Browsing by Subject "Ephesians"
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A rediscovery of the priesthood of believers in Ephesians 4:1-16 and its relevance for the Missio Dei and a biblical missional ecumenism
(AOSIS, 2017)This article is dedicated to Professor Sarel van der Merwe as missiologist and what he had done for the cause of the missio Dei in South Africa. The role of the laity in the missio Dei was one of the most significant ... -
Ephesians: an ecclesiology of identity and responsibility in the light of God's cosmic plan and a canonical view of God's people
(Stellenbosch University, 2013)I show that God’s programme in history is to create for Himself1 a people to have a relationship with them. Yahweh will be their God and they will be His people. In this way God’s lordship becomes an experienced reality ... -
Jesus Christus as kefalē en die Gees as arrabōn vir die ekklēsia : 'n eksegeties-hermeneutiese studie
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)In die lig van die titel fokus die proefskrif op die twee Nuwe-Testamentiese geskrifte Kolossense en Efesiërs waarin pertinent gestel word dat Jesus Christus die Hoof van die ἐθθιεζία (kerk) is en vestig dus op ʼn pars pro ... -
The ‘lived experiences’ of the love of God according to a prayer in the letter of Ephesians
(2022)The epistle to the Ephesians is regarded as a circular letter, yet it also contains two specific intercessory prayers (1:15–23; 3:14–21) in which the Trinity concept features persuasively. On the one side, this research ... -
The role of discipleship in the equipping of believers for ministry and growth according to Ephesians 4:12
(North-West University, 2019)The New Testament often speaks of the church and believers as a growing and maturing body in relationship with Christ, her Head and King. In the Gospels and Acts this relationship between Christ and believers is expressed ... -
The use of οἰκονομία for missions in Ephesians
(AOSIS, 2016)The concern which prompted the letter and the author’s digression in Ephesians 3:2–12 represents a lacuna in Ephesians scholarship. Its function within the wider discourse remains uncertain. The term οἰκονομία is prominent ... -
The use of οἰκονομία for missions in Ephesians
(AOSIS, 2016)The concern which prompted the letter and the author’s digression in Ephesians 3:2–12 represents a lacuna in Ephesians scholarship. Its function within the wider discourse remains uncertain. The term οἰκονομία is prominent ...