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In-depth examinations of Scripture, textual reliability, theological themes, and defense of biblical doctrine.
Is Jesus God the Son, the Son of God, or Both? Paid Members Public
A typical objection of Muslim apologists is that the Bible nowhere calls Jesus God the Son. Rather, Christ is said to be the Son of God and the Son of Man. The problem with this assertion is that this ignores the fact that Jesus is not simply declared to God’
Michael’s Contention With Satan Paid Members Public
In the epistle of Jude, the inspired writer brings up a dispute that took place between the archangel Michael and Satan over the body of Moses: “Yet in the same way these dreamers also defile the flesh, reject authority, and slander the glorious ones. But when the archangel Michael contended
Evangelical Scholarship’s Struggle With OT Proofs For the Trinity Paid Members Public
In this post, I am going cite the textual notes of the New English Translation (NET) of the Holy Bible in relation to specific Old Testament (OT) references, where the scholars acknowledge that the Hebrew Bible employs plural pronouns, verbs, adjectives, participles, etc., for one true God. Yet instead of
NOTES FOR MORMON DEBATE Paid Members Public
GOD’S UNCREATED EXISTENCE “Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were born Or You gave birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.” Psalm 90:1-2 New American Standard Bible (NASB) “Before the mountains existed (pro
Yahweh Son of the Most High: Yahweh is the Most High! Paid Members Public
In the previous segments (/2018/09/28/yahweh-son-of-the-most-high-pt-2/), I showed how the liberal interpretation of Deuteronomy 32:8-9 comports with Trinitarian beliefs since it would affirm that the Most High is the Father and Yahweh is his eternal Son, namely, Jesus Christ in his prehuman existence. With that said, the
Another Case of Muhammad’s Sunnah Contradicting the Quran Paid Members Public
The Quran commands Muhammad and Muslims to believe in all of the Judeo-Christian Scriptures and the inspired emissaries mentioned therein, even those not explicitly named in the Islamic scripture: O believers, believe in God and His Messenger and the Book He has sent down on His Messenger and the Book
Refuting A Muslim Pseudo-Scholar Pt. 6 Paid Members Public
In this part of my response to Muhammadan Tim Winter (/2020/03/18/refuting-a-muslim-pseudo-scholar-pt-5/), I address his misuse of John 5:19. Winter erroneously assumes that Jesus’ statement that he cannot do a single thing on his own initiative is a clear indication that he is nothing more than a
Making Atonement For Unintentional Sins? Paid Members Public
Some may argue that the Servant of Isaiah only atones for unintentional sins since Isaiah 53:10 describes his death as an asham (“guilt offering”). This is the term which Leviticus employs for the offerings made for unintentional sins: “The LORD said to Moses: ‘When anyone is unfaithful to the