Christian Worldview Assignment: Kingdom of God & Church - Bibliography

This annotated bibliography provides a compilation of eight resources used to address the question, 'What is the ‘Kingdom of God’ and how does it relate to the church?' Each entry includes a brief overview of the text's scope, its relevance to the research question, and any potential limitations or weaknesses in its applicability. The resources include textbooks and journal articles, formatted in APA style, covering topics such as eschatology, the image of God, communication with God, the role of the Church, social justice, and the teachings of Jesus Christ as they relate to the Kingdom of God. The bibliography aims to provide a comprehensive overview of different perspectives on the Kingdom of God and its implications for the Church.

Running head: KINGDOM OF GOD
Kingdom of God
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Braaten, C. E. (2017). Eschatology and Ethics: Essays on the Theology and Ethics of the
Kingdom of God. Wipf and Stock Publishers.
The Author emphasized on the subject-matter of eschatology. In the perspective of the
author people opt for eschatology for speculative reasons while in some cases others are
interested in it for stereological reasons. The author has described the importance of eschatology
within the interpretation of Kingdom of God. In this regard, the author has constantly promoted
the importance of eschatology to the Church for the renewal of Christian ethics.
Counted, V. (2015). Understanding God images and God concepts: Towards a pastoral
hermeneutics of the God attachment experience. Verbum et Ecclesia, 36(1), 1-14.
The Author focused on the significance of God image and thereby described it as a
special kind of relational attachment with God. The author rightly stated that the rules have
confirmed Jesus Christ as the king of the Kingdom of God. The author stated that since time
immemorial, the Church viewed the image of a God from cultural and theological perspective.
Dein, S., & Cook, C. C. (2015). God put a thought into my mind: the charismatic Christian
experience of receiving communications from God. Mental health, religion &
culture, 18(2), 97-113.
The authors share their experiences regarding the communication with God. The authors
shared their opinions by stating that communications from God are concerned with matters at
present rather than the future and the past. The Church addresses these communications as
thoughts and metaphysical insights by applying the principles of Kingdom of God. It has been
stated that these thoughts provided direction and empowerment.
Dreyer, W. (2015). The real crisis of the church. HTS Theological Studies, 71(3), 01-05.

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According to the author, in recent era the Church failed to address the gospel of the
Kingdom of God. It can be observed that theologians emphasized on the current crisis faced by
the Church by describing the changing realities of crisis. The Church focused on the idealistic
movement of Lord Jesus rather than identifying the principles of Kingdom of God.
Field, D. N. (2015). Holiness, social justice and the mission of the church: John Wesley’s
insights in contemporary context. The Journal of Wesley House Cambridge I (2), 177-
198.
In this paper the significance of Methodism has been emphasized whose purpose is to
reform the nation particularly the Church. In this regard, Methodists addressed the needs of the
poor suffering from social and political crisis. The author provided a brief differentiation
between the sufferer and the needy by relying upon the principles of Kingdom of God.
Kostenberger, A. J., & O'Brien, P. T. (2017). Salvation to the Ends of the Earth. Salvation
to the ends of the Earth.
The authors highly focused on the teachings of Jesus Christ in relation to the Old
Testament and the New Testament. In this regard, the authors stated that since time immemorial
there is a relationship between God and human which revolves around the notion of Kingdom of
God.
Shamy, M., & Petersen, J. (2014). The Insider: Bringing the Kingdom of God into Your
Everyday World. Tyndale House.
The authors shared their opinion regarding the concept of eternal purpose of God. The
authors while illustrating the Kingdom of God and its relation towards the Church related to the
three epistles of Paul. It has been emphasized by the authors that the major concern of God is the
Church and he appointed Jesus Christ as the ruler of the Kingdom of God.

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Vlach, M. J. (2015). The Kingdom of God in Paul’s Epistles. Masters Seminary Journal, 59-
74.
The author stated that according to the perspective of Paul, the unjust shall not enter into
the Kingdom of God. According to him, those who work for the Church by serving God are the
true followers of Kingdom of God. Dishonest people with evil deeds whose motive is to destroy
the principles of Church cannot inherit God’s Kingdom.

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References:
Braaten, C. E. (2017). Eschatology and Ethics: Essays on the Theology and Ethics of the
Kingdom of God. Wipf and Stock Publishers.
Counted, V. (2015). Understanding God images and God concepts: Towards a pastoral
hermeneutics of the God attachment experience. Verbum et Ecclesia, 36(1), 1-14.
Dein, S., & Cook, C. C. (2015). God put a thought into my mind: the charismatic Christian
experience of receiving communications from God. Mental health, religion &
culture, 18(2), 97-113.
Dreyer, W. (2015). The real crisis of the church. HTS Theological Studies, 71(3), 01-05.
Field, D. N. (2015). Holiness, social justice and the mission of the church: John Wesley’s
insights in contemporary context. The Journal of Wesley House Cambridge I (2), 177-
198.
Kostenberger, A. J., & O'Brien, P. T. (2017). Salvation to the Ends of the Earth. Salvation to the
ends of the Earth.
Shamy, M., & Petersen, J. (2014). The Insider: Bringing the Kingdom of God into Your
Everyday World. Tyndale House.
Vlach, M. J. (2015). The Kingdom of God in Paul’s Epistles. Masters Seminary Journal, 59-74.