Candra Gunawan Marisi
Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Real Batam, Indonesia

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A Hermeneutical-Theological Analysis of the Nephilim in Genesis 6:4: A Pentecostal Systematic Theology Approach Rachmat Tony SinjoBantaeng; Candra Gunawan Marisi
DIEGESIS: Jurnal Teologi Kharismatika Vol. 9 No. 1: June 2026
Publisher : Institut Kristen Teologi Real Batam

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The Nephilim have long been a controversial topic in biblical theology and can give rise to conflict due to differing interpretations across various denominations, which in turn can weaken the unity of the body of Christ. One interpretation holds that the Nephilim were giants resulting from relations between human and spiritual beings, while another view argues that the Nephilim were simply large humans with no connection to spiritual entities. The question is whether Pentecostal believers, as part of the body of Christ, can respond more wisely to the existing differences in interpretation and discover alternative interpretations by using qualitative research methods, literature review, and exposition of biblical texts through a hermeneutical-theological study with a Pentecostal systematic approach? This study is limited to understand the Nephilim according to what is written in the canonical Indonesian Bible (Terjemahan Baru by Lembaga Alkitab Indonesia TB-LAI), without relying on conclusions drawn from apocryphal writings. The urgency of this research lies in its effort to offer a Pentecostal systematic approach to Nephilim theology, highlighting the root cause of humanity’s fall as rebellion against God and the restoration of the church through the work of the Holy Spirit, who guides and leads the new men to live as sons of God. The results of this study demonstrate that the Bible, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, is capable of providing answers to the theology of the Nephilim and adequately explaining the identity of the sons of God in a way that supports the growth of Pentecostal believers’ faith in the dynamics of the modern era. Abstrak Nevilim telah lama menjadi topik yang kontroversial dalam teologi biblika dan dapat menimbulkan pertentangan karena perbedaan penafsiran dari berbagai denominasi, yang ujungnya dapat melemahkan persatuan kesatuan tubuh Kristus. Ada penafsiran mengatakan Nevilim adalah makhluk raksasa dikarenakan hubungan antara anak-anak manusia dengan makhluk roh, dan ada juga penafsiran bahwa Nevilim hanyalah anak-anak manusia berbadan raksasa yang tidak ada hubungannya dengan makhluk roh. Pertanyaannya apakah insan Pentakosta yang adalah bagian dari tubuh Kristus dapat menyikapi perbedaan penafsiran yang ada dengan lebih bijak dan menemukan penafsiran alternatif dengan menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif tinjauan pustaka dan eksposisi teks-teks Alkitab melalui kajian hermeneutis-teologis dengan pendekatan sistematika Pentakosta? Penelitian ini dibatasi pada pemahaman Nevilim menurut Alkitab kanon standar Terjemahan Baru yang diterbitkan Lembaga Alkitab Indonesia (TB-LAI), tanpa perlu bergantung pada hasil akhir dari tulisan-tulisan apokrifa. Urgensi penelitian ini terletak pada upaya menawarkan respons pendekatan Sistematika Pentakosta terhadap teologi Nevilim yang menyoroti akar penyebab kejatuhan manusia sebagai pemberontakan manusia terhadap Allah dan pemulihan gereja melalui karya Roh Kudus yang membimbing, memimpin manusia baru untuk hidup sebagai anak-anak Allah. Hasil dari penelitian ini membuktikan bahwa Alkitab dengan tuntunan Roh Kudus mampu memberikan jawaban akan teologi Nevilim dan menjelaskan predikat anak-anak Allah secara memadai untuk mendukung pertumbuhan iman umat Pentakosta dalam dinamika zaman modern ini.
Penguatan Literasi Trinitarian Berbasis Kajian Eksegetis Ulangan 6:4 Kepada Jemaat GBI My Home Tanjung Uban Candra Gunawan Marisi; Elia Tambunan; Ardi Lahagu; Jabes Pasaribu; Upa Silaen; Aprilius Nahak; Rachmat Tony Sinjo Bantaeng; Wilma Sance Pattiasina; Didimus Sutanto B Prasetya
Akoloutheo: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Vol 3 No 1 (2026): Penguatan Kapasitas dalam Teologi dan Praktik Pelayanan Gereja melalui Pendekatan
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Gereja Kalimantan Evangelis

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This article analyzes a Community Service Program carried out by the Master of Theology Study Program of STT Real Batam at GBI My Home Tanjung Uban Kota on 24 to 26 January 2026 as a model for the downstream transfer of Trinitarian research grounded in the exegetical study of Deuteronomy 6:4. The approach employed is community-based participatory research, utilizing theological seminars, Bible study, interactive discussion, and doctrinal mentoring. The analysis demonstrates that translating the results of lexical and grammatical exegesis of the concept of eḥāḏ into the catechetical space of the congregation produces a significant strengthening of Trinitarian literacy, particularly in distinguishing the complex oneness of God from both tritheistic and modalistic misconceptions. The findings affirm that the downstream transfer of theological research is not merely a dissemination of knowledge but a formative pedagogical process that strengthens the hermeneutical capacity of congregants in responding to contemporary theological challenges. The article contributes by formulating a model of research-based community engagement that integrates the framework of practical theology with the tradition of public theology within the context of local Indonesian congregations. Its practical implication calls upon theological higher education institutions to position community service as a strategic pathway for the transformation of theological knowledge, rather than treating it as a mere supplementary element of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education.