Paul on Christ as the Church’s Divine Husband Paid Members Public
The blessed Paul identifies Jesus as the spiritual Husband of the Church, which is his spiritual Body. The Apostle then takes this imagery in order to use Christ as the supreme example and model for how husbands should treat their own wives: “For just as we have many members in
St. Basil on the Monarchy & Filioque Paid Members Public
The following is taken from St. Basil’s De Spiritu Sancto. All emphasis is mine. Chapter 18 In what manner in the confession of the three hypostases we preserve the pious dogma of the Monarchia. Wherein also is the refutation of them that allege that the Spirit is sub-numerated.
Jesus & Paul on Christ’s Vicarious Death Paid Members Public
The blessed Apostle Paul has quite a lot to say in regards to Jesus’ sacrificial, death for sins, as well as his mediatorial role. Since the majority of the NT books are Pauline (13 [14?] out of the 27 books), it is therefore not surprising that Paul has done more
Pseudo-Clement Proves Islam is False Paid Members Public
Certain Muslim apologists have found a text which they think announces the coming of Muhammad. The supposed prophecy is found in a pseudonymous work, which is attributed to St. Clement of Rome called the Recognitions, and that is dated to the early third century AD. It is part of what
The Christology of Pseudo-Clement Paid Members Public
In this post I will be referencing two pseudonymous works attributed to St. Clement of Rome. Despite the fact that scholars question the authenticity of these writings, they still serve as an early witness, in fact a 2nd–4th century testimony, to the beliefs of the Christians which composed them.
Jesus: The Heavenly Divine Being Descends Paid Members Public
According to John’s Gospel and epistle, Jesus is the preexistent Divine Being of the Old Testament that came down from heaven to become human: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God. The Word was with God in the
God’s Blood, Acts 20:28 & Textual Variants Paid Members Public
In a remarkable verse found in the New Testament, the Apostle Paul exhorts the Ephesian elders, whom the Holy Spirit appointed, to shepherd the Church of God which God purchased by his own. blood: “Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has
Allah & Muhammad’s Aorta Paid Members Public
The Quran gives Muslims a sign to know whether Muhammad was a liar and forger who made up revelations, and passed them off as coming from the true God: And if he (Muhammad) had forged a false saying concerning Us (Allah), We surely should have seized him by his right