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The Deity of Christ in the Gospel of Matthew - Part 2

...hroughout space and time. God’s presence in a specific location on earth in no way negates his presence in heaven or his omnipresence. Notice how God is equated with his name, a point we will return to in a later article (Lord willing). This temple was eventually destroyed because of the persistent sin of the people and a new “house of the Lord” (Ezra 1:3,5 etc) was constructed when people returned from captivity in Babylon. Matthew sees the birth of Jesus Christ as a new depth in this continuing saga of God coming to dwell with his people. He points out that he is the fulfilment of the prophecy of Immanuel — “God with us” at the very beginning...

Evidence of the Trinity in the Hebrew Scriptures

...to devote space to it. 2. A second personality is referred to as the Angel of YHVH. This individual is always considered distinct from all other angels and is unique. In almost every passage where He is found He is referred to as both the Angel of YHVH and YHVH Himself. For instance, in Genesis 16:7 He is referred to as the Angel of YHVH, but then in 16:13 as YHVH Himself. In Genesis 22:11 He is the Angel of YHVH, but God Himself in 22:12. Other examples could be given.5 A very interesting passage is Exodus 23:20-23 where this angel has the power to pardon sin because God’s own name YHVH is in him, and, therefore, he is to be obeyed without question. Th...

An Examination of Conditional Immortality (Part One)

...an I have space for here, but in short, there are three main Greek words which often get translated as the word “hell”, even though they are each different words with different underlying meanings: GehennaLiterally means “valley of Hinnom”, which is a place near Jerusalem where children were once sacrificed to Baal (see Jer. 19:5–6). Due to its history, it took on a more eschatological/spiritual meaning as a place of judgement and destruction. Hades (Sheol)This is the Greek form of the Hebrew Sheol found in the Old Testament, usually (and properly) translated as “grave”, or meaning the general place of the dead (similar to the place of the same...

The Relationship Between Jesus and Sophia

...Now you may be wondering about the title, or thinking “who the heck is Sophia??” — well, bear with me, and all will be revealed. It’s not as sinister or weird as it may first appear. I saw a post on my Instagram feed the other day that just got me a little riled up. I’ll admit it, I can be a little short-tempered at times, especially around the subject of Jesus and seeing him/the Christian faith misrepresented to such a degree that it could mislead others down the wrong path. I don’t normally write responses to things like this, but I felt this one deserved it, mainly just to add some clarity to a somewhat confusing topic, and so there’s a pla...

When Church History and Science Collide

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The Historic Practice of Abortion and How Ancient Christians Responded

...sion, but space won’t allow for that here. In today’s world, this issue has become highly charged and political, and even the worldwide Church isn’t as unified on this issue as it once was, historically speaking. Hopefully, people will come to reconsider their views on this emotional topic. It needs to be viewed as a moral and ethical issue around the life and death of an unborn child, and not merely a religious or political talking point. Neither should it be viewed as an abstract “right” or “healthcare” in which women are given the OK to put an end to the life forming within them, as though it were nothing but a nondescript, featureless “clump...