Reincarnation is a major facet of the eastern religions of Hinduism and Buddhism. Many sects have variant views of reincarnation. Here is a general summary of the basic principles. Most hold to a pantheistic view of God. Pantheism comes from the Greek pan meaning “all” and concept of theism meaning “God.” In Pantheism, God is an impersonal force made up of all things; the universe is God and Go...

The narrative of Dinah’s rape in Genesis 34 has attracted the attention Jews and Christians throughout ages been source many scholarly papers all around world. What have readers different communities faith over heard this shameful story? This article wanted to convey what researcher heard. An attempt made read a missiological way redemptive historical context 12–36. wants demonstrate that commu...

Do forgiving God primes strengthen support for state-sanctioned punishment? Laurin et al (2012) found that beliefs in powerful, intervening Gods (both in general and when made salient) reduce people’s endorsement of state-sanctioned punishment. In light of this, we investigated whether the manner in which God intervenes (via forgiveness or punishment) influences people’s endorsement of state-sa...

The wisdom of Israel is linked to its mission. Another unique thing that which usually associated with divine power, intellect, spirituality, practical skills, and the meaning life apparently also missions for all nations. as God's chosen nation a royal priesthood carries out noble task fulfill His promise Abraham his descendants will be blessing tribes. In carrying these responsibilities, need...

THE PENTATEUCH INCLUDES THE FIRST FIVE BOOKS of the Hebrew Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy). These books separate into two unequal parts: Genesis and Exodus-Deuteronomy. Genesis traces the ancestral origins of Israel. No single character dominates the story. Genesis 1-11 presents a panoramic view of creation, including the formation of heaven and earth and all humani...

The Bible is a cross-cultural (cc) training document. It has the only absolutes that we possess. A member of any culture can use it safely to relate both to God and to fellow humans. Ted Ward, a missiologist, has said that commonalties outweigh differences among people. We are more alike than dissimilar. The image of God rests on all people (Gen. 1:27). All people have a longing for eternity in...

Prophesying of the coming forth of the Book of Mormon, Nephi foretold that an unlearned man would be asked by God to read the words of a book after a learned man had failed to do so. The unlearned man was initially unwilling, claiming, “I am not learned” (2 Nephi 27:19). One interpretation of Nephi’s account is that Joseph Smith could not translate the Book of Mormon before the meeting of Marti...