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Scripture, Authority, and the Word of God: Rethinking Inspiration Beyond the Dictation Model

Grace, Daniel J.

This article examines the relationship between divine inspiration, human authorship, and biblical authority, arguing that a high doctrine of Scripture does not require a mechanical or dictation model of inspiration. It distinguishes revelation, inspiration, canon, authority, inerrancy or infallibility, and interpretation as related…

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Biblical Authority and Christian Political Allegiance: The Church, Political Power, and Public Witness in an Age of Polarisation

Grace, Daniel J.

This article examines Christian political allegiance under the authority of Scripture in an age in which political identity can become a rival source of belonging, moral certainty, and quasi-religious devotion. It argues that the Bible neither authorises political withdrawal nor permits the Church…

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The Economy of Exile: Financial Pressure, Civic Religion, and Christian Survival in Pergamum

Grace, Daniel J.

The description of Pergamum as the place “where Satan’s throne is” in Revelation 2:13 has commonly been interpreted through the city’s imperial cult, monumental religious landscape, or association with Roman political authority. While these interpretations remain important, they can obscure the economic dimensions…

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The Seven Churches of Revelation: A Theological and Historical Study

Grace, Daniel J.

This paper presents a theological and historical study of the seven churches addressed in Revelation chapters 2–3. By examining the biblical text alongside its first-century historical and cultural context, the study explores the spiritual condition, challenges, and distinctive messages given to each church:…

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Deep Space and the Scope of Salvation: Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Multiple Incarnations, and the Cosmic Christ

Grace, Daniel J.

The possibility of intelligent extraterrestrial life has moved from the margins of theological speculation into a subject of serious interdisciplinary discussion. Advances in astronomy, astrobiology, and the discovery of thousands of exoplanets have prompted renewed consideration of whether Christian theology possesses adequate conceptual…

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The Churches That Forgot What Christ Remembered: Institutional Memory, Selective History, Ecclesial Truthfulness, and the Seven Churches of Revelation

Grace, Daniel J.

This academic study develops a theology of ecclesial memory through the letters to the seven churches in Revelation 2–3. It argues that the risen Christ remembers what churches selectively preserve, suppress, rename, or forget. The paper examines Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia,…

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How the Seven Churches Help Us Study and Apply Revelation Today

Grace, Daniel J.

This article examines Revelation 2–3 as a practical framework for studying and applying the book of Revelation. It argues that the seven messages to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea provide readers with a clear method of observation, interpretation, and application.…

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What Ephesus Teaches Us About Loving Christ Again

Grace, Daniel J.

What Ephesus Teaches Us About Loving Christ Again I've often wondered what it would have been like to visit the church in Ephesus. From the outside, it looked like a strong church. They worked hard. They defended the truth. They refused to tolerate…

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