Articles

The Christocentric Principle: Promise, Pitfalls, and Proposal

March 28, 2012

This article is a response to ‘The Christocentric Principle: A Jesus-Centred Hermeneutic’ (Peppler 2012). The author argues that the christocentric principle holds much promise as an interpretive tool for all branches of evangelical theology. The article then identifies two potential pitfalls in the way the christocentric principle might be used, namely, (a) treating the gospels [...]

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Lewis and Demarest, Integrative Theology

October 27, 2011

In their book Integrative Theology (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996), Gordon Lewis and Bruce Demarest present a method of doing theology that integrates historical, biblical, systematic, apologetic, and practical perspectives. Their approach is thoroughly evangelical, and offers a comprehensive approach to doing evangelical theology. Lewis and Demarest explained Lewis and Demarest (1996) provide a vision of [...]

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Halloween: It is better to wean than to hallow

October 27, 2011

This article was written by Dr Christopher L. Peppler, and is presented here unchanged with his permission. For more resources from Dr Peppler, visit http://www.truthistheword.co.za and http://truthisthewordblog.blogspot.com. Halloween is relatively new to South African society. It has no roots in our traditions or heritage yet some folk embrace it because it seems ‘fun’ and the children like [...]

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Protected: Psalms Resources

July 19, 2011

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Baptized in Fire: What Does It Mean?

May 25, 2011
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Download PDF Introduction John the Baptist testified about Jesus, ‘He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire’ (Matt. 3:11; Luke 3:16). What did John mean by, ‘He will baptize you … in fire’? There are two basic ways of answering the question. The first view holds that Jesus would baptize believers in the [...]

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Ruth: Its Ties to Proverbs and Judges

April 30, 2011
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In the English Bible, Ruth follows Judges because the story takes place during the days of the judges (Ruth 1:1). As a result, English readers tend to focus on its connection to Judges. When we do this, we read it from the perspective of what God was doing to keep his promises to Abraham and [...]

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Four Spiritual Disciplines

April 13, 2011
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We grow in our relationship with God by hearing and obeying God. There are four essential activities that God says every believer must be involved in, namely, fellowship, witnessing, giving, and serving. The extent to which we devote ourselves to these activities goes a long way to determining how quickly we mature in our faith. [...]

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Plan of Salvation

April 13, 2011
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Many Christians are insecure in their relationship with God because they do not really understand God’s plan of salvation and, therefore, they do not have assurance of salvation. They try hard to do everything the Lord requires, but in spite of all their efforts they never seem to break through into a place of security [...]

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A Brief History of Psalms Studies

April 11, 2011
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Abstract The purpose of this article is to provide and up-to-date review of the major periods in the history of psalms studies, with particular reference to the recent quest for the editorial shape and purpose of the Book of Psalms. The authors divide the history of interpretation into four major periods—pre-critical, historical-critical, form-critical and redaction-critical. [...]

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Devotional Bible Reading

April 11, 2011
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Christianity is based on a relationship with God. Each Christian enters into a personal relationship with the Living God. The essence of any relationship is spending time with the other person and getting to know him. This is true of our relationship with God. As Christians we have the privilege of knowing God personally. God [...]

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