Read more about the article 10 Biblical Truths About the Holy Spirit That Contradict Orthodoxy
Who is the Holy Spirit

10 Biblical Truths About the Holy Spirit That Contradict Orthodoxy

As we endeavor to build our lives on the foundation of God's word, it's important to know what the Bible says and what it doesn't say about the Holy Spirit. We've been taught that the Holy Spirit is God, a separate person from God the Father and Jesus the Son, and the third member of a triune being.  The Spirit is understood to be co-equal, co-eternal, and co-essential with the Father and the Son.  If this is the case, we should find ample evidence of these…

2 Comments
January 29, 2020
Read more about the article Christ Belongs to God
Who is Jesus

Christ Belongs to God

From ancient times, the Jews understood that the coming Messiah would be a servant or agent of God who would rule on God's behalf.[1]   Just as King David was referred to as God's anointed[2], so the coming king would be called the same: Psalm 2:2 (NASB)  The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers take counsel together against the LORD and against His Anointed (emphasis added) The Christ of God To be sure, throughout Scripture, Jesus is referred to as being of or belonging…

2 Comments
January 22, 2020
Read more about the article Does Jesus’ Authority to Forgive Sins Prove He is God?
Christ and the Palsied Man by J. Kirk Richards
Proof Texts for the Deity of Christ

Does Jesus’ Authority to Forgive Sins Prove He is God?

A paralyzed man and his friends went to see Jesus but were unable to reach him because the house where he was teaching was too crowded.  So the man's friends lowered him through the roof.[1]  When Jesus saw their faith, he forgave the man's sins: Luke 5:20-26 (NASB) Seeing their faith, He said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven you." 21  The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?" 22 But…

0 Comments
January 16, 2020
Read more about the article Who is The Almighty God of Scripture?
Christ Pantocrator, St. Catherine's Monastery, Mt. Sinai, 6th century
Who is God

Who is The Almighty God of Scripture?

Who is the Almighty God?  Does the title refer to the Trinity--the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit--as orthodoxy requires?  Or does Scripture provide a different answer?  Let's examine the definition of the word almighty, as well as its usage in Scripture and in creedal history. What does Almighty mean? The first occurrence of the word almighty in Scripture is found in the book of Genesis: Genesis 17:1 (NASB) Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD [Yahweh] appeared to Abram and said to him,…

10 Comments
January 7, 2020