theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
John’s Gospel & the Worship of Jesus Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
The Gospel of John reports an incident where a blind man whom Jesus healed worshiped Christ when asked whether he believed in him: “Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, so he found the man and said to him, ‘Do you believe in the Son of Man?’ The man
Excerpts from Origen’s Romans Commentary Paid Members Public
The quotations are taken from Origen’s Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans, Books 1-5 (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series), translated by Thomas P. Scheck, published by The Catholic University of America Press Publication, 2009. All emphasis will be mine. 5. Concerning his Son . 83 He who was
Jesus as the One YHWH Revisited Paid Members Public
In the NT the term for God (θεός [theos]) is so frequently used for the Father to such an extent that it almost functions as a proper noun. In other words, the NT employs “God” so often for the Father that the two words have almost become synonymous or interchangeable.
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
Jesus Christ: The God Who Descends Paid Members Public
The Old Testament depicts YHWH descending and ascending in a cloud, which at times is accompanied by fire and a trumpet blast: “Yahweh said to Moses, ‘Behold, I will come to you in a thick cloud, so that the people may hear when I speak with you and may also
Jesus: the Mighty God of Isaiah 9:6 Paid Members Public
Is Christ Yahweh God, or just one of many mighty gods? There are passages in the Hebrew Scriptures which indicate that the Messiah is Yahweh God coming to redeem his people. One such passage is found in the book of Isaiah: “But there will be no gloom for her who
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
Origen on God’s Uncreated Firstborn Son Paid Members Public
In his refutation to the cynical pagan opponent of the Christian faith named Celsus, Origen affirms that Jesus Christ is the uncreated firstborn Son of God: Chapter 17 Since Celsus, moreover, from a desire to depreciate the accounts which our Scriptures give of the kingdom of God, has quoted none