The Ebionites were an ancient sect of Jews who believed that Jesus was the Messiah and savior but denied that He was God in flesh. They put great emphasis on Jewish law but claimed that Jesus had abolished the sacrifices and instituted strict vegetarianism. Many...
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Christian Theology
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...
An examination of this age and the age to come in support of amillennialism
Jesus and Paul speak of two ages. Few preachers mention them, and fewer still preach about them. In addition, Christians are woefully ignorant of the two-age model, the model taught by Jesus himself and which Paul built upon. When you examine it, you might be...
Why write about eschatology?
Eschatology is the study of end times, and it is a fascinating topic. Perhaps that is the best reason, or should I say the most common reason that people study it. We have a natural curiosity about the future and want to know what's going to happen. On the other hand,...
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...
Should we really fear God or just have reverence for Him?
Yes, we are to truly fear God. Indeed, perhaps one of the central sins of our age that gives birth to so many others is that we, often even in the church, have such a low view of God that His might and grandeur do not strike fear in our hearts. People take other sins...
The Trinity in the Book of Hebrews
The doctrine of the Trinity is the historic Christian teaching that there is only one God and that the one God has eternally existed in three distinct persons; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. While the case for this doctrine is best made by taking the Bible...
The glory of the temple and the deity of Christ
God's glory is often used in Scripture as a term for His unique indwelling presence, such as in the holiest place in the temple. This same terminology is applied to Jesus in a manner that seems to strongly point to the deity of Christ The God of the Bible is awesome,...
A Harmony of The Gospels Containing the Seven Sayings of Jesus
The four Gospels provide different accounts of the life of Christ. They do not all follow a strict chronological order since it was the custom of writers to bring up points to emphasize an idea. So, sometimes there are questions as to the exact order of certain...
What is the incarnation?
The term "incarnate, incarnation" means "to become flesh." The incarnation is that event where the second person of the Trinity, the Word, became flesh and dwelt among us. John 1:1, "in the beginning was the word, the word was with God, and the word was God." John...