theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
John 1:18 Revisited: Father & Son are the one God Paid Members Public
In the Gospel of John, Jesus emphatically testifies to the Father being the only God and the only true God: “How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that is from the only God (tou monou theou)?” John 5:44
Early Church, John 16:13, Perichoresis & the Filioque Paid Members Public
The Catholic Church teaches that Christians have always believed and affirmed the Filioque, e.g., the Father spiritually breathes/spirates the Holy Spirit through the Son timelessly, eternally. This in turn makes the Holy Spirit the Spirit of both the Father and the Son, which is precisely what the inspired
Marian Devotion in Catholicism Paid Members Public
In this article I will be quoting from two Catholic sources, highlighting the roles and titles ascribed to the blessed and holy Mother of our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In a follow up post, I will provide the biblical substantiation for one of the titles attributed to the
YHWH: One like the Son of Man Has Come! Paid Members Public
In Daniel 7, the prophet beholds an astonishing vision wherein he sees two Divine Powers/Persons. I quote part of the vision here for the benefit of the readers: “In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel saw a dream and visions in his head as he lay
Daniel’s Most Holy High Ones Paid Members Public
The prophet Daniel is given visions in which he sees two distinct divine Powers or Persons, namely, the Ancient of Days and one like a Son of Man: “I kept looking Until thrones were set up, And the Ancient of Days was seated; His clothing was like white snow And
Enoch & the Deity of Christ Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from that section of the Book of Enoch called the Watchers. I will be using the following translation: The Book of the Watchers. All emphasis will be mine. My aim in doing so is to show that what Enoch says about God is
More on Augustine & the Filioque Paid Members Public
In this post I will quoting from St. Augustine’s On the Holy Trinity, Book 15. All emphasis will be mine. Chapter 25.— The Question Why the Holy Spirit is Not Begotten, and How He Proceeds from the Father AND the Son, Will Only Be Understood When We are in
Jesus & the Mustard Seed: A Mistake in the Gospels? Paid Members Public
The following is taken from this article, The smallest of all the seeds. The post isn’t written by someone who believes in the inerrancy and inspiration of the Holy Bible. In fact, quite the opposite since the views of the writer show that he decries the notion of the