Chandra GunawanTheological University Kampen · Faculty of Theology
Chandra Gunawan
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Introduction
I examine the use of the stories of Cain and Abel and Sodom and Gomorrah in the letters of James, Second Peter, First John, and Jude, adapting and using the Systemic Functional Linguistics to understand the contexts and the meanings of the stories in these texts.
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How should a contemporary reader understand the complexities of the early church? Many scholars utilize a religious studies perspective to understand the early church concluding that the church grew as a direct result (synthesis) of group conflicts (in particular, the Pauline and Petrine communities). This essay approaches the early church from a d...
Hermeneutics has an important role in the theological studies and has led many denominations, including the Reformed and evangelical churches, to re-evaluate how they should develop their theology in the postmodern context. This essay analyzes two characteristics of the early church namely her coherence and contingency and shows that the Reformed a...
Even though the question of retribution seems to interconnect the texts that comprise the bible's wisdom literature, many scholars are reluctant to recognize the reality of any type of harmony among them. In fact, some researchers see these texts' perspectives on retribution as being so incompatible that they would argue that they are contradictory...
James' teaching about faith has been downplayed for so many years. Since the concept of faith in the NT has been read mainly in light of Paul's theology, scholars ignores James? teaching on faith, which has different emphasis from Paul. Biblical scholars and theologians have tried to solve the tension between Paul's teaching about faith and James'....
The notion that "God is light" is essential to the understanding of the literary structure of 1 John because it links units of thought in the Epistle. This central idea and its ethical implications, "living in the light" and "living in love," develop throughout the letter. To understand the function of this concept and to grasp its meaning in 1 Joh...
Sabbath and the Lord’s day are important concepts in the Old and New Testament. However, Christian traditions have downgraded their role and significant correlation with the Christian worship. The question is how the meaning of Sabbath and the Lord’s day could contribute to understanding the biblical teaching about worship. This article investigate...
Tema mengenai perceraian selalu menjadi tema yang cukup menarik untuk didiskusikan dan penting untuk dibahas. Penulis pernah menyampaikan sebuah khotbah mengenai perceraian dan setelah kebaktian selesai ada beberapa jemaat langsung bertanya mengenai bagaimana mereka harus menilai kasus-kasus perceraian yang mereka lihat baik dalam keluarga dekat me...
Melalui tulisan ini, penulis ingin memperlihatkan bukti-bukti yang meneguhkan hipotesa bahwa kelompok Yahudi (termasuk yang Kristen) tidak dapat menerima kelompok bukan Yahudi, karena mereka memandang kelompok bukan Yahudi bukan sebagai umat Allah jika tidak disunatkan. Dengan membandingkan apa yang kita lihat dalam masyarakat Yahudi Bait Allah Ked...
Diskusi mengenai soteriologi Yudaisme Bait Allah Kedua (selanjutnya akan disingkat Yudaisme BAK) telah menjadi perdebatan “terpanas” bagi para pakar PB dalam 2-4 dekade ini. Sejak era Reformasi, para pakar PB memandang Yudaisme BAK sebagai agama legalis. Tokoh yang dinilai paling berpengaruh dalam membawa pandangan tersebut adalah Martin Luther dan...
