THE TRUTH IS SYNTHETIC: DOGMATICS AS SYNTHESIS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.58919/juftek.v2i1.12Abstract
Pemahaman ajaran Gereja Universal mengenai keabadian jiwa, api penyucian, surga, dan neraka bukan hanya berkaitan tentang hal-hal yang terjadi pada akhir jaman. Bukan pula upaya mengelaborasi cabang teologi sistematika terakhir yang disebut eskatologi. Melainkan, upaya memahami ajaran iman Kristiani sejak permulaannya hingga keselamatan yang definitif pada hidup yang akan datang. Itu berarti melihat kesatuan teologi dalam misteri keselamatan Allah melalui peristiwa Yesus Kristus dan kuasa Roh Kudus yang hadir dalam Gereja kepada seluruh umat manusia. Itulah sebabnya, ajaran iman Gereja universal mengenai misteri hidup yang kekal bukanlah suatu utopia, khayalan, atau impian belaka, melainkan suatu realitas hidup yang bersumber dari misteri Allah Tritunggal, Yesus Kristus, dan Gereja universal.
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