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Biblical studies on the nature, attributes, and identity of God, with emphasis on monotheism and divine revelation.
God: The Everlasting Fire that Consumes Paid Members Public
The book of Jude mentions Sodom and Gomorrah as an example of those whom God will punish with everlasting/eternal fire: “as Sodom and Gomorrah and the towns around them indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire in the same way as these, are exhibited as an example by
Martin Luther on Crossing Oneself Paid Members Public
Here are the instructions that Martin Luther gave his followers in relation to doing the sign of the Cross: Morning Prayer. 01 In the morning, when you rise, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say: In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
St. Augustine on the Salvation of all Men Paid Members Public
St. Augustine on the Salvation of all Men In his work called The Enchiridion, St. Augustine denied that 1 Timothy 2:4 teaches that God desires the salvation of every single human individual. Believing that God’s will is perfect and immutable, and that no one can ever thwart his
The Soul of YHWH Paid Members Public
In this short post I will quote the places where the Hebrew Bible teaches that YHWH has/possesses a soul (nephesh). “I will set my tent among you, and my soul won’t abhor you… I will destroy your high places, and cut down your incense altars, and cast your
Catechism, Hypostatic Union, Theosis, Christ’s Mediation & Communion of Saints Paid Members Public
In this post I will quote the sections from the Catechism and its compendium to show that the Church both affirms and quotes1 Timothy 2:5where it plainly states that Christ is the one Mediator between God and men. I will also cite those parts where the Church at the
God Saves & Exalts the Humble & Contrite at Heart Paid Members Public
I share a plethora of biblical verses, which state that God has compassion and mercy for those who are broken in spirit and humble at heart, since it is these kinds of individuals that God delights in and saves. “Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before the
The Favored One Whom the Lord Indwelt Paid Members Public
In Luke’s Gospel, the angel Gabriel comes to the blessed Virgin to announce that she will conceive by the Holy Spirit and give birth to the Lord who will sit enthroned on David’s throne in order to rule as King forever: “Now in the sixth month, the angel
Jesus Christ: God, God’s Son, Or Both? Paid Members Public
The inspired Scriptures describe Jesus as being both God and the Son of God in that he possesses the divine nature in all its fullness, due to his being the uniquely begotten Son of God. The Uniquely Begotten Son This helps us appreciate why in the NT Christ is the