theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
YHWH as Son & Spirit Paid Members Public
In this post I will present some of the biblical data, which identify both the Son and the Holy Spirit as YHWH Almighty. YHWH “‘Has a nation changed gods Though they were not gods? But My people have changed their glory For that which does not profit. Be appalled, O
Hermas Affirms: Jesus IS NOT Michael! Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from The Shepherd of Hermas (Roberts-Donaldson translation). Hermas was a very popular writing among Christians and was even considered canonical by many. The book is intriguing in that it affirms that the Son of God is an uncreated divine Spirit who became
Jesus: The Eternal First & Last Paid Members Public
The following excerpt is taken from the monumental work titled The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense, authored by Robert M. Bowman Jr. & J. Ed Komoszewski, published by Kregel Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, 2024, Part 3: The Name of Jesus: Jesus’ Divine Names, Chapter 27: “I Am”
Jesus Christ: Eternally Older than Abraham Paid Members Public
The following excerpt is taken from the monumental work titled The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense, authored by Robert M. Bowman Jr. & J. Ed Komoszewski, published by Kregel Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, 2024, Part 3: The Name of Jesus: Jesus’ Divine Names, Chapter 27: “I Am”
Even More from St. Augustine on the Filioque Paid Members Public
The following extract is taken from the blessed Augustine’s tractate on John 16:13. All emphasis will be mine. Tractate 99 John 16:13 1. What is this that the Lord said of the Holy Spirit, when promising that He would come and teach His disciples all truth, or
Revisiting Justin Once Again! Paid Members Public
The distortion of Justin Martyr’s writings by anti-Trinitarians seems to be never-ending. Instead of allowing this blessed and holy martyr of Christ to articulate his Trinitarian beliefs in his own way, these individuals insist on reading their own views into his statements in order to make him
A Catholic Misreads Justin? Paid Members Public
I cite an excerpt from Denis Minns’ article on Justin Martyr, which focuses on the blessed saint’s theology. THE NATURE OF PHILOSOPHY In the view expressed by Justin at the beginning of the Dialogue (2.1), philosophy, which alone leads us to and unites us with God, was ‘sent
Justin: Worshiping the Uncreated, Timeless Son Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from The Fathers of the Church Patristic Series: Justin Martyr, The First Apology, The Second Apology, Dialogue with Trypho, Exhortation to the Greeks, Discourse to the Greeks, The Monarchy of the Rule of God, translated by Thomas B. Falls, and published by Catholic