The New Testament tells that Paul’s missionary vision was concentrated on serving the Gentiles. Being a strong enemy of Christianity, Paul became one of the greatest miracles of the New Testament and thus his life was a true representation of what a real mission is. There are several characteristics of missionary methods Paul uses in...
To understand who Jesus in the Old Testament was, one must first understand who he was in the New Testament. The New Testament refers to Jesus as Christ which means Messiah borrowed from the Hebrew word and the Greek word which means the chosen one or the anointed one. Most of the apostles that came...
Mary, the mother of Jesus, is one of the most significant characters in the New Testament. For her humility and obedience to God, Mary has been admired by generations of Christians throughout history. The character of Mary has also been widely covered in Western art, literature, and music. Based on the New Testament’s depiction of...
St Augustine is one of the most significant figures in the history of Christianity as his works had a great influence on the development of the Western church. Of his many works, Augustine is probably best remembered for his writings in response to widespread heresy that had threatened to destabilize the church in the early...
Many so-called progressive Christians have a problem with the Old Testament in the Bible. Some Christians argue that the Old Testament was written many years ago rendering most of its content irrelevant in this modern world. However, there is a much bigger issue. There are some Christians and even non-Christians who criticize Old Testament as...
1 Peter 3:18-22 is arguably one of the most discussed and problematic passages in the New Testament (NT). The scripture has attracted the attention of scholars, thereby resulting in the development of varied interpretations. A careful analysis of this passage reveals that one can understand it from different perspectives. For example, a reader is most...
The figurative expression of Old Testament prophecies and some of their manifestations rendered divine languages in simple and relatable human terminologies. Both the minor and major prophets in the Old Testament used metaphors to facilitate such simplicity of divine communication. It conveyed some metaphors in familiar and self-explanatory contexts, while others remained unfamiliar, confusing, and...
The Old Testament’s witness to the Messiah remains a contested issue. At the heart of the debate are the differences in the contextual interpretations of the two testaments. A section of theologians argues Mosaic Law binds the Old Testament, for which reason its interpretations do not bear any correspondence to the Messianic age. In stark...
In the first letter to Corinthians, Paul offered notable insights on the notion of love with regards to the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. It is one of the widely quoted and referenced Epistles of Paul due to its comprehensive coverage of various and integral Christian subtopics, such as remembrance of the Last Supper,...
The doctrinal theme of eternal punishment in the Bible has been interpreted diversely, leading to differences in how people understand judgment and eschatology. The clergy have utilized the importance of the perpetuity of the hellfire and doctrine of torment to force people to have faith in Christ and to avoid the blasting furnace of hellfire....
