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Biblical studies on the nature, attributes, and identity of God, with emphasis on monotheism and divine revelation.
St. Cyril on John 14:28 Paid Members Public
I post here the commentary of the blessed St. Cyril of Alexandria on John 14:28 where he plainly states that the Father was greater than the Son only because of the Son’s Incarnation and descent to the earth to humble himself by becoming a slave. The saint refutes
Jesus’ God: A Look into the Early Church Paid Members Public
In this post I will quote from a few fathers and saints of the Church whom all believed that the reason the Son honored the Father as his God is because of the Incarnation, as a result of the eternal Word becoming flesh and taking on a human nature. All
Paul, Christ & Judgment Day Paid Members Public
The Apostle Paul taught that the day will come when the Lord Jesus will physically descend from heaven in order to raise the dead and judge all mankind. Paul affirmed that this is the day when Christ will either reward men with everlasting life and glory, or wrath and everlasting
Wisdom as a Divine Hypostasis Paid Members Public
I will be posting the verses, which Christians have historically appealed to as proof that God’s Wisdom is a divine Hypostasis or Person who became embodied in Jesus Christ. These were the texts that the early Church pointed to as indicating that Jesus Christ is God’s eternal, uncreated
Jesus Christ: The Adonay YHWH of the Prophets Paid Members Public
In the synoptic Gospels, our Lord Jesus refers to the time when he himself would personally send forth prophets that would prophesy in his name. Christ also warned against those who would call him “Lord, Lord,” while failing to obey his commandments: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord
Biblical Command to Repentance Paid Members Public
Throughout the Holy Bible, God commands individuals to repent of their ways in order that they might live. Repentance isn’t simply regretting the sins one has committed, but also involves a deliberate turning away from these sinful actions and a change of lifestyle which entails obedience to God’s
Paul Proclaims: Christ is Creator and Not a Creature Paid Members Public
In his epistle to the Romans, Paul laments the fact that humans have turned to worshiping and serving the creation as opposed to glorifying and thanking the Creator, who is to be praised forever: “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men
Ambrosiaster: Trinity, Jesus the Great Angel & Hypostatic Union Paid Members Public
The excerpts cited here are all taken from Ambrosiaster’s Commentary on the Pauline Epistles: Romans, Translated with Notes, by Theodore S. de Bruyn, with an Introduction by Theodore S. de Bruyn, Stephen A. Cooper, & David G. Hunter. It was published by SBL Press in 2017. All emphasis will