What Christians need to know about Ramadan by Rudolph P. Boshoff
Have you ever thought why Muslims take a month out of each year to practice ritual fasting? I have, and I would love to share this reality with you so you can have some points to speak to your Muslim friends about and so that you can also pray for them. Ramadan marks the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Since it follows the lunar cycle, its exact dates change annually based on the [...]
Soul winning as an battle skill to advance the Kingdom by Rudolph P. Boshoff
It does not take much effort to look at the Church today and realize that it tends to function more inwardly. We urge our members to bring new people to church, essentially inviting them to join the "Jesus club." In all seriousness, however, every member of the community must be a soul winner for the Kingdom of Christ. This is not just because we are soldiers under His command but because this is how the [...]
God Suffering: Peering into the rhythm of qualified passibility by Rudolph P. Boshoff.
The question of whether God has emotions and can be emotionally responsive to humans centers on the debate of divine passibility versus impassibility. Passibility means God can be affected by external actions, experiencing pleasure or pain caused by others, or changing his own emotions internally. Impassibility, on the other hand, asserts that God cannot be acted upon or experience emotional changes. Biblical evidence often depicts God as experiencing emotions in response to human actions, such as [...]
What did Jesus the unique Son of God accomplish and what did Jesus the perfect man accomplish? by Rudolph P. Boshoff
The life and work of Jesus Christ stand at the heart of the Christian faith. Historically, Jesus encompasses two realities: one of transcendent infinitude and one of immanent finitude. Jesus was the God-Man, or as the Reformer Theologian R.C. Sproul said, "Truly God and Truly man." So, to fully grasp His significance, believers must explore two essential aspects of His identity: Jesus as the unique Son of God and Jesus as the perfect man. These [...]
The Difference between fortune telling and prophesying by Rudolph P. Boshoff
This morning, I received an email announcing that Tyler Henry, a well-known medium, will be featured on Netflix. We are told that his readings can bring hope, healing, and even answers for those who have lost loved ones. Tyler is a medium that seemingly communicates with loved ones who have passed to the other side (of death). In the Bible, a medium and a prophet serve very different roles, both in practice and in spiritual [...]
Interfaith Dialogue: Islam & Christianity between Rebecca Masterton & Rudolph P. Boshoff
This Friday at 3:30 pm (CAT) OPEN & FREE TO ALL WhatsApp Number: 00447300903397 email:comparative_religious_studies@darulquran.co.uk Meeting login link: https://vc.darulquran.co.uk/rooms/igu-bel-j3s-kqa/join
Debate: Islam or Christianity? Whose Concept of God is Most Loving. Hamza Tzortzis versus Rudolph Boshoff
We are excited to announce that on July 16, 2024, at 6 p.m., Pastor Rudolph will debate Hamza Tzortzis from the Sapien Institute on the topic, ‘Islam or Christianity? Whose Concept of God is Most Loving?’ This event will take place at the NMJ Hall, Morningside, Durban, South Africa. All are welcome! Please share this with your community and, if possible, join us at the event!
A quick view at theories on the Atonement by Rudolph P. Boshoff
1. Ransom Theory: Description: This theory posits that Christ's death was a ransom paid to Satan to free humanity from the bondage of sin and death. Key Figures: This view originated in the early Church and was held by early Church Fathers such as Origen (184-253 AD) and Gregory of Nyssa (335-395 AD). 2. Christus Victor: Description: This theory emphasizes Christ's victory over the powers of sin, death, and the devil. The resurrection is seen [...]
A Brief look at Trinitarianism and the Concept of Personhood by Rudolph P. Boshoff
Dr. Larry Hurtado (2003; 2-3) mentions that it would appear as if Early Christians adhered to Jewish monotheism while worshiping Jesus as divine from the beginning of the resurrected Jesus. This practice created theological tension as it seemed to contradict the belief in one God. "the worship of Jesus is both remarkable and without real analogy in the ancient setting..." (Hurtado 2005; 25). The early church resolved this by defining Jesus in relation to YHWH, leading [...]
The Bible and the Trinity: Three types of texts by Scott R. Swain.
Christians praise the triune God because that is how God presents himself to us in the Holy Scripture: as one God in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. In the previous chapter, we considered the basic grammar of the Bible’s Trinitarian discourse as summarized in the baptismal mandate of Matthew 28:19. In the present chapter, we will consider three types of biblical texts that give us a fuller sense of the [...]