Ridwan Henry Simamora
Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Transformasi Indonesia

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From the Paraclete to Digital Faith Formation: Reconstructing Pneumatological Spirituality from the Gospel of John Alwen Bira; Ridwan Henry Simamora; Oktavianus Stanly Betosi; Joice Petrus Polii
TELEIOS: Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Agama Kristen Vol 6, No 1 (2026): June 2026
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Transformasi Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53674/teleios.v6i1.395

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The digital age has intensified value disruption, spiritual distraction, and a crisis of faith formation, challenging Christians to cultivate a mature and resilient spirituality. The Gospel of John offers a robust pneumatological foundation through the ministry of the Holy Spirit, who guides believers into truth, sustains Christ’s presence, and nurtures authentic Christian faith. This study aims to reconstruct pneumatological spirituality from the Gospel of John as a theological framework for Christian faith formation in the digital age. Employing a qualitative approach through theological exegesis of John 14–16 and 20:21–23, the study critically engages the pneumatology of the Gospel of John with contemporary digital theology. The findings demonstrate that the Holy Spirit as the Paraclete embodies the continuing presence of Christ, leads believers into truth amid competing digital narratives, and forms a new creation community characterized by relational presence, spiritual discernment, and faithful witness. Based on these findings, the study proposes a pneumatological spirituality framework comprising relational presence, epistemological discernment, and a new creation community. This framework contributes a biblically grounded theological model for Christian faith formation, equipping believers to respond faithfully to the opportunities and challenges of the contemporary digital age
Konflik Kristologis dalam Injil Yohanes 5:18: Kajian Atas Tuduhan Penyamaan Diri dengan Allah Ridwan Henry Simamora; Happy Wahyu Nizar; Marvin Launic Wenno; Korneles Paradi
Jurnal Teologi (JUTEOLOG) Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Kadesi Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52489/juteolog.v5i2.259

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Penelitian ini menelaah Yohanes 5:18 sebagai locus penting dalam Kristologi Yohanes, khususnya terkait tuduhan bahwa Yesus “menyamakan diri dengan Allah.” Ayat ini menandai transisi dari konflik seputar hukum Sabat menuju konflik teologis yang lebih mendalam tentang identitas Yesus. Melalui pendekatan kualitatif dengan eksegesis teologis, kajian ini menunjukkan bahwa tuduhan tersebut bukan sekadar reaksi polemis, melainkan bagian dari strategi naratif Yohanes untuk menegaskan kesatuan Yesus dengan Bapa. Konflik dalam Yohanes 5:18 tidak dapat dilepaskan dari konteks monoteisme Yahudi, namun justru di dalam ketegangan itu Injil Yohanes menampilkan Kristologi yang menjadi dasar refleksi gereja mula-mula tentang relasi Bapa dan Anak. Dengan demikian, teks ini berperan sebagai fondasi teologis yang menjelaskan mengapa jalan Yesus menuju salib tidak terhindarkan, sekaligus membuka ruang bagi pengembangan doktrin Trinitas.
Jesus as the Fulfillment of Salvation Symbolism: Theological Study of John's Gospel Ridwan Henry Simamora; Dewi Magdalena Rotua; Julio Eleazer Nendissa
TELEIOS: Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Agama Kristen Vol 4, No 2 (2024): Theology and Christian Education
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Transformasi Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53674/teleios.v4i2.197

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Abstract: This study explores the continuity of the concept of salvation history (Old Testament) which is a topic of interest to readers of John's Gospel, having symbolic elements of Jewish festivals. Through a reading of John's Gospel, the reader discovers how not only Jesus is presented theologically as the Messiah but also the concrete fulfillment of what God revealed in the festivals and temples of that time. However, the understanding of how Jesus fulfills the symbols and festivals of the Old Testament has been the subject of theological debate. This research was conducted with a descriptive approach, by conducting a literature study related to salvation history from the perspective of the Gospel of John. It seeks to reveal how the Gospel of John reinterprets the festivals of salvation, offering a new understanding of Jesus as the true and final fulfillment of the new Passover for all believers and the establishment of Holy Communion in the Christian tradition. Jesus fulfills the symbolic meaning of the Feast of Salvation, and the Old Testament is seen as a shadow pointing to the ultimate reality in Christ. Jesus' participation in and reinterpretation of the feast is especially during His last supper, which is the Passover meal.