Browsing by Subject "Gospel"
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Applying the principles of Missio Dei: Ministering to the Mozambican migrants in the North West province of South Africa
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)South Africa is a country rich in minerals, mainly gold and platinum. Workers from various countries from sub-Saharan Africa journey to the country to get a job opportunity in the mining industry. This thesis is a study ... -
The ebb and flow of grace : an investigation into the Presbyterian Church in Ireland's missionary theory and praxis
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)The flag of the Republic of Ireland enshrines two distinct traditions. The Green represents the Nationalist and the Orange the Loyalist. Traditionally these colours have been associated with different cultural and theological ... -
A historical overview and theological evaluation of the necessity of the impeccability of Christ
(2015)The following study seeks to investigate the impeccability of Christ from a historical/theological position. Two camps emerge on either side of the debate: Those who hold to the posse non peccare view which is to say, ... -
Hope Kept in Heaven' in Colossians and 1 Peter
(AOSIS, 2016)In Colossians 1:5, Paul (who is assumed to be the author for the purposes of this article) writes of ‘the hope stored up for you in heaven’ (New International Version [NIV]). This text appears to present hope (ἐλπίς) as ... -
Imperatives of the Gospel and imperatives of the South African Constitution regarding the right to life: a Christian ethical perspective
(North-West University, 2008)This study presents divergent views and approaches to the issues of the right to life, abortion, and HIV/Aids prevention in South Africa. The right to life, and abortion, considered from the constitutional perspective, ... -
Law, gospel and African theology
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)Because Africa was viewed as a dark continent which lacked religion, Western missionaries presented a Gospel that was filled with their predilections to civilize Africans. Africans regarded this Gospel as one that did ... -
Law, gospel and African theology
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2023)Because Africa was viewed as a dark continent which lacked religion, Western missionaries presented a Gospel that was filled with their predilections to civilize Africans. Africans regarded this Gospel as one that did not ... -
Leadership and the gospel in the early Pauline churches
(2014)The aim of this study is to gain insight into the leadership processes and dynamics operative in the early Pauline churches. The study is based on Paul’s Early Letters (i.e. 1 & 2 Thessalonians, Galatians, 1 & 2 orinthians, ... -
The missional nature of divine-human communion : Thomas F. Torrance and the Chinese church
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)This thesis evaluates the conjunction of dogmatics and mission practice in the Torrance corpus by considering the missional nature of divine-human communion in Torrance's published works in the light of unpublished archive ... -
The “Octavius” of Minucius Felix: a tool for modern day Christians in their defence of the gospel
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)The Octavius of Minucius Felix was written at around A.D. 200 by a little-known Latin apologist. While there are similarities to his contemporary Tertullian, the Octavius stands as an independent work that is easily ...