eternal-life
Biblical defense of eternal life, resurrection hope, and the nature of salvation.
Jesus as the One YHWH Revisited Paid Members Public
In the NT the term for God (θεός [theos]) is so frequently used for the Father to such an extent that it almost functions as a proper noun. In other words, the NT employs “God” so often for the Father that the two words have almost become synonymous or interchangeable.
FATHER & SON’S INSEPARABLE UNION Paid Members Public
The following lengthy exposition of John 5:18-29 is taken from Donlad A. Carson’s The Gospel according to John, The Pillar New Testament Commentary (Leicester, England; Grand Rapids, MI: Inter-Varsity Press; W.B. Eerdmans, 1991), pp. 249–259. All emphasis will be mine. 5:18. Jesus’ opponents
JOHN 17:3 ONCE AGAIN! Paid Members Public
The following is taken from the monumental work titled The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense, authored by Robert M. Bowman Jr. & J. Ed Komoszewski, published by Kregel Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, 2024, Part 3: The Name of Jesus: Jesus’ Divine Names Chapter 20: Jesus as Distinct
JOHN, JUDAISM & THE SECOND DEATH Paid Members Public
John in Revelation speaks of the second death, which is the everlasting destruction that individuals experience after being cast into the lake fire: “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.” Revelation
JOHN, JUDAISM & SECOND DEATH Paid Members Public
John in Revelation speaks of the second death, which is the everlasting destruction that individuals experience when case into the lake fire: “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.” Revelation 2:
BEYOND THE VEIL OF ETERNITY Paid Members Public
Dr. James R. White The Importance of Philippians 2:5-11 in Theology and Apologetics This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, Volume 22 / Number 3. The two Jehovah’s Witnesses had obviously spent a lot of time preparing to address Christians about their belief in the Trinity
Jewish Traditions about the Afterlife Paid Members Public
Kaddish Prayer (c. Second Temple Period, before 70 CE): The earliest form, known as the “Half Kaddish”, dates back to the Second Temple period. The Mourner’s Kaddish is a Jewish prayer traditionally recited for eleven months after a loved one’s death and on the death anniversary (yahrzeit). It
JOHN 3:16 VERSUS LIMITED ATONEMENT Paid Members Public
According to one of the most famous passages of the Holy Bible God sent his only-begotten into the world to save it so that whoever chooses to believe in the Son will be spared from perishing and be granted everlasting life: “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in