Powers and Authorities: Preaching Romans 8:35-39
A tendency in modern Christianity is to reduce the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to moral and ethical teaching. Yet Paul understands that the Christian is faced by powers beyond their control, and that it is God alone who will protect. The Christian preacher does not diminish these powers but...
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Language: | English |
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Seminaries
[2019]
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Word & world
Year: 2019, Volume: 39, Issue: 3, Pages: 274-281 |
IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBQ North America NBH Angelology; demonology NBM Doctrine of Justification |
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B Bible. New Testament; Homiletic use B Bible. Romans; Theology B Culture and Christianity; United States B Suffering; Religious aspects; Christianity B Atonement; History of doctrines B Aulén, Gustaf Emanuel Hildebrand, Bp, 1879-1977 B Bible. Römerbrief 8,35-39 B Powers (Theology) |
Summary: | A tendency in modern Christianity is to reduce the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to moral and ethical teaching. Yet Paul understands that the Christian is faced by powers beyond their control, and that it is God alone who will protect. The Christian preacher does not diminish these powers but reminds hearers of the power of God to overcome all other powers. A tendency in modern Christianity is to reduce the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to moral and ethical teaching. Yet Paul understands that the Christian is faced by powers beyond their control, and that it is God alone who will protect. The Christian preacher does not diminish these powers but reminds hearers of the power of God to overcome all other powers. |
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ISSN: | 0275-5270 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Word & world
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