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The ecclesiastical difficulty of Ephesians 4:1–6 in view of the different perspectives on the baptism in the Holy Spirit and the gifts of the Holy Spirit

In die Skriflig, 2020
Visible church unity, where believers from different theological traditions accept and regard one another as part of the invisible church, has always been a contentious issue.
Frederick J. de Beer
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Decolonizing the Triune God

International Review of Mission, Volume 113, Issue 2, Page 280-296, November 2024.
Abstract This article aims to propose a “two‐way” decolonial reading of the trinitarian approaches within the Latin American liberation theologies: as a critique and as a framework to enhance some of its assumptions. Hence, the article will develop some of the most recognized approaches to this issue within these liberation theologies to identify ...
Nicolás Panotto
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The 'Breastplate of Righteousness' in Ephesians 6:14: Imputation or Virtue?

Tyndale Bulletin, 2007
This study examines the long-standing disagreement over the nature of the ‘breastplate of righteousness’ in Ephesians 6:14. One position argues that the righteousness is external, consisting of imputed righteousness.
David H. Wenkel
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Christ the Mediator and Head of Angels in Calvin's Theology

International Journal of Systematic Theology, Volume 26, Issue 4, Page 367-385, October 2024.
Abstract Though Calvin is averse to theological speculation, he is the first to claim that Christ is Mediator and Head of Angels. This often‐overlooked office is present consistently throughout the various editions of the Institutes and can be found in his treatises, commentaries, catechism, and various sermons.
Arthur Rankin
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Ephesians [PDF]

, 2013
Canon Martin Kitchen, Martin Kitchen
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The “saint” of Livingstonia: Assembling, memorializing, and representation of missionary paraphernalia at the Stone House Museum in Malawi

Museum Anthropology, Volume 47, Issue 2, Page 51-63, Fall 2024.
Abstract This article examines the Stone House Museum in Livingstonia, Malawi. The Museum is in a historic Stone House National Monument, a former residence of Reverend Robert Laws, one of the pioneer missionaries of the Livingstonia Mission. The article illustrates how objects, formerly relics of missionary heroism meant to inspire sacrifice and ...
Comfort Tamanda Mtotha
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Descending to Bring Up “The Knowledge of the Son of God”: The Descent–Ascent Use of Psalm 68:18 in Ephesians 4:8–10, Compared with Romans 10:6–8’s Use of Deuteronomy 30

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This paper offers a new explanation for the quotation of Psalm 68:18 in Ephesians 4:8. There are at least three puzzles in this text: (1) the significance of the quotation within the argument in the Ephesians passage (and why the apparent interruption ...
Benjamin D. Giffone
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The Unecessary Pastor: Rediscovering the Call [PDF]

, 2003
Author: Dawn, Marva J. Title: Unnecessary pastor.
Weigel, Arnold D.
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Ephesians 5:18-20 and Mealtime Propriety

Tyndale Bulletin, 1993
Ephesians 5:18 startlingly contrasts drunkenness with fulness with the Spirit. Previous attempts to relate this contrast to excessive behaviour within Christian gatherings have not convinced many.
Peter W. Gosnell
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Spiritual Warfare and the Church's Mission According to Ephesians 6:10-17

Tyndale Bulletin, 2016
Ephesians 6:10-17 is typically understood as either a call to engage in spiritual warfare with the ‘powers’ or as a plea for ethical living. While these two interpretations are not necessarily incorrect, they are likely incomplete.
Mark D. Owens
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