established, contextualization finds its proper role in securing effective gospel communication. Part of this communication is based on a culturally relevant translation of the biblical text. As John Sailhamer points out, one studies the … Continue reading
