BIOGRAPHICAL DATA

Author: Pastor Gilmar Vieira Chaves

Pastor Gilmar Vieira Chaves converted to the gospel in the 1970s at the Assembly of God in Ipatinga. Ordained to the pastoral ministry in 1987, he studied theology at IBAD, pedagogy at the Catholic University of Mato Grosso, and completed a master's degree in theology at Christian Florida University.

Dedicated to teaching the Scriptures, he worked at IBAD and Gordon-Conwell Seminary. In 1996, he moved to Rio de Janeiro and managed editorial projects at CPAD. In 2002, he worked at the Bethel Missionary Church in Boston, where he met his wife, Érica Chaves. In 2008, he returned to Rio, collaborating with Editora Central Gospel since 2011.

He is the author of works such as “Lessons from Exile”, “You, the Hand of God and the Impossible”, and “Protestant Reformation – History, Teachings and Legacy”.

PRESENTATION

Dear teacher,

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Our feeling is one of joy and exultation in the Lord for offering you the Biblical Study magazine, whose theme is: The Excellence of Christ's Ministry.

In this issue, we will explore the depth and scope of Jesus' ministry, highlighting the magnitude of His redemptive work.

Since the fall of man in Eden, the Eternal One promised to send the preexistent Word, Christ, to rescue humanity from sin. To carry out His plan of salvation, God formed a people, Israel, from which the Messiah would be revealed to the world.

In the fullness of time, the God-Man became incarnate, uniting in Himself the divine and human natures, and fulfilled His threefold office with perfection. When He began His earthly ministry, He revealed Himself as the Master of masters, performing signs and wonders that testified to His divine power and authority.

As the days of the fulfillment of the promise approached, Jesus instituted the memorial of the new covenant, establishing a new path for redemption. Christian history reached its climax when the eternal high priest gave himself as the perfect sacrifice, dying for the sins of all men.

We conclude this issue with the most glorious revelation: Christ will return, and He will not delay, to take us back to the arms of the Father.

May this issue inspire your faith and fill your heart with hope and praise to our Lord.

For God so loved the world that

He gave his one and only son, That whoever believes in Him Shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world  to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

John 3.16-17

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Elba Alencar

CEO Central Gospel Editora