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Matthew J. Tuininga

Rightly Defining the Spirituality of the Church

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  • Matthew J. Tuininga

Spirituality of the church doctrine can be better understood when one studies the link between the two kingdoms in Calvin's theology - the spiritual kingdom and the political kingdom.Should the church address social and political issues?

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Conformity to Jesus as the Paradigm For Christian Ethics (Part 3)

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  • Matthew J. Tuininga

The picture of the Christian life painted by the New Testament is rooted in union with Christ. This article shows how such union and conformity to Christ is reflected in individuals' vocation, serving as a paradigm to thinking about Christian ethics in the workplace.

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Conformity to Jesus (Part 2): Death and Resurrection With Christ

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  • Matthew J. Tuininga

The picture of the Christian life painted by the New Testament is rooted in union with Christ. The believer is united to Christ by sharing in His death and resurrection. Christian ethics should be shaped by this understanding of the Christian life. 

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Conformity to Jesus as the Paradigm For Christian Ethics (Part 1)

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  • Matthew J. Tuininga

The picture of the Christian life painted by the New Testament is rooted in union with Christ. This article shows that this understanding must serve as a paradigm for Christian ethics. The call to imitate Christ is the foundation of a biblical understanding of the Christian life.

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Presbyterians and the Political Theology of Race: Gospel Politics

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  • Matthew J. Tuininga

This article looks at the reasons why in the past some leaders within the Presbyterian church supported segregation on the basis of race. The author explores lessons evangelicals can draw from the past. This is the third and final article in a series on this topic.

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Presbyterians and the Political Theology of Race: Old Testament Politics

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  • Matthew J. Tuininga

This article looks at the reasons why in the past some leaders within the Presbyterian church supported segregation on the basis of race. The author explores the problematic ways in which segregationist theologians used the Old Testament. This is the second article in a series on this topic.

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Presbyterians and the Political Theology of Race: Cultural Captivity?

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  • Matthew J. Tuininga

This article looks at the reasons why in the past some leaders within the Presbyterian church supported segregation on the basis of race. This is the first article in a series on this topic.

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The Two Kingdoms Doctrine: The Teaching of Scripture

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  • Matthew J. Tuininga

This article looks at the Bible's teaching on the two kingdoms doctrine - the kingdom of God and the kingdom of this world. Focus is given to the eschatological nature of the kingdom of Christ. The author shows how the church functions as a experience of Christ's kingdom.

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The Two Kingdoms Doctrine: John Calvin

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  • Matthew J. Tuininga

This article discusses John Calvin's stance on the two kingdoms doctrine in relation to eschatology, as well as in relation to spiritual, church and civil government

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The Two Kingdoms Doctrine: What's the Fuss All About?

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  • Matthew J. Tuininga

This article discusses the two kingdoms doctrine. This article shows how the perspectives around the kingdom of God and the kingdom of this world were used during the Reformation to argue against the separation of church and state, and is used today to support the social gospel. This warrants a new look into the discussion of the two kingdoms.

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