Event: A FRESH LOOK AT ROMANS

Speaker: Gilbert Carthigasu

Date: 22 Apr Sat

Tiime: 9:30am to 5:30pm

VENUE: ALBY Events
             111 North Bridge Road, Peninsula Plaza #05-09 (City Hall MRT)
             (Parking available at Capitol Piazza. $3 per entry after 6pm) 

Fee: $50 ($40 for payment by 20 Apr)
(includes $10 voucher and Audio Book The Normal Christian Life by Watchman Nee worth $20)

The book of Romans has always been described as Apostle Paul’s discourse on the fundamentals of faith. Indeed he used much of that epistle to speak about this subject. In this seminar we will look at whether there is more to it than we have understood, we will look at this epistle to ask what compelled the Apostle to write to a church that he had not planted and had not yet visited, was there an issue in among the believers in that city caused him to write this epistle?
 
We will look at various aspects of this book :
 
A. The writer himself; what does the Bible tell us about him?
 
B.The situation of the believers in Rome
- What was it like to be a follower of a Jewish Messiah in a pagan culture?
- What kind of pressure did Roman society place on the people in the Empire?
- How does all this apply to us today?
 
C.The church in Rome
- What kind of people made up the church in first century?
- Was there a major cultural difference between the people in the church?
 
D.How does Israel factor in this epistle, since the Apostle dedicated 3 whole chapters to this subject:
- Romans 9 – The gifts and calling of Israel
- Romans 10 – The necessity of Jewish Salvation
- Romans 11 – The Olive Tree Theology

About Gilbert Carthigasu

Gilbert Carthigasu received Jesus as his Lord and Saviour in 1985. Married to Almena, whom he met at Youth With A Mission in 1987, they have 3 adult children . They served as senior pastors of Shekinah Foursquare Church from 1989 – 2014 and Pastor Gilbert also served as the National Representative of the Foursquare Church of Singapore from 2007 - 2011
 
They received a revelation of God’s heart for Israel in 1999 through a Passover celebration led by Rev. Joel Baker. In 2003 God began to open doors for Gilbert to speak to groups of pastors on the subject of the Hebraic roots of our faith. In 2006 to better equipped himself for this new ministry Gilbert attended the School of Jewish Studies conducted by Youth With a Mission in Richmond, Virginia, USA.
 
In 2007 they founded One New Man Asia, a ministry dedicated to helping Christians understand our roots in Israel and to connect the church with Israel. Over the years he has conducted seminars and teaching sessions in Singapore and other parts in Asia.
 
One New Man Asia is the National co-ordinator for the Day to Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem, an annual event aimed at getting Christians from all parts of the body of Christ to gather on the first Sunday of October every year to pray for Israel and the Jewish people. It is part of the Asia Messianic Forum, a fellowship of believers who stand with and support the work of the Messianic body in Israel.