DOCSLIB.ORG

Uary 1, 2014 February 1, 2014 March 1, 2014 April 1, 2014 34567 34567 34567 34567

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Uary 1, 2014 February 1, 2014 March 1, 2014 April 1, 2014 34567 34567 34567 34567 FEBRUARY345671, 2014JANUARY 15, 2012 D SIMPLIFIED ENGLISH EDITION JANUARY 1, 2014 FEBRUARY 1, 2014 MARCH 1, 2014 APRIL 1, 2014 34567 34567 34567 34567 THE WAR THAT CHANGED WHAT GOD HAS DONE DOES DEATH END IT ALL? SHOULD YOU PRAY? THE WORLD FOR YOU MAY 1, 2014 JUNE 1, 2014 JULY 1, 2014 AUGUST 1, 2014 3456734567 34567 34567 34567 GOD’S VIEW OF SMOKING CAN ANYONE SEE THE FUTURE? WHY DO BAD THINGS IS GOD INTERESTED HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE? IN YOU? SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 OCTOBER 1, 2014 NOVEMBER 1, 2014 DECEMBER 1, 2014 34567 34567 34567 34567 GOD’S KINGDOM WHAT CAN IT MEAN FOR YOU? Is Satan Real? YOU CAN BE CLOSE TO GOD Will Man Ruin the Earth Beyond Repair? THE WAR THAT CHANGED THE WORLD da.getmyip.com JANUARY 1, 2014 34567 DOES DEATH END IT ALL? Printing Each Issue: 34567 ( 45,944,000 IN 212 LANGUAGES JANUARY 1, 2014 Semimonthly Vol. 135, No. 1 ENGLISH THIS MAGAZINE, The Watchtower, COVER SUBJECT honors Jehovah God, the Ruler of the universe. It comforts people Does Death End It All? PAGES 3-7 with the good news that God’s heavenly Kingdom will soon end all The Sting of Death 3 wickedness and transform the earth into a paradise. It promotes faith Mankind’s Fight Against Mortality 4 in Jesus Christ, who died so that Death Does Not End It All! 6 we might gain everlasting life and who is now ruling as King of God’s Kingdom. This magazine has been published continuously since 1879 and is nonpolitical. It adheres to the Bible as its authority. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE A Conversation With a Neighbor —Why Does God Allow Suffering? 8 Did You Know? 11 The Bible Changes Lives 12 Would you welcome more information or a Hope for the Dead—The Resurrection 14 free home Bible study? Bible Questions Answered 16 Visit www.jw.org or send your request to one of the addresses below. For the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Jehovah’s Witnesses 25 Columbia Heights $ Brooklyn, NY 11201-2483 (s READ MORE ONLINE www.jw.org For CANADA: Jehovah’s Witnesses PO Box 4100 Georgetown, ON L7G 4Y4 OTHER BIBLE QUESTIONS ANSWERED For a complete list of worldwide addresses, —What Is the Will of God for My Life? see www.jw.org/en/contact. (Look under BIBLE TEACHINGS ˛ BIBLE QUESTIONS ˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙ ANSWERED) This publication is not for sale. It is provided as part of a worldwide Bible educational work r supported by voluntary donations. Unless other- wise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the modern-language New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. The Watchtower (ISSN 0043-1087) is published semimonthly by Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.; L. Weaver, Jr., President; G. F. Simonis, Secretary-Treasurer; JANUARY 1, 2014 25 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11201-2483, 34567 and by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada, PO Box 4100, Georgetown, ON L7G 4Y4. Periodicals Postage Paid at Brooklyn, NY, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send DOWNLOAD THIS address changes to Watchtower, 1000 Red Mills MAGAZINE IN VARIOUS Road, Wallkill, NY 12589-3299. 2014 Watch FORMATS ONLINE DOES DEATH END IT ALL? Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. Printed in Canada. COVER SUBJECT The Sting of Death Death is an uncomfortable subject. Many people prefer not to talk about it. But sooner or later, we must confront it. And the sting of death is sharp and painful. Nothing can fully prepare us for the loss of a parent, a spouse, or a child. A tragedy may strike unexpectedly or unfold relentlessly. What- ever the case, the pain of death cannot be elud- ed, and its finality can be devastating. Antonio, who lost his father in a road accident, explains: “It is like somebody sealing up your house and taking away the keys. You cannot re- turn home, even for a moment. You are left with only your memories. This is the new reality. Al- though you try to deny it—since it seems so un- fair—there is nothing you can do.” When faced with a similar loss, Dorothy, who became a widow at the age of 47, resolved to find some answers. As a Sunday-school teacher, she never felt that death ended it all. But she had no clear answers. “What happens to us when we die?” she asked her Anglican minister. “No one really knows,” he replied. “We will just have to wait and see.” Are we condemned merely to “wait and see”? Is there any way we can know for sure whether death ends it all? 3 NY Resource, Lessing/Art Erich mural: Egyptian PHARAOH KHUFU EMPEROR QIN SHI HUANG Mankind’s Fight Against Mortality Death is a fearsome enemy. We fight it with all In the 16th century C.E., the Spanish explorer ´ our might. We may try to deny it when it strikes Juan Ponce de Leon sailed the Caribbean report- someone dear to us. Or, in the exuberance of edly in search of a fountain of youth. He dis- youth, we may imagine that the enemy will nev- covered Florida, U.S.A., in the process but died er come to claim us—a delusion we cling to as a few years later after a skirmish with Native long as we can. Americans. And no fountain of youth has ever Few thought more about immortality than the been found. ancient Pharaohs. They spent much of their own The Pharaohs, emperors, and explorers all lives—as well as the lives of thousands of work- sought to conquer death. And who of us would ers—in an attempt to conquer death. The pyra- have belittled their goal, even if we disliked their mids they built testify to their quest—and to their methods? Deep down, practically all of us want failure. to keep living. Chinese emperors followed a similar dream CAN DEATH BE CONQUERED? of immortality, albeit through a different route —that of the mythical elixir of life. Emperor Qin Why do we rebel against death? The Bible ex- plains the reason. Regarding our Creator, Je- Shi Huang demanded that his alchemists find a magic potion that could keep death at bay. hovah God, it says: “He has made everything But many of their concoctions contained toxic beautiful in its time. He has even put eternity in mercury, and one of their mixtures likely killed their [mankind’s] heart.” (Ecclesiastes 3:11) We him. Jehovah is the name of God as revealed in the Bible. 4 $ THE WATCHTOWER ´ EXPLORER PONCE DE LEON would like to enjoy earth’s beauty forever, not for Victory Over Death a mere 80 years or so. (Psalm 90:10) That is our heart’s desire. “He will swallow up death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will Why did God put “eternity” in our hearts? wipe away the tears from all faces.” Merely to frustrate us? That is unthinkable. On —Isaiah 25:8. the contrary, God promises us that there will come a victory over death. The Bible repeatedly “This is the will of my Father, that every- speaks about the elimination of death and God’s one who recognizes the Son and exercises promise of everlasting life.—See the accompany- faith in him should have everlasting life.” ing box, “Victory Over Death.” —John 6:40. Jesus Christ himself clearly stated: “This “The last enemy, death, is to be brought to means everlasting life, their coming to know you, nothing.”—1 Corinthians 15:26. the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.” (John 17:3) So the battle against “[We have the] hope of the everlasting death is not a hopeless one. Jesus confirms, how- life that God, who cannot lie, promised long ever, that only God can win that battle for us. ago.”—Titus 1:2. “He will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more.”—Revelation 21:4. JANUARY 1, 2014 $ 5 Death Does Not End It All! Bethany was a small village that lay two miles before Jesus resurrected her, he also described (3 km) from Jerusalem. (John 11:18) A tragedy her as being asleep.—Luke 8:52. unfolded there a few weeks before Jesus’ death. Notice that regarding the death of both Laza- Lazarus, one of Jesus’ close friends, unexpected- rus and Jairus’ daughter, Jesus compared death ly became seriously ill and died. to sleep. That is a fitting comparison. Why? Sleep When Jesus first heard the news, he told his is an unconscious state and suitably conveys the disciples that Lazarus was asleep and that he in- idea of rest from pain and suffering. (Ecclesiastes tended to awaken him. (John 11:11) But Jesus’ 9:5; see the accompanying box, “Death Is Like a disciples did not grasp his meaning, so Jesus told Deep Sleep.”) Jesus’ early disciples clearly under- them plainly: “Lazarus has died.”—John 11:14. stood the true condition of the dead. “To the fol- Four days after the burial, Jesus arrived at lowers of Jesus death was a sleep, and the grave Bethany and sought to comfort Martha, a sister of the deceased. “If you had been here, my brother would not have died,” Martha said. (John 11:17, 21) “I am the resurrection and the life,” Jesus re- plied. “The one who exercises faith in me, even though he dies, will come to life.”—John 11:25. To demonstrate that those words were not an Death Is Like a Deep Sleep empty promise, Jesus then approached the tomb “Give light to my eyes, so that I may not fall and cried out: “Lazarus, come out!” (John 11:43) asleep in death.”—Psalm 13:3.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • The Book of Common Prayer
    The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church Together with The Psalter or Psalms of David According to the use of The Episcopal Church Church Publishing Incorporated, New York Certificate I certify that this edition of The Book of Common Prayer has been compared with a certified copy of the Standard Book, as the Canon directs, and that it conforms thereto. Gregory Michael Howe Custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer January, 2007 Table of Contents The Ratification of the Book of Common Prayer 8 The Preface 9 Concerning the Service of the Church 13 The Calendar of the Church Year 15 The Daily Office Daily Morning Prayer: Rite One 37 Daily Evening Prayer: Rite One 61 Daily Morning Prayer: Rite Two 75 Noonday Prayer 103 Order of Worship for the Evening 108 Daily Evening Prayer: Rite Two 115 Compline 127 Daily Devotions for Individuals and Families 137 Table of Suggested Canticles 144 The Great Litany 148 The Collects: Traditional Seasons of the Year 159 Holy Days 185 Common of Saints 195 Various Occasions 199 The Collects: Contemporary Seasons of the Year 211 Holy Days 237 Common of Saints 246 Various Occasions 251 Proper Liturgies for Special Days Ash Wednesday 264 Palm Sunday 270 Maundy Thursday 274 Good Friday 276 Holy Saturday 283 The Great Vigil of Easter 285 Holy Baptism 299 The Holy Eucharist An Exhortation 316 A Penitential Order: Rite One 319 The Holy Eucharist: Rite One 323 A Penitential Order: Rite Two 351 The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two 355 Prayers of the People
    [Show full text]
  • Films Shown by Series
    Films Shown by Series: Fall 1999 - Winter 2006 Winter 2006 Cine Brazil 2000s The Man Who Copied Children’s Classics Matinees City of God Mary Poppins Olga Babe Bus 174 The Great Muppet Caper Possible Loves The Lady and the Tramp Carandiru Wallace and Gromit in The Curse of the God is Brazilian Were-Rabbit Madam Satan Hans Staden The Overlooked Ford Central Station Up the River The Whole Town’s Talking Fosse Pilgrimage Kiss Me Kate Judge Priest / The Sun Shines Bright The A!airs of Dobie Gillis The Fugitive White Christmas Wagon Master My Sister Eileen The Wings of Eagles The Pajama Game Cheyenne Autumn How to Succeed in Business Without Really Seven Women Trying Sweet Charity Labor, Globalization, and the New Econ- Cabaret omy: Recent Films The Little Prince Bread and Roses All That Jazz The Corporation Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room Shaolin Chop Sockey!! Human Resources Enter the Dragon Life and Debt Shaolin Temple The Take Blazing Temple Blind Shaft The 36th Chamber of Shaolin The Devil’s Miner / The Yes Men Shao Lin Tzu Darwin’s Nightmare Martial Arts of Shaolin Iron Monkey Erich von Stroheim Fong Sai Yuk The Unbeliever Shaolin Soccer Blind Husbands Shaolin vs. Evil Dead Foolish Wives Merry-Go-Round Fall 2005 Greed The Merry Widow From the Trenches: The Everyday Soldier The Wedding March All Quiet on the Western Front The Great Gabbo Fires on the Plain (Nobi) Queen Kelly The Big Red One: The Reconstruction Five Graves to Cairo Das Boot Taegukgi Hwinalrmyeo: The Brotherhood of War Platoon Jean-Luc Godard (JLG): The Early Films,
    [Show full text]
  • Early Cinema: the Brighton Conference 25
    CONTENTS Preface xxiii Introduction XXV History, Historiography, and Film History: An Advanced Introduction xxxi A Note on Format xliii PART ONE: EARLY CINEMA , 1 THE INVENTION AND EARLY YEARS OF THE CINEMA, 18 8 0 s-l 904 з THE INVENTION OF THE CINEMA 4 Preconditions fo r Motion Pictures 4 / Major Precursors o f Motion Pictures 5 / An International Process o f Invention 7 EARLY FILMMAKING AND EXHIBITION 12 The Growth o f the French Film Industry 14 / England and the “Brighton School" 17 / The United States: Competition and the Resu rgence o f Edison 19 NOTES AND QUERIES 24 Identification and Preservation o f Early Films 24 / Reviving Interest in Early Cinema: The Brighton Conference 25 REFERENCES 25 x/ CONTENTS 2 THE INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION OF THE CINEMA, 1905-1912 26 FILM PRODUCTION IN EUROPE 26 France 26 / Italy 28 / Denmark 29 / Other Countries 31 THE STRUGGLE FOR THE EXPANDING AMERICAN FILM INDUSTRY 31 The Nickelodeon Boom 31 / The Motion Picture Patents Company vs. the Independents 33 / Social Pressures and Self-Censorship 36 / The Rise o f the Feature Film 37 / The Star System 37 / The Move to Hollywood 38 FURTHER EXPLORATIONS OF FILM STYLE 39 In tertitles 40 / The Beginnings o f the Continuity System 41 / Camera Position and Acting 46 / Color 47 / Set Design and Lighting 47 / An International Style 48 NOTES AND QUERIES 49 Griffith’s Importance in the Development o f Film Style 49 REFERENCES 52 3 NATIONAL CINEMAS, HOLLYWOOD ClASSICISM , AND WORLD WAR I,19 1 3 - 1 9 1 9 53 THE AMERICAN TAKEOVER OF WORLD MARKETS 54 THE RISE OF NATIONAL
    [Show full text]
  • The Book of Occasional Services 2018
    The Book of Occasional Services 2018 Conforming to General Convention 2018 i Table of Contents Preface 5 The Church Year Seasonal Blessings 8 Concerning the Advent Wreath 18 Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols 20 Las Posadas 25 Our Lady of Guadalupe 27 Blessing of a Crèche 32 Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols 33 Service for New Year’s Eve 38 Candlemas Procession 42 The Way of the Cross 47 Tenebrae 65 On Maundy Thursday At the Foot-Washing 82 On Reserving the Sacrament 83 On the Stripping of the Altar 83 Agapé for Maundy Thursday 84 Blessings over Food at Easter 86 Rogation Procession 88 A Rite for the Blessing of a Garden 98 St Francis Day/ Blessing of Animals 100 Service for All Hallows’ Eve 112 Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) 115 1 Pastoral Services Welcoming New People to the Congregation 117 When Members Leave a Congregation 119 A Service of Renaming 120 The Preparation for Holy Baptism: The Catechumenate Concerning the Catechumenate 125 Admission of Catechumens 127 During the Period of Preparation 129 Enrollment of Candidates for Baptism 131 During the Period of Final Preparation 134 Blessing of a Pregnant Woman 139 Preparation of Parents and Sponsors of Infants and Young Children to be Baptized The Welcoming of Parents and Sponsors 141 During the Period of Preparation 143 Enrollment of Candidates for Baptism 144 Preparation for Confirmation, Reception or other Reaffirmations of the Baptismal Covenant Concerning Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows 147 Welcoming Candidates for Confirmation, Reception, and the Reaffirmation
    [Show full text]
  • Newsletter 26/06 DIGITAL EDITION Nr
    ISSN 1610-2606 ISSN 1610-2606 newsletter 26/06 DIGITAL EDITION Nr. 197 - Dezember 2006 Michael J. Fox Christopher Lloyd LASER HOTLINE - Inh. Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Wolfram Hannemann, MBKS - Talstr. 3 - 70825 K o r n t a l Fon: 0711-832188 - Fax: 0711-8380518 - E-Mail: [email protected] - Web: www.laserhotline.de Newsletter 26/06 (Nr. 197) Dezember 2006 editorial Hallo Laserdisc- und DVD-Fans, schon von Anfang an ihr Augenmerk auf tem Ton DVDs präsentieren. Vermutlich liebe Filmfreunde! Qualität gelegt hätte, so wären wir an- können Sie sogar mit Ihrem Low-Def- Mit einem Höllentempo nähert sich das spruchsvollen Heimkinoenthusiasten si- Heimkino Ihren High-Def-Nachbarn begei- Jahr 2006 seinem Ende. Während wir diese cherlich mit der herkömmlichen DVD stern. Also sollten wir alle uns doch ein- Zeilen schreiben, sind es gerade noch 13 mehr als zufrieden. Aber das High Defini- fach ganz relaxed in unserem Heimkino- Tage bis zum Jahresende und nur noch vier tion Zeitalter lässt sich nun einmal nicht sessel zurücklehnen und die Prunkstücke Tage bis zu unseren Betriebsferien. Grund aufhalten. Die Industrie bombardiert uns unserer DVD-Sammlung in perfekter Qua- genug für uns, diesen Newsletter auch mit gleich mit drei Konkurrenzsystemen, die lität bestaunen, während draußen der einem Höllentempo fertigzustellen, damit optimales Bild in Full HD versprechen: Formatkrieg tobt. Der HIGHLANDER- Sie auch über die vielen Festtage ein HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc und HD VMD. Bei Slogan ”Es kann nur Einen geben” lässt bisschen was zu Lesen haben! Letzterem handelt es sich um eine sich sicherlich auch auf die High- Multilayer-Disk, die primär eigentlich für Defintion-Formate übertragen.
    [Show full text]
  • “The Joy of Leaning Forward”: the Power of Biblical Eschatological Hope
    “The Joy of Leaning Forward”: The power of biblical eschatological hope Paper presented at the AYME National Conference – St. Louis - October 27-29, 2018 Glenn Russell [email protected] Abstract: Many youth and young adults are experiencing the loss of joy and the lack of hope which leads to boredom, apathy, depression and sometimes suicide. Finding it difficult to be motivated and self-disciplined, individuals turn to the diminishing stimulants of substance abuse, social media, technology addictions, and destructive relationships. This loss of joy is an outcome of the loss of existential purpose and eschatological hope. “The Joy of Leaning Forward” describes a biblical, eschatological hope that generates joy and purpose for life. Unlike human hope may be nothing more than wishful thinking, scripture proclaims an ultimate hope, rooted in the resurrection reality of Jesus Christ who will come again. Biblical promises of the future invade the present, calling us to live purposefully and joyfully between the cross and the coming. This hope motivates ethical living and compassionate service. The biblical eschatology of hope is a redemptive paradigm for those who are apathetic, broken, bitter or despairing. “Leaning forward with joy” describes young adults who have discovered forgiveness for the past and God’s hope for the future. Note: This paper is based upon literature review, scripture, and youth ministry research. Glenn Russell, DMin, Associate Professor of Mission and Praxis, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan 40104 ©Copyright 2018 by Glenn Russell. The author of this paper holds copyright protection of their work. This paper is shared with you in a spirit of collegial collaboration.
    [Show full text]
  • What the Faith Is All About
    Scholars Crossing Books The Works of Elmer Towns 1983 What The Faith Is All About Elmer L. Towns Liberty University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/towns_books Recommended Citation Towns, Elmer L., "What The Faith Is All About" (1983). Books. 55. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/towns_books/55 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the The Works of Elmer Towns at Scholars Crossing. It has been accepted for inclusion in Books by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. What the Faith Is All About Elmer Towns C O N T E N T S PART ONE 1. Understanding Introduction Christianity 2. Understanding Faith PART TWO 3. Revelation Understanding the 4. Inspiration Doctrine of the 5. Inerrancy and Canonicity Bible 6. How to Interpret the Bible PART THREE 7. Who God Is Understanding the 8. The Attributes of God Doctrine of God 9. The Law of God 10. The Work of God 11. The Trinity 12. The Father 13. The Names of God PART FOUR 14. The Preexistence Understanding the of Christ Doctrine of Christ 15. The Offices of Christ 16. The Virgin Birth 17. How Christ Became a Man 18. The Perfection of Christ 19. The Death of Jesus Christ 20. The Atonement 21. The Resurrection 22. The Ascension of Christ 23. The Present Ministry of Jesus Christ PART FIVE 24. The Person of the Holy Understanding the Spirit Doctrine of the 25. The Present Ministry of Holy Spirit the Holy Spirit PART SIX 26.
    [Show full text]
  • It Has Been Said…………………………………………………1 Not Forsaken…………………………………………………… 5 When Does God Forsake?
    Unless otherwise indicated, all Old Testament Scriptures quotations are taken from The New King James Old Testament copyright 1979, 1982, 1980 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Unless otherwise indicated, all New Testament Scripture quotations are taken from The New King James New Testament copyright 1979, 1982, 1980 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Where indicated, Scripture taken from THE AMPLIFIED BIBLE, Old Testament copyright © 1965, 1987 by the Zondervan Corporation. The Amplified New Testament copyright © 1958, 1987 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. Old and New Testament Scripture quotations are also taken from Authorized King James Version, 1968 edition, copyright 1961, The National Publishing Co., Printed in U.S.A., as well as New International Version*, copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. *”NIV” and “NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION” are trademarks registered in the United States Patents and Trademark office by International Bible Society. NOT FORSAKEN Healing the Father Wound Copyright © 2002 by Pastor Donald E. Moore Celestial Publishing Box 91 West Hurley, NY 12491 www.ihnministries.org e mail: [email protected] This book is being published and printed under the direction of Celestial Publishing, in cooperation with the Living Word Chapel. The content and opinions expressed are that of Donald Moore, for which he takes full responsibility. Special thanks to the elders and staff of Living Word Chapel and In His Name Ministries, and to my wife Cynthia, Cheri SweetJackson, Ellie Tamargo Kuse, Diana Stanley, and Joy Fisher Pollard. Cover design and artwork by Cheri SweetJackson All glory to God. If there is any error, it is my fault, not His.
    [Show full text]
  • Jewish Reality in Germany and Its Reflection in Film Europäisch-Jüdische Studien Beiträge European-Jewish Studies Contributions
    Contemporary Jewish Reality in Germany and Its Reflection in Film Europäisch-jüdische Studien Beiträge European-Jewish Studies Contributions Edited by the Moses Mendelssohn Center for European-Jewish Studies, Potsdam, in cooperation with the Center for Jewish Studies Berlin-Brandenburg Editorial Manager: Werner Treß Volume 2 Contemporary Jewish Reality in Germany and Its Reflection in Film Edited by Claudia Simone Dorchain and Felice Naomi Wonnenberg An electronic version of this book is freely available, thanks to the support of libra- ries working with Knowledge Unlatched. KU is a collaborative initiative designed to make high quality books Open Access. More information about the initiative can be found at www.knowledgeunlatched.org An electronic version of this book is freely available, thanks to the support of libra- ries working with Knowledge Unlatched. KU is a collaborative initiative designed to make high quality books Open Access. More information about the initiative can be found at www.knowledgeunlatched.org ISBN 978-3-11-021808-4 e-ISBN (PDF) 978-3-11-021809-1 e-ISBN (EPUB) 978-3-11-021806-2 ISSN 0179-0986 e-ISSN 0179-3256 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License, as of February 23, 2017. For details go to http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A CIP catalog record for this book has been applied for at the Library of Congress. Bibliografische Information der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek Die Deutsche Nationalbibliothek verzeichnet diese Publikation in der Deutschen Nationalbibliogra- fie; detaillierte bibliografische Daten sind im Internet über http://dnb.dnb.de abrufbar.
    [Show full text]
  • Locating the Sting of ·De.Ath , '
    Historic Brief of Pentec05talism-p. 4 Sunday School Contest Results-p. 6 The Operations of ,Divine Grace-p. 7 Further Tributes to Dr. Siade-p. 11 Turbulence and Truth-p. 13 It . Vol. 53, No.8 13'0 Gerrard $t. E., July11, 1974 Whole Number 2387'" Locating the Sting of ·De.ath , '. A Sermon preached in Ja~is Street Baptist Church, Toronto by DR. IAN K. PAISLEY, N. Irel~d, Sunday Evening, May 19, '1974, the evening aftet: the Memorial Service for Dr. H. C.Slade. I am going to ask you to' 'stand for prayer, please. II CORINTHIANS 15:55: Gracious Heavenly. Father, we thank Thee. from the "0 death, where is thy sting? 0 grave, where, is thy depth of our hearts that the Lord Jesus Chr~st is the victory?" sole Head of His Church, that He doeth all thmgs well. IF I WERE asked for a subject for my message this We cannot understand with our finite minds. and our .' limitations why 'He calls' one home so unexpectedly; but, evening, I would caN it, "Locating the Sting ·of Death." Lord, we bless Thee that it is' the Lord's hand that has The question is, Where is death's sting? ' done it,. and we can see His hand, and we can trust when !I. we cannot .see. One day we know we will bless the hand I FIND STING OF' DEATH FIRSt OF ALL, that guided and we will bless the heart that planned. TIm We thank Thee that we can say tonight, Is there anyone iN THE DEATH OF EVERY UNGO:[~LY, UNRE­ 'can help us, one who understands our need when the GENERATE MAN AND WOMAN.
    [Show full text]
  • Fall 2014 Concordia Theological Journal Vol. 2 Issue 1
    TABLE OF CONTENTS CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL JOURNAL Volume 2, Issue 1, Fall 2014 EDITORIALS .......................................................................... 5 ARTICLES The Dilemma of Divine Simplicity (Part One) ........................... 13 Stephen Parrish C.S. Lewis and Hunger Games..................................................... 25 John Oberdeck Good Shame.................................................................................. 43 Ronald Mudge The Evolution of Messianic Faith ................................................ 55 Nathan Jastram Introducing Jerome to Lutherans................................................ 71 Jason Soenksen The Doxology of the Lord's Prayer. ............................................. 85 Andrew Coop CHAPEL SERMONS .................................................... 105 Rev.Steven Smith BOOKREVIEWS ............................................................ 115 Reviewed by Timothy Maschke and Kevin Voss CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL JOURNAL 3 4 FALL 2014 CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL JOURNAL Editorials CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL JOURNAL 5 6 FALL 2014 Editorial Introduction It is with humble gratitude that I take on this task of editing our department's journal this year. Upon the departure of Joel Elowsky, the po­ sition of editor for this journal was left vacant.At the end of this summer, Nathan Jastram, our department chair, asked if I would take on this role for the year until we could find a permanent editor. I agreed to his request and pray that I can fulfill the responsibilities for continuing
    [Show full text]
  • THE ADAMIC BACKDROP of ROMANS 7 a Dissertation
    THE ADAMIC BACKDROP OF ROMANS 7 A Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of Asbury Theological Seminary Wilmore, Kentucky In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation Committee: Dr. Ben Witherington III Dr. Joseph R. Dongell Dr. Ruth Anne Reese By Robert Brian Kidwell September 2012 UMI Number: 3537129 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. ttswwioft FtoMsh«i UMI 3537129 Published by ProQuest LLC 2013. Copyright in the Dissertation held by the Author. Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest LLC 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 Copyright 2012 Robert Brian Kidwell All rights reserved ABSTRACT The Adamic Backdrop of Romans 7 This dissertation is a study of the Adamic backdrop of Rom 7. While much has been written throughout church history regarding the identity of the “I” in 7:7-25, this dissertation contends that Paul is using the Greek rhetorical device of impersonation to speak of himself as Adam. That this is the case is evidenced by the vocabulary and imagery of Rom 7. This conjecture is further supported by the significant role the Adam story plays in both Judaism and early Christianity and especially in Paul.
    [Show full text]