Gerry Breshears, Ph.D. Some Basic Questions Relating to the Office of Elder To define elder properly, one must begin with several basic questions: What is an office? What is a ministry? What is unique to the office of elder? What authority resides in the office of elder? How does the authority in the office of […]
Edward E. Dudek Introduction God the Father has many qualities or attributes. These virtues show His distinct characteristics. They appear to be the basis of the manifestations that His creation sees. They are not so much His acts, such as to create, guide or preserve, as they are indications of who He is. As mentioned […]
Pastor Paul Mizzi CONTENTS 1. The Missing Jewel 2. The Abasement of the Soul 3. The Balance in Worship 4. Biblical Worship 5. The Hindrances in Worship 6. Traditional Worship 7. Worship Only Through Christ 8. Preparation for Worship 9. Participation in Worship 10. Physical Excitement in Worship 11. Spiritual Worship 1. The missing jewel […]
John Tay, M.D., Ph.D. A good appreciation of the Muslim Worldview can be gained by a comparison of the Muslim and Christian worldviews. 1. The Muslim Worldview Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the world today. People from diverse cultures and with diverse worldviews have embraced Islam. Parshall (2003:84) points out that […]
Swarna Thirumalai, M.A. We, as ministers of the Almighty, need to prepare for the ministry time. We must pray for at least two days prior to ministry for the person we will be ministering to. Many times for some difficult ones, I have fasted and worshipped the Lord a whole day. Worship lifts us up, […]
Gerry Breshears, Ph.D. Model 1: Gospel Encounter Either a person has a demon and isn’t a Christian or he/she is a Christian but only thinks he/she has a demon. Procedure Proclaim the gospel with prayer, a godly life, and clear truth Remember that when the person becomes a Christian, the Spirit indwells and no demon […]
Rabi Pame, M.Th., D.Miss. Introduction Cross-cultural Missionary training played a major role in the expansion of the church in the last century all over the world. The rapid growth of Missionary Movement in Asia today has created a great demand for cross-cultural missionary training. Very often we accept missionary candidates as long as they are […]
Edward E. Dudek Introduction A person’s life is governed by what he or she believes. Faith lies at the heart of the gospel and is vital to living the Christian life. It was by faith that a person is brought into right standing with God (Rom.3:28; 5:1) and becomes His children (Gal.2:16; 3:8). His wrath […]
Noah Pashapa, Ph.D. Introduction In this article we will attempt to outline and analyze the major contours of authority as it manifests within the Old Testament. Five key social contexts which function as frames of reference with regard to its legitimacy and function in the Old Testament will be explored. These five main authority-bearer and […]
M. S. Thirumalai Childhood Baptism and Caste Privileges In pluralistic societies where certain privileges accrue to individuals based on their religious affiliation, questions of Christian baptism given at a tender age has become a matter of controversy, even among those who are not interested in Christianity. A very interesting case was recently adjudicated upon by […]