Bible and Mission
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Rollin Grams worked at United World Mission in Theological Education and Ministry Training.His mission is to teach the Bible,train ministers for God's people and transform disciples into Christ-likeness.He encourage Biblically centred Christian disciples and communities seeking to know the Scriptures,interpret them well, and communicate them effectively.
Bible and Mission
7h ago
The Economist reports that 76 countries have or will hold elections in 2024—the largest election year in history.<!--[if !supportFootnotes]-->[1]<!--[endif]--> Just what are the duties of a government? After serving in public office and after witnessing the demise of the Roman Republic, Cicero wrote a work on ethics titled ‘On Duties’ (De Officiis). In it, he included a ..read more
Bible and Mission
4d ago
For years, I have wondered why the Democrat Party in the United States of America has pursued a policy of open borders. The problem of the border was around during President George W. Bush’s time in office. He tried to get Congress to pass a border bill but was unsuccessful. Yet the Democrat Party kicked into high gear in opposition to candidate Donald Trump’s promise to ..read more
A Review of the Seoul Statement of the Fourth Lausanne Congress (2024), Part Four (The Human Person)
Bible and Mission
1w ago
Section IV of the Seoul Statement of the fourth Lausanne Congress (September, 2024) is titled, ‘The Human Person: The Image of God Created and Restored’. It consists of paragraphs 48-70. From paragraph 56, the section has to do with human sexuality. My review of this section follows. A theological understanding of the 'image of God' underpins what is said in this section ..read more
Bible and Mission
2w ago
Introduction In the final phase of the 2024 Presidential election in the United States of America, various Democrats in politics and media reporters have pressed the idea that the Republican candidate is a fascist. People my age know what fascism is in particular in light of what it stood for and how it was implemented in Nazi Germany in 1920s-1945. I'm not so sure people in ..read more
Bible and Mission
2w ago
This section on the Church begins with an introductory paragraph outlining how our understanding of the ‘Church’ is in crisis and that little attention has been given to the matter. Twenty-two paragraphs follow to address the issue. I will present this material in my own, fourteen points and add comments on occasion. First, ‘the church is not our doing; it is God’s gift’ (4.25).  ..read more
Bible and Mission
2w ago
In this post, I will continue my commentary on the Second Section of the Seoul Lausanne Statement of September, 2024.<!--[if !supportFootnotes]-->[1]<!--[endif]--> (See my first post on the Preamble and Section One.)<!--[if !supportFootnotes]-->[2]<!--[endif]--> This section offers eight points on Scripture. It intends to develop Lausanne’s high view of Scripture by focussing on ..read more
Bible and Mission
3w ago
In several posts, I would like to offer a review of the Seoul Statement of the Fourth Lausanne Congress, which was held in September, 2024.[1] The Congress itself brought together some 2,700 churches from over 150 countries. Celebrating now 50 years, the Lausanne movement is considered a major weathervane of worldwide Evangelicalism, offering a contrast with similar gatherings and ..read more
Bible and Mission
3w ago
In Paul's ethics, three Christian virtues emerge as primary for the Church: faith, love, and hope. We might begin, though, with a passage in the Old Testament. In Lamentations 3.21-26, we read, 21 But this I call to mind, & ..read more
Bible and Mission
1M ago
The concern of Public Theology is that theology remain in and be for the public rather than be isolationist and distinctively ecclesial. It is concerned that theology focus on the public character of truth, not the esoteric nature of Biblical revelation. It requires of theologians that they be more ‘statesmen-philosophers’ than Christian teachers.<!--[if !supportFootnotes]-->[1 ..read more
Bible and Mission
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The fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November, 1989 and the break-up of the Soviet Union on 26 December, 1991 seemed to mean the failure of communism in Europe in general. It continued in Asia, notably in China, although with a duplicitous and aggressive control of capitalist enterprise, including an economic colonialism in Africa. Western Europe continued with various ..read more