theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
Bad Greek Made Easy Paid Members Public
The following is a post by Catholic apologist Jimmy Akin, which I share here for the benefit of the readers: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/bad-greek-made-easy.I If you listen to any substantial amount of popular preaching, sooner or later you’re going to run into claims about “what
GOD MAGNIFYING AND HONORING HIS SERVANTS Paid Members Public
In this short post I am going to show from the Holy Bible that the Lord God himself magnifies his chosen servants, and even permits others to magnify them: “And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to MAGNIFY thee in the sight of all Israel, that
EARLY CHURCH FATHERS ON JOHN 3:5 AND WATER BAPTISM Paid Members Public
The following is a list of quotes from the church fathers of the first five centuries all of whom affirm that John 3:5 refers to water baptism, and that it is in water baptism that God grants spiritual regeneration and forgiveness of transgressions by the Holy Spirit. I will
Acts 20:28: The Blood of God Paid Members Public
Is the NWT’s “the Blood of his Own” the Most Likely Translation? Robert M. Bowman, Jr. This article originally appeared on the Evangelicals and JWs Discussion Board June 6, 2004 I acknowledge that the NWT rendering of Acts 20:28 has its defenders outside the JW religion. Murray Harris,
John 1:18 – What Does Μονογενὴς Mean? Paid Members Public
The major English versions of the New Testament are inconsistent in their renderings of the Greek term μονογενὴς – and they are remarkably inconsistent in their rendering of the term in John 1:18b. In the past 25 years the inconsistency has become downright silly. The following examples –shown here without
Eusebius on the Meaning of Jesus’ Name Paid Members Public
Noted fourth century church historian Eusebius has a section explaining the meaning and significance of Jesus’ Hebrew name, which I cite at length. CHAPTER 17 That the Name of Jesus was also honoured among the Ancient Friends of God. MOSES was also the first to use the Name Jesus, when
John 1:18 – Some Patristic Evidence Paid Members Public
The following is take from James E. Snapp’s post: John 1:18 – Some Patristic Evidence. John 1:18 contains one of the most significant textual variants in the New Testament: did John write ὁ μονογενὴς υἱός – “the only-begotten Son” – as the vast majority of Greek manuscripts read, or ὁ
Church Fathers on Mary’s Perpetual Virginity Paid Members Public
The following citations complied by William Albrecht. Protoevangelium of James “And when she was twelve years old there was held a council of priests, saying, ‘Behold, Mary has reached the age of twelve years in the temple of the Lord. What then shall we do with her, lest perchance she