theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
AUGUSTINE ON CHRIST’S ETERNAL GENERATION Paid Members Public
In this post I will cite snippets from St. Augustine’s commentary on John in respect to his understanding of the eternal begetting of the Son. All emphasis shall be mine. ON JOHN 1:13 13. But John adds: As many as received Him. What did He afford to them?
CHRIST’S ETERNAL GENERATION: IS BEGETTING THE SAME AS BEING CREATED? Paid Members Public
In this post I am going to prove that, contrary to claims of anti-Trintarians, begetting and creating are not necessarily synonymous as far as the Holy Bible is concerned. I will cite instances where the Holy Bible refers to individuals who were already in existence even before they were begotten.
JOHN OF DAMASCUS ON THE HOLY TRINITY AND HYPOSTATIC UNION Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting snippets from John the Damascene’s monumental tome titled, Exposition of the Faith, in regards to his articulation of the Trinity, the Son’s eternal generation, and two natures of Christ. As the readers will readily discern, John’s insights, depth of knowledge,
GOD’S SON IN TARGUM NEOFITI REVISITED Paid Members Public
This is a follow up post to my article where I discuss the Trinity in Targum Neofiti (TN for short): THE TRINITY IN TARGUM NEOFITI. TN contains a remarkable paraphrase of Genesis 1:1, where it is explicitly stated that YHVH has a Son who made creation in wisdom: From
GOD’S ETERNAL WORD AND UNCREATED WISDOM BECOME FLESH! Paid Members Public
The book of Proverbs personifies God’s attribute of Wisdom as a woman(1) whom God begot before all creation: “Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? On the heights along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand; beside the gates leading into
A MUSLIM EXPLAINS WHY ALLAH REPENTS AND CHANGES HIS MIND Paid Members Public
I am reposting this from David’s Wood’s blog: Sam Shamoun vs. 1MoreMuslim on Allah’s Repentance. Have you ever noticed that some Muslims are so desperate to attack Christianity, they don’t care if they contradict Islam in the process? Here is another response from Sam Shamoun to
JUSTIN MARTYR ON THE NAMELESS GOD Paid Members Public
The second century Church father and apologist Justin Martyr believed that the Father of the Lord Jesus had no name since he is beyond names. For Justin, to have a name meant that there would have to be someone greater or higher in authority that gave that specific individual his/
JESUS CHRIST: SUPREME OVER ALL CREATION Paid Members Public
In his letter to the Colossians, specifically in 1:15-20, the holy Apostle Paul cites what many believe to have been either a hymn or poem praising the risen Christ. The hymn/poem starts off by describing Jesus as God’s image and the One having supremacy over all creation: