jesus-christ
Focused theological studies on the person and nature of Christ, emphasizing His divinity and messianic role.
WHAT KIND OF SAVIOR IS JESUS? Paid Members Public
In this post I will revisit the issue of the work of Christ in accomplishing the salvation of mankind, and its implication on his divinity. SAVIOR OF THE WORLD The God-breathed Scriptures proclaim that God the Father raised up a king from the physical line of David to save not
Justin: Jesus Ministers the Father’s will Paid Members Public
Rev. Dr. Christiaan Kappes In my previous article “Follow up…” on Justin Martyr, I highlighted how contemporary scholars often abandon concentrating on narratives of Justin’s supposed subordinationism in contemporary-scholarly translations of Justin. Still there is literature out there by legitimate scholars that assumes Justin to be subordinationist, mainly due
EARLY CHURCH & DANIEL’S MESSIANISM Paid Members Public
In this post I will be citing the exegesis of two outstanding early Christian figures in respect to particular verses in Daniel which directly relate to Christ and the Trinity. All emphasis will be mine. I begin with Irenaeus’ views on the fourth figure in the fiery whom Nebuchadnezzar saw
CHRIST’S TITLES IN REV. 1-3 Paid Members Public
In this post I will demonstrate how the characteristics and functions attributed to Christ in Revelation 1 are either repeated or paralleled with the names and descriptions made about the risen Lord at the start of every exhortations and/or warnings to the seven churches, that John was commanded to
GREGORY & CHRIST’S BEGETTING Paid Members Public
I quote the words of Gregory of Nyssa who refutes the claim that Christ is a creature of God due to his being eternally begotten. His insights and application of Romans 9:5 to the Son are simply masterful, and truly illuminated by the sovereign Holy Spirit. All emphasis will
CHRIST & THE SCAPEGOAT Paid Members Public
Leviticus 16 mentions the scapegoat which on the day of atonements (yom ha’kippurim) would be chosen to carry away the sins of Israel into the wilderness: “He must also take two male goats from the congregation of the Israelites for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt
ST. AMRBOSE & CHRIST’S DEITY Paid Members Public
The following extract is taken from St. Ambrose who refutes the claim that Christ’s begetting implies that was created. All emphasis will be mine. Chapter 7. The likeness of Christ to the Father is asserted on the authority of St. Paul, the prophets, and the Gospel, and especially in
EARLY CHURCH & THE CARMEN CHRISTI Paid Members Public
In this post I will be sharing some of the interpretations of Philippians 2:5-11 among the various Christian writers, theologians, bishops etc. for the first 400 hundred years of the Church. All emphasis will be mine. 100s AD Tertullian Of course the Marcionites suppose that they have the apostle