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Our goal is to understand scriptural passages in their literary and historical contexts, and in light of the theological center of the Bible - The Death and Resurrection of Jesus - All the promises of God and His "mysteries" find their significance in him.
The Apostle Paul declared that the "forms of this age" are in the process of "passing away" due to the death of Jesus, his resurrection, and his exaltation to reign at the right hand of God. All things have become new; nothing can ever be the same. This includes the identity of the people of God. Even now, the “age to come" has commenced and is making inroads wherever the gospel of the kingdom is proclaimed. The promised new creation began in the resurrection of Jesus, the "firstborn of the dead."
The stress in our studies is on a contextual approach - A scriptural passage must first be read in its own context. To whom was it addressed originally and for what purpose?
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Fidalgo Island - By Mary L. Maas |
We encourage the free exchange of ideas and welcome dissenting opinions. Please use the comment system found at the end of each posted article to express your views. We only stipulate that conversations remain civil.
All of our posts are free - None are copyrighted. Anyone may copy, reuse, and distribute our materials at will. If you are interested in participating in this work, please email me at bear7755@gmail.com.
Contact Information:
David R. Maas
Whidbey Island, Washington
Other Sites:
- Disciples Global Network - (disciplesglobal.org) - Studies on the basics of the biblical faith.
- The Disciples Digital Library - (discipleslibrary.blogspot.com) - A compendium of studies and other study materials on the Bible.
- Revelation Answers - (revelationanswers.org) - Studies on the books of Revelation and Daniel.
- The Kingdom of God - (kingdom-disciples.org) - Studies on the Kingdom of God with a focus on texts from the four gospel accounts.
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