I- Introduction Paul distinguishes “flesh” (*sarx*) from the spirit. For him, man left to his own resources is incapable of doing good on his own, even if he desires to do so. He expresses this dramatically in his Letter to the Romans. Romans 7:19 “For I do not do the good I want to do, […]
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I- Introduction The Armor of God, described by the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 6:10–20, is a powerful spiritual metaphor. It calls Christians to clothe themselves with the virtues of faith in order to stand firm against trials and the forces of evil, symbolizing God’s daily protection over the believer. Ephesians 6:20 “for which I am
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I- Introduction Where Faith in Christ Lays Hold of Grace Là où la Foi en Christ Saisit la Grâce “ពេលដែលជំនឿលើព្រះគ្រីស្ទទទួលយកព្រះគុណ” Ephesians 2:8-9 “8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10For
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I- Introduction 1 Corinthians 1:23-24 “23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.“. For Paul, “Christ crucified” is the very heart of the Gospel and the true
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I- Introduction The word *kerygma* (often rendered in French as *kérygme*) originally refers, within the Christian tradition, to the public and solemn proclamation of the Good News of the Gospel. It is the fundamental announcement of the salvation and resurrection of Jesus Christ, understood not merely as a speech, but as a performative word capable
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I- Introduction The relationship between hypostatic union, mystical union, and salvation can be understood as an organic theological articulation, where each of these realities plays a distinct but inseparable role in the economy of salvation. The hypostatic union, by which the divine and human nature are united in the person of Christ, constitutes the ontological
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I- Introduction The word “providence” does not exist in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) or in the New Testament. John Piper, in his book “The Providence of God”, offers a definition of the word “Providence” by explaining that (here is the excerpt) [the term “providence” is constructed from the Latin provideo, itselfmade up of two
I- Introduction Divine Sovereignty and Human Freedom At first glance, the absolute sovereignty of God seems to contradict the idea of human freedom. Yet Arthur Pink affirms that human beings remain responsible for their choices, even though their will itself is under divine sovereignty. These two truths coexist within God’s plan. Acts 4:27–28 illustrates this
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