It has been more than 10 years after I graduated from my Bachelor’s degree in Theology that I worked as a full-time pastor. In the two barrio churches that I served during this period, I never had an opportunity to work ...

This is a descriptive study that aimed to determine beliefs, attitudes and practices in spiritual care among family physicians in Iloilo City. Using a survey design, data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire ...

This descriptive study was conducted to describe the traditional liturgical flow of the UCCP and the non-traditional worship style that has been adopted by some UCCP local churches using content analysis as a tool. Results ...

This historical-descriptive research was conducted to gain deeper understanding of the Bingawan Baptist Learning Center: Its History and contribution to the community, In order to achieve the overall objective, the following ...

This descriptive study determined the attitudes and perceptions of seventy-six adults towards Sunday school in Badiangan Convention Baptist Churches. The attendance of adults in Sunday school were assessed, also its ...

The resurrection, a word which has developed and solely attributed to the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth also known as Christ, has always been felt to be vital in connection with Christianity. Christian faith emphasizes, as depicted from the very early preaching in Jerusalem recorded in Acts 1:22; 2:24,32; 3:15, that resurrection revolves around the belief that Jesus rose from the dead after He died on the cross. This faith confession is found also in the Nicean Creed and in the Christian doctrines today. It is safe to assume that from the earliest time until now Christian Churches were built on the belief in the Resurrection. One of the vital propagators of resurrection faith is no other than Paul. For Paul, without it [resurrection] Christian preaching and faith were in vain and empty as reflected in his letter to the Corinthian church “And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith” (1 Cor 15:14). Paul realized that understanding what resurrection really is, its spiritual implications as well as its faith value, is a vital importance in the propagation of Christian faith. It should always be taken in consideration that resurrection as the raising of an individual from death is not a unique idea in the Christian faith. In Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Celtic faith traditions resurrection plays a vital role though it has a different spiritual implication and faith value compared in Christianity. In Philippine culture, especially in Iloilo, resurrection stories are also common tales in folklore and epics. For instance, the story of Maranhig that talks about dead people resurrecting from their graves and roaming the villages stealing corpses for their consumption is a widely circulated story in the rural areas of Iloilo. It is even said that the tradition people keeping watch in the wake of their loved ones originated in the fear that the Maranhig would steal the corpse of their loved ones and replace it with a banana trunk. With this knowledge in hand, it is inadequate to preach and teach resurrection to Filipino congregation with the assumption that they would readily understand resurrection as Paul understood it in his encounter with Christ on the road to Damascus. Paul was born in a different region with a different culture, different society and different beliefs. This paper would like to narrow this contextual gap between Paul and the Filipinos by viewing resurrection through the lens of Paul in order to better understand the spiritual implications and the faith value of resurrection. In order to do so the researcher utilized biographical, historical, and exegetical studies in the entire course of the research work. Statement of the Problem What is the Pauline theology of resurrection? How did the Pauline theology develop? What are the lenses that contributed to the biases of Pauline theology of resurrection? Objectives of the Study The General Objective of the the Study is to view Resurrection in the lens of Paul. The Specific objectives are the following: 1. To determine Paul’s concept of Resurrection in his letter to the Corinthians (I Corinthians 15). 2. To determine the educational influences that contribute to Paul’s theology of resurrection. 3. To determine the cultural influences that contribute to Paul’s theology of resurrection. 4. To determine the personal experiences that contribute to Paul’s theology of resurrection. 5. To view resurrection in the line of Paul’s educational, cultural and personal background....

This study attempted to interpret the development of the T’boli people under the care of the Desawo Christ Church in relation to its holistic-oriented program. Specifically, the study aimed to trace the historical development ...

This descriptive study was conducted to identify the common elements of the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches (CPBC) worship, their meaning and function or use. Analysis of the primary worship references such as the Minister's Manual and the Visayan hymn book, Mga Kalantahon sa Pagtuo used by churches under the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches, Inc. (CPBC), liturgies of city churches every Sunday and other relevant references were largely used in this study. Biblical hermeneutics was also employed. Results of the study revealed that the common elements of Baptist worship are music (especially congregational singing), prayer, reading of the Scripture, proclamation of the Word or preaching, and giving of tithes and offering. All five elements of worship have their roots in the Bible, however, with some modification in their practice today. Music in worship is largely found in congregational singing and prayer is always corporate as an expression of the unity and fellowship of the believers being the body of Christ. Reading of the Scripture during worship has been given little time, but the Proclamation of the Word or preaching usually consumes the largest amount of time because it is considered the climax or focal point of the whole worship service. Giving of tithes and offering is not mandatory but rather voluntary because Christians are exhorted to give cheerfully, sincerely and according to one's capacity and heart's desire. All five elements are interwoven with and supplement each other in order to establish a unity in worship....

Every church member has the responsibility to support the church ministry through the giving of financial resources. There are many advantages when everybody supports the cause of the gospel, but when only a few give their ...

Poverty has been the common reason cited for the diaspora of Filipinos to find work and sustain their needs as well as that of their family. Hê-ra‛ (affliction) is a common struggle experienced by the OFWs and their families ...