Building the Holy Spirit's Governance in the Lives of Modern Christians: The Dimension of Spiritual Transformation in Romans 8:1-4

Yoas Tanugraha; Ashiong Parhehean Munthe

doi:10.55927/ijcet.v4i3.223

Authors

Yoas Tanugraha Sekolah Tinggi Theologi IKAT Jakarta
Ashiong Parhehean Munthe Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Berita Hidup

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/ijcet.v4i3.223

Keywords:

Holy Spirit, Governance of the Spirit, Spiritual Transformation, Pneumatology, Christian Ethics

Abstract

The Decline of Morality and Spiritual Stagnation in Contemporary Indonesian Churches Indicates the Urgency of Pneumatologically Studies. The decline of morality and spiritual stagnation among contemporary Indonesian churches indicates the urgency of pneumatologically studies. This research aims to build understanding about the 'governance of the Holy Spirit' in modern Christian life, namely how the Holy Spirit guides and transforms the character of believers, by examining Romans 8:1-4 as a biblical foundation. The methodology used is systematic theology with narrative-dogmatic analysis of biblical texts, accompanied by biblical reflection and contextualization of spiritual ethics in the context of contemporary churches. The study results show that through Christ's redemptive work, believers are freed from the power of sin and condemnation ("there is no condemnation", Romans 8:1).

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