matthew
Exegetical commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, emphasizing Jesus’ authority and fulfillment of prophecy.
The Fruits of Sola Scriptura: Water Baptism Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from the catechisms and/or confessions of Lutherans, Anglicans, Presbyterians and Baptists to show how none of them can agree on the nature, mode and/or effects of water baptism. I.e., does water baptism save and regenerate? Does it bring about forgiveness
Matthew 2:23 Revisited Paid Members Public
In this post I will cite a few commentaries explaining what did Matthew exactly mean when he wrote that Jesus is supposed to be a Nazarene according to the prophets. All emphasis will be mine. 23. Matthew often says “he came and did—”; here Joseph came and settled, his new
Everlasting Conscious Torment: A Defense Paid Members Public
I will be examining particular texts that seem to point to the punishment of unbelievers being an ongoing, never-ending experience of torment. This is known as the doctrine of eternal/everlasting conscious torment (ECT). Synoptic Gospels The Lord Jesus often described the punishment of the wicked as a “place” of
Origen, Matthew & the Resurrection of Saints Paid Members Public
In Matthew’s Gospel, the Evangelist mentions that when Jesus died, the dead bodies of the saint lain prone in the open and then came to live when Christ rose on the third day. These saints that showed themselves in the holy city: “And when Jesus had cried out again
Heõs Hou and the Protestant Polemic Paid Members Public
©2003 John Pacheco, The Catholic Legate. All Rights Reserved. by John Pacheco Foreword I am honoured that John Pacheco has asked me to contribute a foreword to his significant new study on the meaning of the Greek phrase heõs hou in Matt 1:25 as it relates to perpetual virginity
Call No Man Father? Paid Members Public
Oftentimes, anti-Catholic/Orthodox Protestants will quote the following words of our Lord to condemn the practice of calling the Pope, Bishops, Priests etc. “father”: “And do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.” Matthew 23:9 In this post I
Chrysostom & Petrine Primacy Paid Members Public
I share some of the many statements from St. John Chrysostom, one of the greatest saints biblical exegetes of the Church, affirming the primacy of Peter. These citations attest that Chrysostom held to Peter being the Rock and Leaders of the universal Church, having been given a preeminence over the
Peter’s Primacy in the Early Church Paid Members Public
In this article I will reference statements from some of the greatest theologians, apologists, scholars, bishops and/or sons to show that the unanimous belief of the universal Church was that Peter was the chief and head of all the holy and blessed Apostles. All emphasis will be mine. Epistle