Read more about the article Did John the Baptist Say Jesus Preexisted?
St. John the Baptist, Mattia Preti, c. 1665
Who is Jesus / Preexistence

Did John the Baptist Say Jesus Preexisted?

John the Baptist's testimony about Jesus is sometimes used in an attempt to prove that Jesus preexisted in heaven: John 1:15, 27 and 29-30 (NASB) John *testified about Him and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.'" ...27  "It is He who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie."...29  The next day he *saw Jesus coming to him and…

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December 19, 2020
Read more about the article Did God Purchase the Church With His Own Blood?
Lamb of God by Francisco de Zurbaran, c.1635-1640, San Diego Museum of Art
Book of Acts / Paul's Christology and Theology

Did God Purchase the Church With His Own Blood?

An Examination of Acts 20:28When Paul was en route to Jerusalem, he stopped in the city of Miletus long enough to call for the elders in neighboring Ephesus to come to him that he might exhort them to be on guard against savage wolves:Acts 20:28-30 (NASB) "Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.  29  "I know that after my departure…

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December 7, 2020