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Papers by Alain Sivyolo
Alain Sivyolo, 2023
The Christian faith is based on scripture, the Word of God, and the truth of nature and the natur... more The Christian faith is based on scripture, the Word of God, and the truth of nature and the natural world as established from the beginning by God. Sexuality is no less considered in the eyes of God by the Christian faith as established and determined by God who created man as male and female according to Genesis 1:27.
This paper discusses the issue of homosexuality and its detriment to the normal running of society and how it is contrary to the natural world and the will of a Holy God as intended for sex. Therefore, Homosexuality is not compatible with Christianity. This paper gives the Biblical understanding of sex and its place in society, discusses the issues of homosexuality with an African focus then gives a Christian response with a Biblical and theological perspective.
Alain Sivyolo, 2022
This paper discusses “the extent of Christ’s atonement” and answers the question “For whom did Ch... more This paper discusses “the extent of Christ’s atonement” and answers the question “For whom did Christ die?” Two prominent views have been historically and theologically developed. The limited atonement or definite atonement is known again as particular redemption and the unlimited atonement or universal atonement is known as universal redemption.
This paper argues positively for the unlimited atonement as the more biblically based view that Christ died for the sins of all humankind and the whole world that whosoever believe in him will be saved.
As much as there are particular redemption passages, there are even more universal redemption passages that cannot just be dismissed simply. Those with a Particular redemption view of the atonement always find a way of confining the meaning of “all,” “humankind,” “world” … from these texts to the elect that it means Jews and gentiles elected unto salvation. Norman Geisler judges this attitude to be “eisegesis” because for him God desired all people to be saved and that “all means all and that’s all that all means.”
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Alain Sivyolo, 2018
For many centuries now, the problem of evil and suffering has been a very big issue in Philosophy... more For many centuries now, the problem of evil and suffering has been a very big issue in Philosophy and Religion and a major argument against God’s existence. Today with more engaging and developments of Christian way of philosophizing on a theological level, it can be proved wrong and opposite. In this paper my principle task is to elaborate that evil and suffering actually reinforce the proofs of the existence of God and not the opposite.
It is important to understand that us as human beings we have at least an objective morality if not we would have been in a jungle world where the right and the wrong is a mere personal opinion and everyone does what it suits him. It is God our objective moral standard without whom the world would have been a chaos or just inexistent.
Alain Sivyolo, 2018
The Church of Christ is the perfect model for an intercultural society life today because Jesus C... more The Church of Christ is the perfect model for an intercultural society life today because Jesus Christ has designed it so by sending the Gospel to all nations and all people who will come together and worship the Lord Jesus.
we can confidently appreciate the work of Jesus Christ that brings unity in diversity.
“The church serves her purpose in relation to society when she is the embodiment of what a true society is made."
The church is the “Gift of God” to the world and society.
The African concept, promotes the ancestral aspect in their views of spirits as being the living-... more The African concept, promotes the ancestral aspect in their views of spirits as being the living-dead that live with the community through various forms and for a purpose but this concept is proved false by the scripture in Luke 16:23 because evil people are in hades after death.
Alain Sivyolo, 2023
The Christian faith is based on scripture, the Word of God, and the truth of nature and the natur... more The Christian faith is based on scripture, the Word of God, and the truth of nature and the natural world as established from the beginning by God. Sexuality is no less considered in the eyes of God by the Christian faith as established and determined by God who created man as male and female according to Genesis 1:27.
This paper discusses the issue of homosexuality and its detriment to the normal running of society and how it is contrary to the natural world and the will of a Holy God as intended for sex. Therefore, Homosexuality is not compatible with Christianity. This paper gives the Biblical understanding of sex and its place in society, discusses the issues of homosexuality with an African focus then gives a Christian response with a Biblical and theological perspective.
Alain Sivyolo, 2022
This paper discusses “the extent of Christ’s atonement” and answers the question “For whom did Ch... more This paper discusses “the extent of Christ’s atonement” and answers the question “For whom did Christ die?” Two prominent views have been historically and theologically developed. The limited atonement or definite atonement is known again as particular redemption and the unlimited atonement or universal atonement is known as universal redemption.
This paper argues positively for the unlimited atonement as the more biblically based view that Christ died for the sins of all humankind and the whole world that whosoever believe in him will be saved.
As much as there are particular redemption passages, there are even more universal redemption passages that cannot just be dismissed simply. Those with a Particular redemption view of the atonement always find a way of confining the meaning of “all,” “humankind,” “world” … from these texts to the elect that it means Jews and gentiles elected unto salvation. Norman Geisler judges this attitude to be “eisegesis” because for him God desired all people to be saved and that “all means all and that’s all that all means.”
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Alain Sivyolo, 2018
For many centuries now, the problem of evil and suffering has been a very big issue in Philosophy... more For many centuries now, the problem of evil and suffering has been a very big issue in Philosophy and Religion and a major argument against God’s existence. Today with more engaging and developments of Christian way of philosophizing on a theological level, it can be proved wrong and opposite. In this paper my principle task is to elaborate that evil and suffering actually reinforce the proofs of the existence of God and not the opposite.
It is important to understand that us as human beings we have at least an objective morality if not we would have been in a jungle world where the right and the wrong is a mere personal opinion and everyone does what it suits him. It is God our objective moral standard without whom the world would have been a chaos or just inexistent.
Alain Sivyolo, 2018
The Church of Christ is the perfect model for an intercultural society life today because Jesus C... more The Church of Christ is the perfect model for an intercultural society life today because Jesus Christ has designed it so by sending the Gospel to all nations and all people who will come together and worship the Lord Jesus.
we can confidently appreciate the work of Jesus Christ that brings unity in diversity.
“The church serves her purpose in relation to society when she is the embodiment of what a true society is made."
The church is the “Gift of God” to the world and society.
The African concept, promotes the ancestral aspect in their views of spirits as being the living-... more The African concept, promotes the ancestral aspect in their views of spirits as being the living-dead that live with the community through various forms and for a purpose but this concept is proved false by the scripture in Luke 16:23 because evil people are in hades after death.