god
Continued from Part 23 The trinitarian argument that the second theos in John 1:1 does not require the article to be considered definite can only be motivated by theological considerations, whereas to translate the word theos as “a god” is consistent not only with John’s use of the
December 2023 Shalom, This may be the most difficult letter I have ever written because the horrific events in Israel and the rise of anti-Semitism worldwide are a Battle for Jewish Survival. While our hearts and support are dedicated to ending this horrible situation, there is a battle raging
earthly kingdom
Continued from Part 24 Satan’s temptation If Jesus is God as well as man how could Satan expect to tempt him? Mark simply states that Jesus was tempted by Satan (1:13) but Matthew (4:1-11) and Luke (4:1-13) elaborate the story. It is claimed that
almighty
Continued from Part 25 PART 3: THE PROBLEM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT The impersonal nature of holy spirit The spirit of God is not a being with its own identity and separate consciences. It is divisible and able to be distributed as God sees fit. For example, God took of
father
Continued from Part 26 Establishing paternity In Matthew’s version of the alleged conception of Jesus story (Matthew 1:18) it states that Mary “was found to be with child by holy spirit [with no definite article before “holy spirit”].” In Luke’s version of this story it says that
disciples of all nations
Continued from Part 27 The baptism formula Some Christian commentators allege that the command by Matthew’s Jesus to, “Go therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19) shows the existence of a
evangelism
When it comes to salesmanship – which is essentially what evangelism is all about – the “soft-sell” is still a sales pitch. It seeks to disarm us by short-circuiting our natural defensive instincts, and deliberately takes advantage of our popularly held stereotypes about how missionaries work and what they look
casarea
Continued from Part 28 Eusebius, who supported the orthodox trinitarian position, was present at the Council of Nicaea and was involved in the debates concerning whether Jesus was part of the essence of God or a creation of God. If the manuscript of the Gospel of Matthew that he used
christianity
Jews for Jesus and Messianic Jews claim that what they’re doing is 100% Jewish... the most Jewish thing anyone can do. However, calling it Jewish doesn’t make it Jewish. “How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four! Calling a tail a
book of acts
Continued from Part 29 Can the Eusebian phraseology, “Go ye, and make disciples of all the nations in my name,” be considered as decisive proof that the clause “baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit” was lacking in the manuscripts available to
bible
Continued from Part 30 The problem with 1 John 5:7-8 It would seem that one of the best New Testament proofs for the Christian doctrine of a triune deity is found in 1 John 5:7-8. However, this conclusion depends on which translation of the New Testament
gospel of john
Continued from Part 31 Pneuma, “spirit” and parakletos, “helper” The Greek word for spirit (pneuma) has many different meanings, the correct one being determined only from the context of each occurrence. In Greek pneuma, is neuter, as are all pronouns referring to the spirit, making them necessarily impersonal. Those New
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