scholarly journals Renungan Dalam Ulangan 18

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferdinan Pasaribu
Keyword(s):  
Service Life ◽  
Church Of Christ ◽  
Church Life ◽  
The World ◽  
The Church

Tema kita pada minggu ini ialah “Saksi Itu Mempertaruhkan Hidup”. Sehingga jika berangkat dalam logika tema ini, kemungkinan besar bahwa ada seorang jemaat Kristus pada akhir-akhir ini yang tidak lagi setia menjadi seorang saksi Kristus. Mungkin saja oleh karena beratnya tekanan hidup, mengalami banyak tantangan atau lebih tertarik pada perkara dunia. Seperti halnya dalam cerita (2 Timotius. 4: 10) mengisahkan seorang pelayan Kristus yang meninggalkan pelayanannya oleh karena ia (Demas) lebih mencintai dunia dibanding Kristus. Secara sederhana “Seorang Saksi Kristus” haruslah (Mengikuti jejak-Nya) setiap waktu dan sampai selamanya. Setiap orang yang telah ditebuh oleh Kristus secara langsung telah terlibat dalam Panggilan Gereja yaitu menjadi saksi (1 Pet. 2: 9). Kehadiran saksi-saksi Kristus ditengah dunia akan menjadi terang. Terang yang mengubah setiap manusia.Salah satu “Panggilan Gereja” ialah menjadi SAKSI dan BERSINAR bagi dunia. Dan hal itu haruslah dimulai dari keluarga kita. GEREJA yang kuat dan dewasa adanya kehidupan jemaat yang (1) Hanya suka memberi (2) Rajin pelayanan (3) Rajin ibadah, Dll. Tapi GEREJA yang kuat dan dewasa juga haruslah RAJIN BERSAKSI. Karena Fondasi gereja yang kuat terletak pada (Iman, Persekutuan, Pelayanan, Kesaksian Hidup).Our theme for this week is "Witnesses Risking Life". So if we go into the logic of this theme, it is very likely that there is a church of Christ recently who is no longer a faithful witness of Christ. Maybe because of the heavy pressure of life, experiencing many challenges or being more interested in world affairs. As in the story (2 Timothy 4:10) tells of a servant of Christ who leaves his ministry because he (Demas) loves the world more than Christ.In simple terms "A Witness of Christ" must (Follow in His footsteps) every time and forever. Everyone who has been formed by Christ is directly involved in the Call of the Church who is a witness (1 Pet. 2: 9). The presence of Christ's witnesses in the middle of the world will be a light. The light that changes every human being.One of the “Church Vocations” is to be WITNESSES and SHINE to the world. And it must start with our families. A strong and mature church has a church life that (1) only gives (2) is diligent in serving (3) diligent in worship, etc. But a strong and mature CHURCH must also TESTION. Because the foundation of a strong church lies in (Faith, Fellowship, Service, Life Testimony)

partakers of the Spirit. There are no special classes of Spirit-bearers, no separate groups of Spirit-filled believers. Fullness of life in the Spirit, participation in the abundant life in the Spirit, is a common possession of the whole Church, although not appropriated in equal measure by all . . . The statement stresses the plurality but not equality of charisms. As mani-festations of the Spirit – ‘inseparable but not identical’ – spiritual gifts are constitutive both of the nature of the church and of ‘the nature of the Christian life in its communitarian and individual expression’. In this sense every Christian is a charismatic and therefore has a ministry to the church and the world. A radical equality of charisms and ministries is not a principle of church life. One must also say that the charisms of the Spirit are without number. Finally, one of the bonds which binds laity and the hierarchy is the one Spirit manifesting himself in different service functions. . . . Irenaeus said: ‘Where the Church is, there is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of God is, there is the Church . . .’ Charism is a principle of order in the Church in such a way that there is no distinction between the insti-tutional and the charismatic Church.

2003 ◽  
pp. 276-278
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Gifts ◽  
Christian Life ◽  
Church Life ◽  
The World ◽  
The One ◽  
The Church ◽  
Special Classes

scholarly journals KEHADIRAN GEREJA DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 BAGI KEHIDUPAN BERIMAN MAHASISWA RANTAU DI MALANG (DALAM TERANG LUMEN GENTIUN ART. 13)

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-96
Author(s):  
Tomy Taroreh ◽  
Antonius Denny Firmanto ◽  
Nanik Wijiyati Aluwesia
Keyword(s):  
Corona Virus ◽  
Church Life ◽  
God's People ◽  
The World ◽  
God's Mission ◽  
Questionnaire Method ◽  
The Church

The church is called catholic because it is open and intended for anyone. The presence of the Church during the Covid-19 Pandemic should really be felt in the life of faith, especially for Catholic students who have migrated to Malang. The church must not shut down and avoid the needs of God's people, despite the compelling circumstances of the era. The church must be committed to God's mission in a creative way, which is to spread the gospel throughout the world. In research on the presence of the church in the pandemic time Covid-19 for belief life, overseas catholic students in Malang will use the questionnaire method to obtain data. The questionnaire is for Catholic students who have migrated to Malang. The results of the study showed that most of the Catholic students understand about the Corona Virus Pandemic and most of them live in rented houses. The church still feels that it continues to try to greet them even though the situation is not supportive, even for students who migrate to Malang. Students actually feel a sense of abandonment because of a pandemic that never ends and which causes church life to not return to normal soon.

scholarly journals Ecumenical and ecological mission of Metropolitan Andrei Sheptytsky: service to Christ's Church and people

2020 ◽  
pp. 67-80
Author(s):  
Liudmyla Potravych ◽  
Andrii Vypasniak
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Church Of Christ ◽  
Functional Component ◽  
Spiritual Leader ◽  
The World ◽  
Historical Comparative ◽  
The Church ◽  
Theoretical Developments

The aim is to highlight the ecumenical and ecological mission of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, the head of the UGCC, in the context of spiritual activity as the spiritual leader of the Ukrainian nation, serving God, the Church of Christ and the laity-pastors. The emphasis is on ecumenism and the environmental sphere in order to trace the relevance and development in the dynamics. During the writing of the article, the methodology of scientific objectivity, historicism and critical analysis of the elaborated sources, with methods: structural-functional (component analysis), comparative-historical (comparative), typological, was used. Theoretical developments in the fields of related disciplines are taken into account: religious studies, sociology, ecology, cultural studies, psychology, demography, pedagogy. This defined a multidisciplinary approach that allowed comprehensive and comprehensive coverage of the problem. The study analyzed the ecumenical activity of Metropolitan A. Sheptytsky, which was aimed at uniting all Christian denominations in Ukraine and the world into a single congregation of the Apostolic Church for the joint service of the Lord. Sheptytsky's contribution to the development of environmental affairs on the territory of Eastern Galicia is considered and appreciated, his role in shaping the religious outlook of all strata of the Ukrainian population is highlighted.

scholarly journals The relationship between the priesthood and the church from the perspective of unity

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 812-818
Author(s):  
George Daniel Petrov
Keyword(s):  
Church Of Christ ◽  
Son Of God ◽  
The World ◽  
Visible Hand ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church

The Church is the extension of the resurrected body of the Son of God in history and in the believers as totality, believers that through baptism and chrismation become her living and active members. The relationship between the sacramental priesthood and the Church can only take place in perfect unity, the Church being absolutely necessary for salvation. Without the historical Church of Christ, namely the laboratory where salvation is being accomplished, humanity would remain subjected to sin and death, unable to know the perfection for which it has been created. Only by getting closer to Christ through the visible hand of the sacramental priesthood in the Church through the Holy Sacraments, the relationship between the Divine and humans acquires a different meaning, and humanity receives a meaning that goes beyond the materiality of the world.

scholarly journals INTEGRITAS SEBAGAI UJIAN KEPEMIMPINAN

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yonatan Joe Sumarto
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Church Of Christ ◽  
The Real ◽  
The World ◽  
Working Principle ◽  
Science And Faith ◽  
The Church

ABSTRAKIn fact, different leadership in the industry with leadership in the church of Christ. Many of the readers are engaged in the world of work is generally considered that many of the things taught in the church can not be done in the workplace, or conversely that many of the principles in the workplace can not be used in the church.The world is increasingly divided in two different worlds, there are even rumors that the church is a world of heaven and the world of work is hell. So that we no longer need to think about spiritual things in the world of work. The campus was often so striking that there is a separation between science and faith. Faith is considered something that is only used at the time in church or Sunday.A shepherd who will guide the congregation will feel confused by the separation between faith and the real world. It might even be a pastor could be affected and join the world of work in applying the principles of the church, not that the working principle of the world can not be used in church or otherwise.One thing that is a conflict at all times is whether a leader is able to retain his faith? Able to maintain the integrity of his life to keep in line with God? Leader to be so much valued and demanded by others, to satisfy merekakah or for yourself or God?

scholarly journals INTEGRITAS SEBAGAI UJIAN KEPEMIMPINAN

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yonatan Sumarto
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Church Of Christ ◽  
The Real ◽  
The World ◽  
Working Principle ◽  
Science And Faith ◽  
The Church

In fact, different leadership in the industry with leadership in the church of Christ. Many of the readers are engaged in the world of work is generally considered that many of the things taught in the church can not be done in the workplace, or conversely that many of the principles in the workplace can not be used in the church.The world is increasingly divided in two different worlds, there are even rumors that the church is a world of heaven and the world of work is hell. So that we no longer need to think about spiritual things in the world of work. The campus was often so striking that there is a separation between science and faith. Faith is considered something that is only used at the time in church or Sunday.A shepherd who will guide the congregation will feel confused by the separation between faith and the real world. It might even be a pastor could be affected and join the world of work in applying the principles of the church, not that the working principle of the world can not be used in church or otherwise.One thing that is a conflict at all times is whether a leader is able to retain his faith? Able to maintain the integrity of his life to keep in line with God? Leader to be so much valued and demanded by others, to satisfy merekakah or for yourself or God?

scholarly journals Inter-religious and inter-Christian Dialogue – a Contemporary Ecclesial Educational Priority

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Ionut GHIBANU
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
Religious Movement ◽  
Church Of Christ ◽  
The Road ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
Religious Dialogue ◽  
The World ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Church ◽  
Made In

The contemporary world is dominated by communication and dialogue despite conflicts and wars of all kinds. Dialogue is an actual existential need and a responsibility that the current generation has for the future. From this perspective, inter-Christian and inter-religious dialogue is a life necessity and a pledge of genuine faith in God, because, beyond everything that separates us, He is the Creator of all of us, the source of life, and we are all part of the same human family.If inter-Christian dialogue seeks to achieve the unity of the Church of Christ by concrete actions, theological dialogue and philanthropic gestures, inter-religious dialogue aims at establishing communication bridges in order to give common testimony as regards matters of wide interest, such as the ecological issue, defence of unborn life, peace, justice or social equity.   Modern inter-Christian or ecumenical movement arose about a century ago and although the road to full unity seems long, many steps have been made in this direction. The inter-religious movement especially focuses on the dialogue among the major monotheistic religions of the world and today it gives us many hopes.Our study aims to show that ecumenical and inter-religious education is a necessity of our times that may lead to defusing many conflicts and preventing future tensions based on religion. Here, we have in mind the education within the Romanian Orthodoxy received during the religion classes in school and also with the help of the media.

scholarly journals Christian Unity, or the Kingdom of Heaven

1892 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 55-78
Author(s):  
Thomas Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Kingdom Of God ◽  
Church Of Christ ◽  
Christian Church ◽  
Kingdom Of Heaven ◽  
The World ◽  
Christian Love ◽  
Christian Unity ◽  
The Church ◽  
Better Than

No one can doubt that, if the Christian Church were one in spirit, and one in organization for work, she would fulfil her appointed mission better than she does. Indeed, since the establishment of brotherly love is a chief part of that mission, so long as that love is wanting, so long she fails in her mission. It may be safely said that no single cause so effectually obstructs Christianity within the Church, and none so prevents its acceptance outside, as the schisms and enmities whereby she is divided against herself. While she thus offers a ready text to her critics, detractors, and opponents, how can she hope to conquer the world for brotherly love?Whatever weighty reasons there may have been in days gone by for rending to pieces the Christian body; whatever advantages may have seemed likely to spring therefrom, that rending, being an absolute belying of the Christian spirit, was, in itself, an unmixed evil. The Church that had so far lost the spirit of Christian love, as not to be ready to bear all things, believe all things, hope all things, endure all things, rather than fall to pieces, was not the Church of Christ. No corruption or abuse, however glaring, could ever constitute a sufficient excuse for schism or revolt. Schism may be allowable in every other institution: in the Church of Christ it is forever forbidden; for the reason that her very essence is the unity of brotherly love, and where that fails, she fails. As St. Ignatius says: “If any one followeth one that maketh a schism, he doth not inherit the kingdom of God.” (Philad., iii.)

scholarly journals KEY REASONS FOR THE ABSENCE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL THINKING IN STUDENTS OF PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY

2021 ◽  
pp. 68-79
Author(s):  
Andrii Khodorchuk
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Spiritual Experience ◽  
Religious Issues ◽  
Church Life ◽  
The World ◽  
Religious Teaching ◽  
Student Training ◽  
Theological Understanding ◽  
The Church

This issue is unique and characteristic for this category of students, and today it requires a thorough study and development of effective educational scenarios to solve the existing problem. The emphasis is placed on theology as a complex area of student training that includes various aspects of religious teaching and requires adherence to established church norms in the perception of religious issues. It is stated that theology is meant to be a tool to criticize the existing private traditions within the framework of church life from the point of view of general church or catholic traditions. It manifests itself in the form of orthodoxy, i.e., the religious norm. Due to the fact that orthodoxy does not cover the whole field of possible specific “cases” that require theological understanding, theology remains a living thought that operates on the border of the Church and the world. It is stated that theology creatively and critically comprehends any problem or topic based on the spiritual experience of life in the Church, which remains unchanged because it is the experience of meeting the eternal Divine reality.

Christ, Church, and the Cosmos

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunday B. Babajide Komolafe
Keyword(s):  
Biblical Interpretation ◽  
Church Of Christ ◽  
World Today ◽  
The World ◽  
Christ Church ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
The Church

Through 20 centuries since the Word became flesh and lived among us, the theological evolution of Christianity cannot be discussed without close reference to the activities of the church as a servant-steward of God's cosmic mission. This paper discusses mission as the hermeneutic for biblical interpretation since Ephesians presents a “cosmic Christology” with its main focus on Christ and about the Church as it fulfills the purposes of Christ. It concludes by provoking an “ecclesiology of responsibility.” That is, an ecclesiology that does not pay tribute to the letter as belonging only to ancient times, but one that recognizes it imposes an obligation relevant for being the church of Christ in the world today.

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