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Clarification and defense of the gospel message—Christ’s life, death, resurrection, and saving work.
DEBATE MATERIAL FOR JOHN’S GOSPEL AND DEITY OF CHRIST PT. 2 Paid Members Public
Here is the rest of the material I compiled for the debate (/2020/03/19/debate-material-for-johns-gospel-and-deity-of-christ-pt-1/). THE DIVINE WORD WHO WAS PERSONALLY WITH THE FATHER “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God (kai ho Logos een pros ton Theon), and the Word was God. He
DEBATE MATERIAL FOR JOHN’S GOSPEL AND DEITY OF CHRIST PT. 1 Paid Members Public
This is the material that I prepared for my debate with unitarian Andrew Griffin. THE HUMAN INCARNATION OF YAHWEH The Baptist is identified as the shaliach, or agent, of Yahweh prophesied in Isaiah: “He said, ‘I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, “Make straight the way
The Enthronement of the God-Man Pt. 2b Paid Members Public
I continue with my discussion of the NT witness to Jesus being the prophesied God-Man who reigns over all creation (/2020/03/08/the-enthronement-of-the-god-man-pt-2a/). David’s Exalted Lord and God’s Begotten Son The Christian Scriptures directly quote both Psalm 2 and 110 in reference to Christ: “Jesus responded, as
Whom Did the Baptist Prepare the Way For? Paid Members Public
More Proof from John’s Gospel that Jesus is Jehovah Incarnate There’s another way that John’s Gospel identifies Jesus as Jehovah God Incarnate, one that is often overlooked. According to the baptist, he is the emissary that the prophet Isaiah announced would be sent ahead of Jehovah to
Jesus Christ: The Living Bread From Heaven Paid Members Public
Another way in which John’s Gospel affirms Christ’s divine prehuman existence is in its contrasting Jesus as the true living bread from heaven with the manna which Jehovah rained down upon the Israelites during the Exodus: “Jesus answered them, ‘Truly, truly I say to you, you seek Me
Jesus – Thomas’ Risen Lord and God Paid Members Public
According to John, when Thomas saw the risen Christ a week after his physical, bodily resurrection he confessed that Jesus was his Lord and God. And instead of rebuking Thomas Jesus actually accepted this exalted confession of faith: “Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my
Justification By Faithfulness: From Beginning to the End Paid Members Public
The Case of Abraham According to the book of Hebrews, Abraham had true saving faith from the moment he did as God told him to do by leaving Haran to settle in Canaan as a stranger: “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to
Jesus Christ: The God Whose Glory Isaiah Beheld Paid Members Public
I am going to revisit the Apostle John’s claim that Isaiah beheld the visible glory of Christ when the Lord Jesus appeared to the prophet in his prehuman existence as Jehovah of Hosts seated on the throne. I am referring to the following text from the inspired Evangelist: “‘Believe