resurrection
Biblical defense of the resurrection, evidences, and theological implications for eternal life.
Augustine, Origen, & Hell Paid Members Public
The great St. Augustine was explicit in his articulation that the wicked will suffer never-ending, everlasting conscious torment. This most influential theologian vehemently opposed the doctrine of conditionalism/annihilationism (that the wicked will eventually be annihilated after undergoing a period of suffering). St. Augustine is also aware that there were
Rabbis Prove Jesus is God! Paid Members Public
According to the Talmud, there are three things that God does without an intermediary, one of which includes resurrecting the dead: § The Gemara cites related statements concerning the idea that rainfall provides evidence of God’s might. Rabbi Yoḥanan said: There are three keys maintained in the hand of the
The Deity of Christ: Compelling Evidence from Scripture Paid Members Public
Guest Post In the landscape of Christian theology, few doctrines stand as central as the deity of Jesus Christ. This belief—that Jesus is not merely a prophet or moral teacher but the eternal God incarnate—forms the bedrock of the Christian faith. It underpins the efficacy of the atonement,
Murray Harris’ Defense of Christ’s Deity Paid Members Public
Murray J. Harris is one of the foremost Evangelical biblical scholars and is also a profound exponent of the historical existence, essential Deity and bodily resurrection of Christ. He has written some of the finest works and commentaries in relation to core Christian doctrines. In this post I share excerpts
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
Ps. 16:10: Messiah’s Incorruption Paid Members Public
According to the inspired words of the Apostle Peter as recorded in Acts 2:24-32, Psalm 16:8-11 is a prophecy uttered by David in respect to Christ’s physical, bodily resurrection. Here is the key verse in question, which Peter understood as God’s promise that he would prevent
Mark 16, Bruce Metzger & Misinformation Paid Members Public
The following is taken from James E. Snapp Jr.’s post: Mark 16, Bruce Metzger, and Misinformation. Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Very many commentators, when considering Mark 16:9-20, have not investigated the subject directly. Instead, they have relied upon the late Dr. Bruce Metzger’s handbooks A Textual Commentary
Phil. 2:5-11, God’s Form & Novatian Paid Members Public
Paul seems to be quoting either an early Christian hymn, creed and/or poem, which celebrates Christ’s prehuman divine existence, subsequent human incarnation, and post-resurrection exaltation to divine status, thereby resulting in his being worshiped by the entire creation: “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset