Pandangan Pejabat GBI terhadap Covid-19 dan Vaksin dalam Bingkai Pemahaman tentang “Akhir Zaman”

UNSPECIFIED (2022) Pandangan Pejabat GBI terhadap Covid-19 dan Vaksin dalam Bingkai Pemahaman tentang “Akhir Zaman”.

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Abstract

Abstract. This study aims to determine the views of officials at the Indonesian Bethel Church (GBI) on Covid-19 in the perspective of the end of time. One of the important teaching points in Pentecostal theology is eschatology, which is characterized by wars between nations, natural disasters, famine, economic hardship, cruel leaders, disease, and false prophets, until the second coming of Christ. The phenomenon of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic is a global epidemic that has infected millions of people in more than two hundred countries, and claimed many lives regardless of race, social status, age, education, nation, and other backgrounds. During the pandemic, economic difficulties are experienced globally, restrictions on social interaction, and changes in human life and cultural patterns. Another fact is that there are various views on the vaccination effort, some accept it and some reject it. The community of citizens who refuse vaccinations because of the fear that vaccines are a sign of the anti-Christ as in the book of Revelation. Starting from this background, a descriptiveanalytical method will be used to obtain the results. In addition to conducting a biblical study, information was also obtained from 527 respondents who were GBI officials. The results are mixed, there are GBI officials who believe that Covid-19 is a sign of the end times, do not believe that Covid19 is God's punishment for mankind, do not believe that it is the fulfillment of Revelation 9:7, believe that Covid-19 is a means of purification for mankind. God's church believes that vaccines are the way out to overcome Covid-19. Keywords: GBI officials; Covid-19; end of time; vaccine

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	GBI officials: Covid-19, End of time, Vaccine
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BV Practical Theology > BV1460 Religious Education
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email info@sttbi.ac.id
Date Deposited:	06 Apr 2023 09:00
Last Modified:	06 Apr 2023 09:00
URI:	http://repository.sttbi.ac.id/id/eprint/152

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