theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
GOD GAVE JESUS LIFE? 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 13: Was Christ
MELCHIZEDEK: A DIVINE PRIESTLY MESSIAH? Paid Members Public
Among the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS), a scroll was found in cave 11 at Qumran portraying Melchizedek as a heavenly divine Being. What made this document rather interesting is that texts about YHWH and God were attributed to him (Cf. Pss. 7:7-8; 82:1; Isa. 52:7), as well
HOW MANY THEOIS IN THE NT? 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 21: Could Jesus
GNOSTIC ORIGINS OF ISLAM Paid Members Public
In this post I will share another case of the Gnostic influence upon the teachings of Islam, specifically as it relates to Adam and Satan. THE ISLAMIC TEACHING The Muslim scripture states that after Allah had created Adam with his two hands and breathed his spirit into him, Allah then
A HYMN TO THE DIVINE CHRIST 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 11: Preexistence in Paul
Follow up Q & A on Justin Martyr Paid Members Public
Rev. Dr. Christiaan Kappes Questions have come to me about alleged difficulties still left unanswered after my article on St. Justin Martyr proving a difference between “another God” (heteros theos) – meaning a personal difference in the same essence – and “other god” (allos theos) – meaning another essence numerically distinct and separate
DOES NISA NEVER REFER TO MINOR GIRLS? Paid Members Public
The Quran in a disgusting fashion permits marital relations and divorce with premature, prepubescent minors: And those of your women (nisa-ikum) as have passed the age of monthly courses, for them the ‘Iddah (prescribed period), if you have doubts (about their periods), is three months, and for those who have
REV. 3:14 REVISITED… ONE MORE TIME! 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