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Jesus, the Human Agent of God

How could Jesus do the works of God and teach with the authority of God and yet not be God? The answer: the principle of agency, a concept theologians and academicians understand, but one that is relatively unknown by laity. In The Principle of Agency in the Old Testament and in the New Testament, we learned that an agent is one who has been "authorized to act for or in the place of another,"[1] In Hebraic terms, the agent or the "one sent" is called the…

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July 13, 2019

Who is Jesus

Not My Will, But Yours Be Done

In agony, Jesus fervently pleaded with God to the point that his sweat became like drops of blood.[1] Nevertheless, he offered a prayer of submission: Luke 22:41-42 (NASB) And He withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and He knelt down and began to pray, saying, "Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done." (emphasis added) Jesus did not want to die. His will was to live. But God's will prevailed. Not my will, but Yours…

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June 29, 2019

Who is Jesus / Who is God

Who Raised Jesus From the Dead?

Jesus was raised from the dead. All Christians can agree with this statement. But a disagreement quickly ensues when you ask, "Who raised Jesus from the dead?" Some confidently declare that Jesus raised himself from the dead and offer it as proof that he is God. Others contend that God the Father raised Jesus from the dead, while others insist it was the Trinity. But what does Scripture say? Let's examine the evidence to determine who raised Jesus from the dead and learn why it…

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June 22, 2019

Who is Jesus

What Does “Christ” and “Messiah” Mean?

What Does "Christ" and "Messiah" Mean? Ask any Christian and they will tell you who Jesus Christ is. Ask them what "Christ" means and you're likely to get a wrong answer. Some assume Christ is Jesus' last name. However, Scripture tells us his surname, if you will, is "son of Joseph."[1] Others believe "Christ" is a designation for deity, but as we shall soon see, that is incorrect as well. What then does "Christ" mean? The word "christ" is a transliteration of the Greek christos,[2]…

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June 8, 2019

Who is Jesus

Jesus Has a God

Jesus has a God. It's not something you're likely to hear your pastor or Sunday School teacher say, but Scripture says it plenty of times. Over twenty times, in fact[1]. Church tradition has so obscured our view of Scripture that when we read the truth, we can't "see" it. Matthew 27:46 (NASB) About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?" that is, "MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?" (emphasis added) Jesus has a God…

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June 1, 2019

Who is Jesus / How to Read the Bible / Preexistence

Jesus Came Into the World

The Importance of Understanding Jewish Idioms In order to properly understand a foreign language it is important to understand the idioms that are common to that culture. You can imagine how someone who isn't from America might react if they were told they needed to "butter someone up" in order to gain their favor, or that dinner at an expensive restaurant was going to cost them an "arm and a leg." Without knowing the true meaning of such phrases, the uninitiated is left to take…

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May 9, 2019

Proof Texts for the Deity of Christ / Who is Jesus

Son of God: Proof of Jesus’ Deity?

Scripture reveals Jesus to be a man of many titles. For example, one of the most frequent titles used in relation to Jesus is Son of God. But what does this designation mean? Can it be used synonymously with the title God the Son as is so often the case in Churches today? Indeed, under the instruction of Trinitarian pastors, teachers and leaders, we have become accustomed to treating these two titles as equivalent. This tradition is so pervasive that often when we read the…

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April 19, 2019