Perichoresis deals with the mutual indwelling and mutual interpenetration of the three members of the Godhead with one another. This is possible because they are of the same essence (Ontological Trinity). It is also a defense of the oneness of the Godhead. God is one...
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Doctrine and Theology
Is Divine Simplicity compatible with the Trinity?
How does the doctrine of Divine Simplicity relate to the doctrine of the Trinity? To answer the question, we must first define our terms. In the doctrine of the Trinity, we have the teaching that there are three eternal, distinct persons: the Father, the Son, and the...
What is divine simplicity and is it biblical?
Divine simplicity is the teaching that God is without parts, but is instead a single metaphysical essence. He is simple, not compound; hence, divine simplicity. He is not made up of various compartments like goodness, love, and justice that combine to form a whole....
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ, who is sometimes referred to as Jesus of Nazareth, is the founder of the Christian faith. He was a Jewish carpenter who lived in Israel, 2000 years ago. His influence in the world is so great that our western calendar is based on the year of his birth....
What is the Noahic Covenant? What is the Covenant with Noah?
The Noahic Covenant, which is also called the Covenant with Noah, is the covenantal promise of God not to destroy the world again with water. For clarification, a covenant is a pact or an agreement between two or more parties. Biblically speaking, covenants have signs...
Did Jesus always exist?
Did Jesus always exist? As God, yes. As man, no. It is correct to say that Jesus is both God and man (Col. 2:9), it is not correct to say that Jesus, as a man, always existed in eternity past. The man Jesus, with two distinct natures, became a reality at the...
Regeneration verses religion, a comparison
This article compares regeneration with religion. The regenerate are true Christians, indwelt by God. Religion is the overarching church structure and authority imposed upon people in such groups as Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodox, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism,...
What is the Adamic Covenant?
The Adamic covenant is the covenant between God and Adam (and Eve) where Adam was to tend the garden (Gen. 1:27-28) and refrain from eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil (Genesis 2:16-17). As long as he obeyed the covenant requirements, he would...
The Apostolic Fathers and the Deity of Christ
The deity of Christ is one of the central claims of Christianity. We believe it because it is firmly established in Scripture. The prophets foretold that the Messiah would be God.[fn]See, for example, Isaiah 9:6[/fn] Jesus claimed to be divine.[fn]See our articles Did...
What is the penal substitutionary atonement theory?
Penal Substitutionary Atonement is the view that Christ was a legal substitute for us on the cross and that he bore the penalty for our sins that is due to us. (Penal means legal as in penal-colony) Jesus was made under the Law (Galatians 4:4) and bore our sins in...