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The interpretation of 1 John 5:16, 17, which distinguishes between sin leading to death and sin not leading to death, remains a topic of debate among Bible scholars. Diverse viewpoints arise from theological interpretations and biblical studies. Further dialogue is necessary to gain a deeper understanding of this verse. Employing exegetical methods, the author endeavors to elucidate the concept of mortal sin and non-lethal sin. The research centers on scrutinizing sin in 1 John, particularly in verses 2:1 and 3:8, and comparing it with the context of verses 5:16, 17. It considers factors such as faith in Jesus as the Mediator and situations involving conscious sin or continuous transgression against God's law, both of which lead to death. A sin that doesn't lead to death pertains to a believer who, during their life's journey, may sin but subsequently confesses to God. In such cases, God forgives, preventing eternal death.    

James 1:12-15 is a Bible verse that delves into the meaning of trials and their impact on modern-day servants of God. The verse underscores that trials are a part of life, testing one's faith and character. In this context, the meaning of trials is the tests or challenges faced by every individual, including servants of God, and its implications are significant for their outlook and behavior. The verse teaches that those who endure through trials will receive blessings in the form of the "crown of life," symbolizing the promised gift of eternal life from God for the faithful. Contemporary servants of God must understand that trials are not tools employed by God to tempt humanity into sin but are rather part of life experiences that may arise from human wickedness or complex situations. The most important implication for servants of God is their personal responsibility in facing trials. They should not blame God or circumstances but should reflect on their personal role in maintaining their integrity, obedience, and faith. Servants of God are expected to seek strength and guidance from God, hold fast to His Word, and resist the temptations of sin. Trials can also be used by God to shape character and foster spiritual growth in servants. By enduring and learning from trial experiences, servants can grow stronger in their faith and become better equipped to serve others. Therefore, James 1:12-15 reminds contemporary servants of God to possess perseverance, obedience, and vigilance when facing trials, recognizing them as opportunities for spiritual growth and the receipt of blessings promised by God.

James 1:12-15 is a Bible verse that delves into the meaning of trials and their impact on modern-day servants of God. The verse underscores that trials are a part of life, testing one's faith and character. In this context, the meaning of trials is the tests or challenges faced by every individual, including servants of God, and its implications are significant for their outlook and behavior. The verse teaches that those who endure through trials will receive blessings in the form of the "crown of life," symbolizing the promised gift of eternal life from God for the faithful. Contemporary servants of God must understand that trials are not tools employed by God to tempt humanity into sin but are rather part of life experiences that may arise from human wickedness or complex situations. The most important implication for servants of God is their personal responsibility in facing trials. They should not blame God or circumstances but should reflect on their personal role in maintaining their integrity, obedience, and faith. Servants of God are expected to seek strength and guidance from God, hold fast to His Word, and resist the temptations of sin. Trials can also be used by God to shape character and foster spiritual growth in servants. By enduring and learning from trial experiences, servants can grow stronger in their faith and become better equipped to serve others. Therefore, James 1:12-15 reminds contemporary servants of God to possess perseverance, obedience, and vigilance when facing trials, recognizing them as opportunities for spiritual growth and the receipt of blessings promised by God.

Divorce is the end of a marriage between husband and wife and they no longer live together. Divorce is also a severance of the relationship between husband and wife in faith and the blessing of not being together again to seek their respective lives. Many people have divorced, even though we know that divorce is strictly prohibited in Christianity. In the Bible, divorce is hated by the Lord Jesus in Matthew 19:6 which states that divorce is prohibited. The aim of this research is to find out divorce due to domestic violence: A feminist approach Matthew 19.9. In marriage, you definitely hope for a happy family full of love. Every family definitely wants their family to be safe, comfortable and always happy. However, we cannot deny that having a family is not only about happiness, but in the family it can also bring conflict due to misunderstandings or incompatibility with each other. Lack of harmony between husband and wife which can lead to domestic violence (KDRT). Domestic violence in the family is a shame that often becomes an excuse to cover up the facts of domestic violence. Those who are considered to be exposing their own family's disgrace and embarrassing themselves. The research method used in the research is qualitative research using Fiorenza's feminist interpretation approach. All research materials used in the discussion of each part of this study will be taken from the literature available in the library. A literature review includes identification, explanation of sources, and systematic description of documents containing information related to the problem to be studied. The results of this pattern renewal research provide an opportunity for women's independence to escape from the hegemony of male colonization. Jesus created equality in the relationship between husband and wife.

The purpose of this research is to find out the meaning of Job's piety amidst suffering in the context of Job 2:1-13 and to reflect on Job's piety amidst the suffering of Christians today. The research method used in this research explores the themes of piety and perseverance in the context of Job 2:1-13 through an exegetical study approach. Job, a figure in the Bible who experienced severe suffering and trials, is the center of attention in this writing. This study considers the picture of Job's piety, despite facing extraordinary trials, still persevering in piety and maintaining his faith. From the context of the book of Job and his life experiences, a picture of the meaning of a believer being able to face suffering is drawn. This suffering is an inseparable part of the reality of human life. More than that, the suffering experienced by believers can be considered a gift from Allah which aims to bring their personal relationship with Him closer. The main key in facing suffering is to carry it out with strong piety, because this strengthens the human bond with Allah. Even though Job experienced tremendous suffering, Job never turned his back on God; on the contrary, Job remained faithful to Him. Job's story should be an example for believers today, remembering that in every hardship, struggle and suffering, steadfast faith and piety should encourage Christians to continue to draw closer to God.

Divorce is the end of a marriage between husband and wife and they no longer live together. Divorce is also a severance of the relationship between husband and wife in faith and the blessing of not being together again to seek their respective lives. Many people have divorced, even though we know that divorce is strictly prohibited in Christianity. In the Bible, divorce is hated by the Lord Jesus in Matthew 19:6 which states that divorce is prohibited. The aim of this research is to find out divorce due to domestic violence: A feminist approach Matthew 19.9. In marriage, you definitely hope for a happy family full of love. Every family definitely wants their family to be safe, comfortable and always happy. However, we cannot deny that having a family is not only about happiness, but in the family it can also bring conflict due to misunderstandings or incompatibility with each other. Lack of harmony between husband and wife which can lead to domestic violence (KDRT). Domestic violence in the family is a shame that often becomes an excuse to cover up the facts of domestic violence. Those who are considered to be exposing their own family's disgrace and embarrassing themselves. The research method used in the research is qualitative research using Fiorenza's feminist interpretation approach. All research materials used in the discussion of each part of this study will be taken from the literature available in the library. A literature review includes identification, explanation of sources, and systematic description of documents containing information related to the problem to be studied. The results of this pattern renewal research provide an opportunity for women's independence to escape from the hegemony of male colonization. Jesus created equality in the relationship between husband and wife.

The purpose of this research is to find out the meaning of Job's piety amidst suffering in the context of Job 2:1-13 and to reflect on Job's piety amidst the suffering of Christians today. The research method used in this research explores the themes of piety and perseverance in the context of Job 2:1-13 through an exegetical study approach. Job, a figure in the Bible who experienced severe suffering and trials, is the center of attention in this writing. This study considers the picture of Job's piety, despite facing extraordinary trials, still persevering in piety and maintaining his faith. From the context of the book of Job and his life experiences, a picture of the meaning of a believer being able to face suffering is drawn. This suffering is an inseparable part of the reality of human life. More than that, the suffering experienced by believers can be considered a gift from Allah which aims to bring their personal relationship with Him closer. The main key in facing suffering is to carry it out with strong piety, because this strengthens the human bond with Allah. Even though Job experienced tremendous suffering, Job never turned his back on God; on the contrary, Job remained faithful to Him. Job's story should be an example for believers today, remembering that in every hardship, struggle and suffering, steadfast faith and piety should encourage Christians to continue to draw closer to God.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the concept of justice according to Amos's perspective and how to identify concrete methods of its implementation for the church today. This research uses Thematic Method with literature study, to analyze relevant texts from the Book of Amos in the Bible. The analysis focused on identifying central themes related to justice from Amos' perspective. In addition, the research also incorporates relevant theological and social literature to understand the context of the implementation of the principles of justice of Amos in the modern church. The results revealed that Amos emphasized the importance of social justice, rejection of economic injustice, and an active role in combating oppression in society. Implementation of these principles in today's church involves a variety of actions, including proactive social service, advocacy for structural change, and education of church members on issues of justice

Christian Religious Education (PAK) is a divine and human effort carried out systematically and continuously, to transmit knowledge, values, attitudes and skills and behavior that are consistent with the Christian faith. Christian religious education is a joint political activity among pilgrims at a time that deliberately pays attention to God's activities in the present. Thus, it can be said that Christian religious education is very important in transmitting knowledge, values ​​and behavior that are consistent with the Christian faith in realizing the vision of the kingdom of God. According to Andreas, there are 2 research approaches that can be chosen, namely the positivist (quantitative) and naturalist (qualitative) approaches.  "Positivist research relies on quantification in collecting and analyzing data to test predetermined hypotheses." Therefore, researchers use a positivist (quantitative) approach. The design used in this research is a survey. A survey is research where the sample is taken from a population with a questionnaire as data collection. The location of the researcher's research was carried out at SD N Osiloa Kupang Tengah for the 2023/2024 academic year, the research period took place from March - May 2023. Based on research conducted by the researcher on the significance of Christian Religious Education (PAK) Teachers' Efforts towards increasing Passion for Reading the Bible in Class III Students At Osiloa State Primary School. The researcher will provide the following conclusions: Based on the research results, it is known that the calculated rs value in the data obtained is greater than the r table. R calculated = 0.999 and r table = 0.684, which means there is a significant relationship between variable There is a significant relationship between variable X: PAK Teacher Effort and variable Y: Students' Passion for Reading the Bible. Judging from the results of calculating the Terminant Coefficient (KP), it is: KP = r² x 100% = 0.647² x 100% = 41.9%. So PAK Teachers' efforts can influence Shiva's Passion for Reading the Bible by 41.9 percent.  

Basically, if a Christian who serves in government lives outside the control of absolute norms, then he tends to break the rules when carrying out his duties and responsibilities. The Bible teaches that sin is the greatest violation of God's law, so that humans are considered guilty before Him and deserve punishment (Romans 3:23 ; 6:23; Isaiah 59 :2). Acts of corruption are regarded as evil deeds in God's eyes, because they do not meet God's standards in leading (cf. Romans 13 :1-4) and should be God's servants who serve the interests of the people. In principle, followers of the Christian religion are called by God to sit in government with the aim that they can carry out their duties and responsibilities in accordance with the teachings of the Bible. To achieve this, adherents of Christianity are expected to prepare themselves to live in faith and holiness according to the teachings of the Bible. According to the author's opinion, it is very important to build faith from an early age before someone plunges into the world of government. This is so that they can be formed and matured in their faith so that they can become witnesses of Christ in community service. Saint Augustine once said, as Price explained, that if Christians live according to the values of the Bible, then they will show genuine love for others  

The diversity, including religious diversity, in Indonesia is an undeniable reality. As a system of beliefs and a religious system, religion plays a crucial role in creating a just and civilized way of life for all humanity in the world. Throughout the journey of mankind, religions have been an ever-flowing source of motivation and inspiration, and they will continue to evolve alongside human development. This article discusses the importance of building religious tolerance through Christian education, focusing on the correct perspective towards every religious practitioner and the Christian way of life in relation to other religious communities.The research methodology employed is descriptive. Through a deep understanding of the values of tolerance embedded in the Bible, this article explores the definition of tolerance, the perspectives of Biblical figures on religious plurality, the implementation of tolerance within various religions, factors contributing to intolerance, and efforts towards sustainable development of tolerance.

Parents must play an important role in Christian Religion education, the first and foremost educational environment for a child, namely in the family. The method used in this study is the Systemic Literature Review Method, namely by finding facts with fixed interpretations. The results of the study show that the Role of Christian Parents in Religious Education: The Perspective of Church Leaders and Educators is as follows. The Perspective of Church Leaders: Church leaders believe that parents have a central role in teaching religion to their children. For example Models of Faith, Prayer and Family Service, Bible Education, Participation in the Church while from the perspective of educators it consists of Learning Support, Open Communication, Religious Experience

The background of this research is to see teenagers who always use gadgets both in study and at other times. Apart from that, the purpose of this research is to analyze the use of devices among adolescents and see the spiritual growth of adolescents. The results of this study will take teenagers longer to play with gadgets than pray and read the Bible. More teenagers before going to bed find time to turn on the device to open social media and other applications and forget to pray and on time to wake up is the first th ing teenagers do is open the device which makes them forget to pray. The use of gadgets always has an impact on the development of adolescent behavior, because gadgets have a variety of interesting and flexible features and applications so that they can add to the attractiveness of everyone, especially among teenagers. Excessive use of gadgets is more likely to have a negative impact on adolescent behavior including irritability, lazy learning, and even immoral acts. Therefore it is hoped that parents will always supervise the use of gadgets in adolescents, where adolescents must be able to operate gadgets properly and know the benefits of gadgets so that deviant behavior does not occur. The consequence of this research is that parents play a role in helping and guiding their children in dividing their time in playing gadgets and reading and investigating God's word so that the spiritual level of youth can increase. Christian Religious Teachers also have a role in directing teenagers to increase spiritual growth.

Christian Religious Education plays an important role in Forming an Attitude of Tolerance and Appreciating Diversity in Society because it is in the Religious Education Process that the process of forming an attitude based on the values of Christ continues to be echoed. This writing method uses literature studies, namely collecting various sources concerning theories that are studied based on existing topics and problems. The results of the research show that Christian Religious Teachers hold the basic principles of teaching based on the Bible. Christian Religious Teachers are the main pillars in the process of forming an attitude of Tolerance and Respect for diversity. The things that can be done by religious teachers in this case are teachers can become coaches, Friends, Facilitators to instill this attitude so that later we will see diversity in a circle that plural social  

Kawin Lari or Kaweng Heka is a marriage carried out by a boy and a girl with the aim of living together. The reason they eloped because their love relationship was not approved by the male's parents. In this study, a qualitative approach was used with an analytic descriptive method, meaning that the data obtained was in the form of words, descriptions, behavior, not in the form of numbers or statistics, but in a qualitative form, which has a richer meaning than just a number or frequency. The research location is located in Wamkana Village, Namrole District, South Buru Regency. So, kaweng heka is really an act that is not in line with the principles of God's Word contained in the Bible and apart from that, this is also an act that is not in accordance with the norms prevailing in society. It will be more beautiful and happier if the marriage is carried out in a good and proper way, so that it does not cause disgrace and also problems in the community and also in the families of both parties or the couple who elopes (Heka). Based on the results of the research and discussion, it can be concluded that basically eloping (kaweng Heka) that occurred in Wamkana village was for two people who both liked and wanted to get married but were hindered by several factors such as not getting the blessing of their parents. , because the dowry is too expensive, social status and so on. Although in the past there were cases of eloping (kaweng heka) because they violated religious values, this rarely happened, it is different from now, then the loss of religious values ​​and customary norms has become one of the factors in the large number of elopeds occurring because of violating values. religion. The thing that causes heka marriage (elope) is because it has violated religious values, besides that it is also because of the child's rather free association and lack of parental control.

This article describes the importance of youth education and development as an anticipatory measure to overcome the negative impact of poverty. This approach is based on the teaching and wisdom found in Proverbs 22:1-16 in the Bible. In this chapter of Proverbs, the author emphasises the importance of values such as wisdom, work ethics, and wise financial management. By practising these values, young people can build a strong foundation for their future, preventing them from being trapped in the cycle of poverty. Education is identified as one of the key aspects in preparing young people to face the challenges of poverty. A quality education provides the knowledge, skills and awareness needed to solve problems, improve well-being and achieve success in life. In addition, this article highlights the importance of helping young people develop a positive attitude towards work and enterprise. Having a strong work ethic and entrepreneurial skills can help young people overcome economic limitations and create new opportunities to improve their own lives and those of their communities. Wise financial management is also an important factor in preventing the negative impacts of poverty. Young people need to learn about budget management, smart investments, and the importance of saving. By having a good understanding of finance, they can avoid excessive debt and build a stable future. In order to realise effective education and development of young people, there needs to be cooperation between families, educational institutions and communities. Families should prioritise values that support their children's growth and success. Educational institutions should provide inclusive and relevant learning environments, while communities should provide support and opportunities for young people. By adopting this approach, we can anticipate and mitigate the negative impact of poverty on young people. Quality education, a strong work ethic and wise financial management can open the door to a better and more sustainable life for future generations.

This study aims to find out the method of service of servants of God in the Indonesian Faithful Christian Church (GKSI) Hepzhibah Tangerang congregation in serving urban congregations for the blessing of marriage in the church. Pros and cons began to emerge about this service method. Is this in accordance with church rules and the Bible? Through this study, the researcher will explain the steps taken by GKSI Hepzhibah's servants of God in handling this ministry. The result is that the ministry is still within reasonable limits without violating the principles of the Bible or the GKSI Articles of Association or Bylaws. All members who have received this service feel joyful to be served by the church. They are no longer abandoned like sheep without a shepherd. They also actively attended Sunday worship after they received the marriage blessing service and became active members of GKSI Hepzhibah.

This article uses a library approach; Review and analyze actual facts from the Bible, articles, and books as reference material. This effort aims to review Calvin's contribution to Christian Religious Education. The background of this research is that there are not a few Christian Religion teachers today who still don't understand what Calvin's contributions to PAK are. Referring to this problem, some of Calvin's contributions regarding the principles and implementation of Christian Religious education that must be known by PAK teachers, namely: Definition of PAK, PAK Objectives, PAK Students, PAK Educators, and PAK Curriculum. The final conclusion of this study is that Christian religion teachers really need the five principles of applying PAK to become educators who are capable of teaching.

This article uses a library approach; Review and analyze actual facts from the Bible, articles, and books as reference material. This effort aims to review Calvin's contribution to Christian Religious Education. The background of this research is that there are not a few Christian Religion teachers today who still don't understand what Calvin's contributions to PAK are. Referring to this problem, some of Calvin's contributions regarding the principles and implementation of Christian Religious education that must be known by PAK teachers, namely: Definition of PAK, PAK Objectives, PAK Students, PAK Educators, and PAK Curriculum. The final conclusion of this study is that Christian religion teachers really need the five principles of applying PAK to become educators who are capable of teaching.

This study aims to analyze the philosophy of Christian education related to the vision and mission of Christian religious education teachers in the context of an independent curriculum. The main focus of this study is to introduce the basic concepts and principles of Christian education philosophy that are relevant to understanding the vision and mission of Christian religious education teachers. This study also identifies the contribution of Christian educational philosophy to the development of an independent Christian curriculum. This study uses a descriptive analysis method to study the relevant concepts and principles of Christian education philosophy. Various theoretical sources, such as Christian educational philosophy literature and the Bible, are used to support the analysis. This research reveals that the vision and mission of Christian religious education teachers emphasize the recognition of God's divinity, love as the main principle, the integration of faith and knowledge, the formation of Christian character, and the spiritual dimension of education. In implementing their vision and mission, Christian religious education teachers can use content selection that supports Christian values, integrated teaching strategies, and relevant assessments. In this way, they can create learning experiences that reflect their vision and mission and help students develop strong Christian character.