theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
ZAKIR NAIK & HIS LIES Paid Members Public
The Muhammadan quack “Dr.” Zakir Naik has been caught lying about his prophet discouraging marital relationships with close relatives, i.e., cousins. He has been exposed for citing an inauthentic narration, one deemed to be unreliable, which has Muhammad prohibiting the marriage of first cousins generation after generation. In order
CHRIST’S TITLES IN REV. 1-3 Paid Members Public
In this post I will demonstrate how the characteristics and functions attributed to Christ in Revelation 1 are either repeated or paralleled with the names and descriptions made about the risen Lord at the start of every exhortations and/or warnings to the seven churches, that John was commanded to
GREGORY & CHRIST’S BEGETTING Paid Members Public
I quote the words of Gregory of Nyssa who refutes the claim that Christ is a creature of God due to his being eternally begotten. His insights and application of Romans 9:5 to the Son are simply masterful, and truly illuminated by the sovereign Holy Spirit. All emphasis will
ST. AMRBOSE & CHRIST’S DEITY Paid Members Public
The following extract is taken from St. Ambrose who refutes the claim that Christ’s begetting implies that was created. All emphasis will be mine. Chapter 7. The likeness of Christ to the Father is asserted on the authority of St. Paul, the prophets, and the Gospel, and especially in
EARLY CHURCH & THE CARMEN CHRISTI Paid Members Public
In this post I will be sharing some of the interpretations of Philippians 2:5-11 among the various Christian writers, theologians, bishops etc. for the first 400 hundred years of the Church. All emphasis will be mine. 100s AD Tertullian Of course the Marcionites suppose that they have the apostle
THE UNCREATED WORD ENTERS CREATION Paid Members Public
In this post I quote the section of Dr. James R. White’s book, The Forgotten Trinity: Recovering the Heart of Christian Belief, Revised & Updated, published by Bethany House Publishers, Grand Rapids, MI 2019, Chapter 4. A Masterpiece: The Prologue of John, pp. 43-61. I wonder how long it
THE UNCREATED WORD BECOMES FLESH 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 2: Like Father, Like Son: Jesus’ Divine Attributes, Chapter 12: In the
CHRIST: GOD’S CREATED WISDOM? Paid Members Public
The following 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 2: Like Father, Like Son: Jesus’ Divine Attributes, Chapter 13. Was Christ the