theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
Ignatius on Christ as the Uncreated, Timeless & Ageless God Paid Members Public
In this post I will be citing three different English translations of specific letters from St. Ignatius, in which this holy Bishop of Antioch, Syria and Christian martyr, speaks of Christ existing without chronology and without age, stating that the risen Lord is unborn and beyond/ above all time/season.
Jesus’ Deity in Light of Isaiah’s Theology Paid Members Public
In this post I will demonstrate how the inspired New Testament writings portray the Lord Jesus in the exact same way YHWH is depicted all throughout the book of Isaiah. YHWH “A voice is calling, ‘Prepare the way for Yahweh in the wilderness; Make smooth in the desert a highway
Creed of the Council of Antioch 325 AD Paid Members Public
The following is adapted from this post: Creed of the Antioch Council of 325. All emphasis will be mine. 8. Ἔστιν οὖν ἡ πίστις, ἣ προετέθη ὑπ’ ἀνδρῶν, πνευματικῶν καὶ οὺς αὖθις οὐ δίκαιον νομίφειν κατὰ σάρκα τῆν ἢ νοεῖν, ἀλλὰ ἐν πνεύματι ταῖς τῶν θεοπνεύστων βιβλίων ἁγίαις γραφαῖς συνησκῆσθαι,
Jesus Christ: The God of Habakkuk Paid Members Public
In this short post I will show how the inspired Scriptures ascribe the same qualities and titles of YHWH to the Lord Jesus Christ. I will focus specifically on the witness of the prophet Habakkuk: “Are you not from of old (miqqedem), O Yahweh my God, my Holy One? You
Origen: Monarchia & the Filioque Paid Members Public
The following excerpts are from Origen’s Commentary on the Gospel of John. In this section, Origen will argue for the Father being stronger and greater than the Son, and the Spirit owing his existence/essence to the Son, and not just the Father alone. However, Origen makes it clear
An Arian Apologist Proves Jesus is Uncreated! Paid Members Public
Arian polemicist Greg Stafford has made it a chief aim of his mission to do all he can to pervert the explicit biblical witness to the Son’s uncreated, eternal nature and existence. Yet in his misguided zeal he often makes claims that end up refuting him since his points
Robert A. Morey & Christ’s Deity Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
I will be quoting from the late Dr. Robert A. Morey’s The Trinity: Evidence and Issues, published by World Bible Publishers, Inc., Iowa Falls, IA, in 1996, Part IV: The New Testament Evidence, Chapter 17. God The Son. All emphasis will be mine. The Blood of God Be on
Athanasius on the Ancient Basis for the Nicene Formula Paid Members Public
This excerpt is taken from St. Athanasius who claims that the language adopted by Nicaea to describe the Son’s essential equality with the Father isn’t new but quite ancient, going back to at least 130 years earlier. Athanasius exposed the Arian heretics by appealing to an unbroken chain