theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
Will the Real Bart Ehrman Please Stand Up? Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
As we stated at the conclusion of the first part of our discussion /2017/05/11/will-the-real-bart-ehrman-please-stand-up-pt-1/, Ehrman believes that certain verses in the NT identify the Lord Jesus as the human manifestation of the Angel of the LORD, a divine figure that appears quite often in the Hebrew Bible.
Will the Real Bart Ehrman Please Stand Up? Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
In this series of post I am going to be documenting some of Bart D. Ehrman’s contradictions, specifically those he has made in respect to Christ’s divinity. After reading and listening to him for so many years, it has become apparent to me that Ehrman is more than
One Mediator and One God Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Addressing the Misuse of 1 Timothy 2:5 by Protestant Apologists OR Deriving Right Doctrines from Wrong Texts I proceed with my reply, One Mediator and One God Pt. 1, by focusing on how the inspired Greek NT employs the word heis (“one”), to see whether there is any merit
One Mediator and One God Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Addressing the Misuse of 1 Timothy 2:5 by Protestant Apologists OR Deriving Right Doctrines from Wrong Texts Whenever Roman Catholics speak of Mary being a co-mediatrix or mention their belief that God allows Christians on earth to ask the saints in heaven to pray and intercede for them, Protestant
For Whom Did the OT High Priest Make Atonement? Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Proponents of definite atonement will often appeal to Jesus’ high priestly role to support their position that Christ died only for the Church. They claim that in the OT the high priest would only make atonement and intercede for the people of God, namely, Israel. In a similar fashion, the
Is Jesus only a Man who mediates before the One God? Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
The following text is often quoted by Anti-Trinitarians, especially those of a Muslim persuasion, to prove that Jesus Christ is not God, but a man who is separate and distinct from God: “For there is one God (heis gar theos), and there is one mediator (heis kai mesites) between God
ERRATA: Iglesia Ni Cristo and the New Living Translation Paid Members Public
In a previous post /2017/04/26/jesus-christ-the-god-who-is-the-all-in-all-a-response-to-iglesia-ni-cristo/, I responded to Iglesia Ni Cristo apologist Joe Ventilacion’s use of the New Living Translation’s (NLT) rendering of 1 Corinthians 15:28 in his debate with Dr. James R. White to disprove Jesus’ essential coequality with the Father. After having
Jesus Christ: The God Who is the All in All – A Response to Iglesia ni Cristo Paid Members Public
On April 21, 2017, Dr. James White debated cult group Iglesia ni Cristo’s (InC) leading apologist named “Brother” Joe Ventilacion on the topic, “Who Is God? – Trinity Debate” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnElgAnN414. Dr. White was masterful in his defense of the biblical basis for the doctrine