The Teaching of the Apostle Paul about the New Man: Considering Christian Religious Education Teachers in Sleman District and Yogyakarta City [PDF]
Pharos Journal of Theology, 2022 In Ephesians 4:14-32, Paul tells the Ephesians how to live as a ‘new ma’n. First, live in Christ firmly in faith, grow in Christ, and live under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
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Eenheid en gelykheid uitgedruk deur die metafoor van die wapenrusting in Efesiers 6:10-18
In die Skriflig, 2022 The Holy Spirit and the Word of God are gifts to the whole church. Every believer in Jesus Christ is part of the body of Christ, the temple of God, the household of the Father and the army of the Spirit.
Alta Vrey
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Intercultural criticism of spiritual warfare (Ephesians 6:10–20)
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022 The text of Ephesians 6:10–20 reframes the sectors of what we know as ‘spiritual warfare’ to tackle demons that menace and disturb people’s daily life.
Victor L. Budha
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Attributes of God in Ephesians: Meaning and relevance
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021 Who is God according to the author of the letter to the Ephesians? What does this letter communicate about the character of God? Which attributes of God are specifically in focus in Ephesians?
Elma M. Cornelius
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The attributes of God in Ephesians and Colossians – A comparison
In die Skriflig, 2022 The so-called ‘disputed’ Pauline letters – Ephesians and Colossians – are significantly different from the ‘undisputed’ Pauline letters. Since the beginning of the historical critical movement, it has been recognised that Ephesians and Colossians are ...
Elizabeth M. Cornelius
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A theology of child rearing for Nigerian fathers: A socio-rhetorical reading of Ephesians 6:4
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2023 One of the major causes of juvenile delinquency almost anywhere in the world, including Nigeria, is abusive conditions in the homes. The abusive condition in the Nigerian situation is exacerbated by the authoritarian concept of the home.
Olubiyi A. Adewale
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Support for making Pauline henotic unity the fulcrum of Christian ecumenism in Nigeria
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021 Paul uses the word ἑνότης twice in Ephesians (4:3, 13), and quite strangely, those are the only two places where the feminine noun features in the whole of the New Testament. In the two passages where they appear, they both relate to invisible unity, the
Prince E. Peters
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Domestic workers in Nigerian Christian families: A socio-rhetorical reading of Ephesians 6:5–9
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022 The erosion of traditional work roles which had been male biased has led to the increase of women in the workplace. Although a welcomed development, it has an attendant problem – a vacuum in the homestead.
Olubiyi A. Adewale
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The ‘lived experiences’ of the love of God according to a prayer in the letter of Ephesians
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2022 The epistle to the Ephesians is regarded as a circular letter, yet it also contains two specific intercessory prayers (1:15–23; 3:14–21) in which the Trinity concept features persuasively.
Dirk G. van der Merwe
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Die tempel-metafoor in Efesiërs 2:11–22 as deel van identiteitsvorming van die gelowige in-groep
In die Skriflig, 2021 The temple metaphor in Ephesians 2:11–22 as part of identity formation of the believing in-group. One of the basic human needs is to belong, feel accepted and be part of a group.
Aletta Vrey
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