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Analyses of ecclesiology, church authority, mission, and the biblical foundation of the Christian community.
Jesus: The God That Came to Purchase His Church Paid Members Public
According to the Hebrew Bible, Jehovah is the only true God that purifies his people from sin: “‘Don’t you understand? I am the only God; there are no others. I am the one who takes life and gives it again. I punished you with suffering. But now I will
The Churches of Christ Paid Members Public
In this post, I am going to quote all the verses which speak of the churches of Christ, in order to show that though the church is one, being the spiritual body of Christ, “And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build
Jesus the Divine Bridegroom: More Subtle Proofs for Christ’s Deity Paid Members Public
According to the Hebrew Bible, Jehovah is described as a husband to his people: “For thy Maker is thy husband; Jehovah of hosts is his name: and the Holy One of Israel is thy Redeemer; the God of the whole earth shall he be called.” Isaiah 54:5 American Standard
An Articulation of Prima Scriptura Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
The Biblical Basis for the Primacy of Holy Scriptures Prima Scriptura is the belief that the Holy Scriptures are essential and primary, since they are the inspired, infallible words of God. It is different from Sola Scripturea in that it does not negate the necessity of Sacred Tradition and the
An Articulation of Prima Scriptura Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Some Objections Considered I continue from where I previously left off: An Articulation of Prima Scriptura Pt. 1. We next address four main objections often leveled against the primacy and necessity of the Holy Scriptures. It is claimed that if 2 Timothy 3:14-17 proves the doctrine of Prima Scriptura,
The Biblical Basis for the Apostles’ Creed Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
I continue with my series on the Apostles’ Creed: /2018/04/07/the-biblical-basis-for-the-apostles-creed-pt-1/. I believe in the Holy Spirit, Seeing that the creed merely affirms belief in the Holy Spirit, and doesn’t go into details concerning his identity, I have therefore decided to provide a somewhat comprehensive case in
For Whom Did the OT High Priest Make Atonement? Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Proponents of definite atonement will often appeal to Jesus’ high priestly role to support their position that Christ died only for the Church. They claim that in the OT the high priest would only make atonement and intercede for the people of God, namely, Israel. In a similar fashion, the
On the Deity of the Holy Spirit [Part 2] Paid Members Public
On the Deity of the Holy Spirit [Part 2] Sam Shamoun Abdullah Smith has written a series of replies (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) to my rebuttal to his attack on the blessed Holy Spirit of God (*). Here, we will be addressing the claims raised in the last part of