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Meditation on Isaiah 62 – 63: The Beauty of Jesus as Bridegroom, King, and Judge
The judgements of God are for the salvation of mankind and are centered around the redemptive acts of God in and through the Messiah, Jesus. Thus, they are unto an ultimate victory and cleansing of the failure and sin of man. This care is clear in these passages, as it is God who initiates man’s…
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The Role of the Holy Spirit in Eschatology
All scripture references are from the New King James Version God’s People are those who are in christ and have the holy spirit; an eschatological community, awaiting the fullness at the second coming of christ The main storyline throughout the Scriptures is God creating a people in the earth as his dwelling place.‘I will take…
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Chapter by chapter Reflection on: Paul, the Spirit, and the People of God by Gordon D. Fee
Chapter 1: A “Theology” of the Spirit? The Spirit in Pauline Theology The Holy Spirit is an essential person of the Godhead in the fulfillment of Old Testament promises. The Old Covenant was discontinued and the Spirit, the presence of God, left the Temple. On the other hand, the New Covenant was continued and fulfilled…
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Ephesians 1: Introduction and Outline
Ephesus was an ancient city located near the modern day İzmir Province, Turkey. This ancient city was the main regional hub of idol worship to the goddess Artemis, “throughout almost all of Asia” as Acts 19:26 describes. The Temple of Artemis, also known as the Temple of Diana (the Roman Mythology equivalent to the greek…
