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Biblical and theological defenses of the Triune nature of God with rigorous exegesis.
Ambrose, Augustine, Peter of Lombard on Gen. 1:26 Paid Members Public
In this post I will cite the works of three intellectual and spiritual giants of the Faith to show how they interpreted Genesis 1:26-27, particularly verse, where God uses plural pronouns when speaking of making man in the image and likeness of God. The readers will see that these
St. Athanasius & Messianic Prophecies Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from St. Athanasius’ On the Incarnation of the Word. This great Trinitarian defender and Bishop of Alexandria, Egypt appealed to Messianic prophecies to prove that Jesus is the Christ and the Lord God whom the prophets foretold would come in the flesh and
St. Augustine, Phil. 3:3, the Spirit & Latreuo Paid Members Public
The following citation comes from St. Augustine's On the Trinity, Book 1.. The blessed Augustine quotes Philippians 3:3 to prove that the Holy Spirit is given latreuo, which is the worship giveN to God alone. All emphasis will be mine. 13. Similar evidence has been collected also
New English Bible & Christ’s Deity Paid Members Public
The verses cited here in respect to the Deity of Christ are taken from the New English Bible (NEB). “but I will pour a spirit of pity and compassion into the line of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Then They shall look on me, on him whom they have
St. Augustine on 1 Cor. 15:28 & Jesus’ Subjection to God Paid Members Public
The quotations from St. Augustine are taken from On the Trinity, Book 1. All emphasis will be mine. Chapter 8.— The Texts of Scripture Explained Respecting the Subjection of the Son to the Father, Which Have Been Misunderstood. Christ Will Not So Give Up the Kingdom to the Father, as
Augustine, Hypostatic Union & Christ as Lesser than Himself Paid Members Public
The quotations from St. Augustine are taken from On the Trinity, Book 1. Augustine will cite texts such as 1 John 5:20, where Jesus is called the true God and eternal life, to prove that Christ is one divine Person who operates in/by/through two natures since he
Paul, Augustine & Jesus’ Knowledge of the Day & Hour Paid Members Public
The quotations from St. Augustine are taken from On the Trinity, Book 1. The beloved saint will show that the words of our Lord Jesus in Mark 13:32 do not imply that the Son was ignorant of the Day or Hour, but that he chose to veil that knowledge
St. Augustine on the Divine Monarchy & Blessed Trinity Paid Members Public
The quotations from St. Augustine are taken from On the Trinity, Book 1. The blessed saint will cite texts such as 1 Timothy 6:13-16 and apply that to the Trinity. In so doing, he identifies the only God of the passage as the Trinity. Augustine also applies 1 John