With You Until the End of the World
In April, more than two hundred people gathered inside the Mary Hill Theater for APU’s Hispanic Theological Center's first Spanish lecture series to hear keynote speaker Justo Gonzalez, an internationally known theologian and author. The lecture, Con Vosotros, Hasta el fin del Mundo (“With You till the End of the World”), focused on Matthew 28:20 and addressed the momentum and new direction the text gives to the Church’s mission.Gonzalez began the lecture by acknowledging that the Great Commission in Matthew and the work of the Holy Spirit in Acts are commonly discussed and seemingly redundant. Yet, he reminded the audience that even if they memorize the Bible, the content will continue to enlighten them.
“If it is true that it is the Word of God, then there is always something more the Word has to say to us,” Gonzalez said.
In the first session, Gonzalez acknowledged that God is the ruler of all. According to Gonzalez, everything in heaven and earth has already been given to God. Some people may not feel like they need God. He is not something that comes from impulse and he does not need us to do things, but rather he continues to work through us. As it states in Colossians 3, Christ is all in all.
Gonzalez drew a parallel between Jonah traveling to Ninevah to speak to those who did not know God and Peter being told to preach to those he considered unclean or unfit. Once Peter agreeed to preach to the Gentiles, Cornelius, the first Gentile Christian, was converted. According to Gonzalez, it's not only about Cornelius' conversion, but also about Peter, who once thought the Bible was just for people like him, but discovered it is for everyone.
“If it wasn’t for Cornelius, none of us would be here. If it wasn’t for Cornelius and Peter’s conversion, the mission of the Gentiles would not have occurred,” Gonzalez said.
Being in the midst of the end of the world controvesry among churches and the media, Gonzalez discussed the book of Revelation during the second session. Second only to the book of Psalms, Revelation has inspired more worship songs than any other book in the Bible. However, this God-given gift has become a something that instills fear. God gave us a revelation, but there are no keys to discovering God's timing.
“The Bible is not a game of Sudoku that you have to find the right numbers,” Gonzalez said.
According to Gonzalez, trying to figure out God's timing is like trying to pry God's secrets out of His hand. People have to know that God has gone before us and the future is in His hands.
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I am incredibly thankful for the opportunity to take two Church History Classes while in Okinawa. I knew in coming here that I was pretty much historically illiterate when it came to my faith’s history and that always bothered me a little (Martin Luther/Martin Luther King, Jr. I now know the difference!!!). The course, and these books have truly opened my eyes to a few things: These two books by Justo Gonzalez and Bruce Shelley come from the second semester of this church history survey, covering from the Reformation to the present. In the first semester I read a different text book by Kenneth Scott Latourette, so I will review my thoughts on these three authors and my suggestions based on what depth/style of history you are looking for. was an enjoyable book to read. It’s considered more of a historical timeline than actual textbook because it covers the whole of church History, from Jesus to now in only about 400 pages. Shelley starts his chapters out with a little story in history based on that section’s topic and then backtracks to give the complete picture. It’s engaging and enjoyable to read. is definitely more of a textbook. It is a two-volume set with each one consisting of about 400 pages. He covers almost the same material as Shelley but goes further in depth on everything and includes some additional chapters on more overarching issues/theologies. For example, Shelley and Gonzalez both have a chapter on Zwingli and Calvin, but Gonzalez has an additional chapter on the reformed tradition, covering the differences in theology between Reformed, Lutheran, Anabaptist, and Anglican beliefs. He did cover more on the Catholic church as well which didn’t interest me as much, but I guess that’s still part of church history. Of the three, I would strongly suggest starting with Bruce Shelley as he will be able to provide you with the depth that you need and be able to keep your attention beyond the 3rd century when reading voluntarily. To be honest, if you want more than that, I would go straight to Latourette. If Shelley doesn’t provide enough depth for you, you might as well go for the top of the historical food chain and skip Gonzalez. He really didn’t add THAT much more information and Latourette will be a resource to be used long down the lines.
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The Story of Christianity: The early church to the dawn of the Reformation
The Story of Christianity, Volume 1, is an informative, interesting, and consistently readable narrative history.The Story of Christianity, Volume I, The Early Church to the Reformation
THE STORY OF CHRISTIANITY, VOLUME 1, is an informative, interesting, and consistently readable narrative history.Story of Christianity: Volume 2, Volume Two: The Reformation to the Present Day
A look at Christianity covers Martin Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, the Reformation, the Puritans, and the influence of politics on the modern churchRevelation
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