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The Challenge of the Christian Theology and more …
Ewald Frank
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Literature
Chapters
With this publication, I would simply like to address all people of good will. The use of impressive words has been avoided as much as possible. True convincing power does not lie in human expressions but in the power of God's creative Word. At the beginning of creation God sp...
Preface
With this publication, I would simply like to address all people of good will. The use of impressive words has been avoided as much as possible. True convincing power ...
Introduction
There is increasing tension in the world, as we are nearing the turn of the century. People are asking what the next millennium will bring. The expectations for the im...
Does all happen by chance?
Natural and religious history has been accompanied by turmoil and blood shed. In our century we had World War I, and II, there was the terrible »Holocaust«, the splitt...
The time is near
Someone must dare to expose the time in which we live, being willing to bear the criticism for it. Those of us, no longer so young can remember the words which were co...
The only valid measuring rod
If Thy Word is no more valid,Whereupon should my faith rest?I’m not concerned with a thousand worlds,But only try to do thy Word the best. (N. L. Earl of Zinzendorf)Ou...
The old dispute
The Godhead has always been a challenge for theologians. Why people fuss over God isn’t easily understood and why so many different views exist about Him is totally in...
Self-evidence?
Many things considered self-evident have been found to be just the opposite. In reality, nothing is self-evident. For the overwhelming majority within Christendom the ...
The testimony of historians
It is significant that secular writers hit the target, reporting more precisely than their religious counterparts. Those who defend the Trinity doctrine should do as o...
History confirms it
One can hardly comprehend it, but history and secular writers truly confirm the Bible to be correct, not the interpretations of theologians. The various sources about ...
God’s confession
Whatever God says in His Own Word is His confession. He has revealed Himself in His Word and has also manifested His attributes. We have to deal seriously with this su...
God manifests Himself
In the beginning was the Word, not the interpretation.We see the term »beginning« several times. »In the beginning God created …« (Gen. 1: 1). »And, Thou, Lord, in the...
In heaven and on earth
The omnipresence of God should not be disputed, for everything He created lives and exists only because of Him. The Lord God came to Mount Sinai accompanied by thunder...
The Lord visits His prophet
In the Old Testament the Lord came to visit, in the New He came to be with us until the end of the world (Mt. 28: 20), as He promised, »I go away, and come again unto ...
The »I am«
It shows the majesty of the Lord God Who manifests Himself according to the requirements of His great plan of salvation. In Exodus 3 the Prophet wanted to know the nam...
Was the Son born in heaven?
In the Nicene/Constantinople creed we find the following statement about Jesus Christ, »… God’s Son, born of the Father before all time: God from God, light from light...
Spirit and Truth
With Bible doctrine one must always go back to the place of origin. In connection with the origin of creation we must go back to the Creator, in connection with redemp...
Very peculiar
In our generation, the worship of the so-called Trinity is emphasised in a peculiar way. The Pope announced the years 1997, 1998 and 1999 to be very special in which, ...
Respect for the Great Mystery
Indeed, it must be revealed, for it is a mystery and is hidden. As we can see life manifested in creation, yet we don’t see life itself, only its manifestation, so it ...
Everyone defends his or her own doctrine
It is easily understood that men defend their own doctrines. But blessed are those who can say like the Master, »My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any ...
The rock
The Lord asked His disciples, »Who do men say that I, the Son of man, am?« (Mt. 16: 13 b). Different answers were given by the people. The Apostle Peter received a div...
The Great Commission
When receiving a commission, or an order, it is very important to listen carefully and understand the one who gives the commission. It is essential to receive the comm...
Thou shalt have no other gods …
Whole chapters are dedicated to this theme in the Scriptures. Man created by God has always made gods for himself; he worshipped the sun, the moon, the stars and natur...
Maryology
»They are declared the wise Who journey through error to the truth. Those who remain in error They will be the fools.«A scriptural clarification and challenge regardin...
Believe as the Scripture says
Many think they believe the Scripture, but in reality they don’t. To believe the Scripture means to respect every Word of God and act accordingly. The phrase is used, ...
An unbelievable tragedy
An unbelievable tragedy has occurred within established Christianity. In theological seminaries they don’t teach from the original Word, but teach from books compiled ...
The end-time
In the Holy Scriptures we find the terms »ages«, »end-time«, »last days« among others. Such designations are important to the time line of God as they show various age...
A challenge to all
The Prophet Elijah gathered God’s people on Mount Carmel. Also 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of the idols came to witness the decision. The Prophet declared, »...
No one can bypass Jesus Christ
As we cannot explain God in His nature, His manifestations, we cannot explain our Lord in the realm of salvation. If the Lord is shown in any way concerning His Kingdo...
New creation
Our Lord says, «Behold, I make all things new.« The beginning was made with the New Covenant. All who truly believe are renewed and born again, they receive new life f...
The Son and the sons and daughters of God
With the birth of the Son Who was begotten by the Holy Spirit God became the Father of all His sons and daughters that He adopted. That is the whole purpose of the pla...
The two beginnings
The two beginnings are realities; one natural, one spiritual. As certain as there was a natural beginning in creation and mankind which still exists today, there was a...
The course of church history
At the very beginning of the New Testament Church every doctrine and practice was God-ordained. But soon deviations and changes came. The developments over the centuri...
No man’s influence
It needs to be mentioned that no human has influence upon the sovereign working of God. This applies also to the photo with the supernatural pillar of light, which cer...
Conclusion
Honoured reader, The frame of this exposition did not allow me to go into detail on all the chapters and topics. In summary, it needs to be emphasised that the state c...