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A Biblical Theology of Human Flourishing

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  • Jonathan T. Pennington

Every action of humans is directed towards happiness and flourishing. Looking at key biblical words, this article shows that true flourishing and well-being can be found only in relationship with God and through alignment with his kingdom. The concepts of peace, blessedness, and completeness point to this conclusion.

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The Meaning of Blessedness

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  • Bob Burridge

This article looks at the meaning of blessedness. The author looks at how God blesses His creation and people, and how people bless God and each other.

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Matthew 5:3-12 - Introduction to the Beatitudes

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  • John W. Keddie

This is the first article in a nine part series on the Beatitudes as recorded in Matthew 5:3-12. This article is an introduction to the Beatitudes. Here the author describes the meaning of 'blessedness' in the context of the Beatitudes.

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From Brokenness to Blessedness

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  • Clarence Bouwman

This article looks at the road leading from brokenness to blessedness for the Christian.

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How to Teach the Doctrine of the Blessedness of God

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  • Fred Sanders

Arguing for the recovery of the doctrine of the blessedness of God, this article gives some guidelines on how to teach the doctrine of divine blessedness.

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Modern Opposition to Divine Blessedness

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  • Fred Sanders

This article shows how we can speak about both the blessedness of God and the suffering of God. In relation to this, the author discusses the impassibility and the passibility of God.

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Divine Blessedness in Non-Christian Theologies

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  • Fred Sanders

The doctrine of divine blessedness has been objected to on the grounds that to call God blessed is pagan. This article shows that using the term does not mean that Christians have taken on its pagan meaning. Instead, Christians use it in a way that shows how God is distinguished from other gods, since He is Triune and engaged in history.

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The Gospel of the Glory of the Blessed God

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  • Fred Sanders

Looking at 1 Timothy 1:11, this article show what it means to speak about divine blessedness. Lamenting the loss of the blessedness of God in modern theology, the article calls for the rediscovery of this truth. The concept of a blessed God sums up the divine attributes of God, provides a bridge to the Trinity, and helps to interpret the anthropomorphisms of scripture.

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The greatest conflicts are not between two people, but between one person and himself Garth Brooks
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