Category: Theology
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Jesus of Nazareth and the Woman at Jacob’s Well
An exploration into the historical social-cultural backdrop of Jesus and the Woman at Jacob’s Well (John 4:3-26) reveals several vital points not otherwise revealed without research.
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Luke 1:26-33 The Virgin Mary and the Conception of Jesus
This passage calls all Christians into a state of deep heartfelt repentance because He came while we were still sinners in order to save us from the treason we committed against Him personally. As a call to action, this passage should give Christians a revived sense of urgency to tell others that this child born of this virgin named Mary is in fact the answer to our fallen states.
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A Psalm
You are invisible, perfect in every way – For no one can see your face and live, oh sovereign God
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Beginning With Sin
Today, people live within the context of the postmodern world where everything is placed into the hands of subjectivity. The modern world, which postmodernity is a reaction to, “thought it could know things objectively about the world [and] postmodernity has reminded us that there is no such thing as neutral knowledge.”[1] The current mindset across […]
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The Intrusion of the Gnostics
Both unbelievers and believers would benefit to understand that Christianity contains a history between the closing of the first century and now. They would benefit to realize that history, or better yet, God’s history shaped Christianity as many know it today. One may wonder, then, how is God currently shaping history for tomorrow?
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Arianism (Arian Heterodoxy)
Arianism challenged the person of Christ on various levels, which forced the church to develop a more focused understanding of the Trinity.
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Thought and the Approach to Scripture
Thought should never imply power and authority over Scripture; however, incorrect approach in regards to thought concerning Scripture may possibly act as a self-inflicted handicap on the power and authority that Scripture has over us. It is of great importance that the individual understand each in order to arrive at a correct placement for their theological thought in accordance with Scripture.
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The Center Region of Balance – Luke 10:27
Our current placement on the balance beam may be extreme post-modernity, but this shouldn’t prohibit us from seeking out regions of balance in order to love our God. In reference to Luke 10:27, a balance between emotion and reason must be sought out in order to secure, for Christ, the next generation of Christians, and we can achieve this by loving God with all of our being.
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Freedom in Grace
It was at the intersection of the cross where grace & law collided. What Paul was doing in his letter was re-shifting his audience’s placement of justification to its rightful and Holy place – within the loving and gracious arms of Jesus Christ who is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.
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Paganism and the Christians at Corinth – The Mystery Religions
Because Christianity regularly found itself within arms length to other religions within gentile territory it most likely affected the lives of many Christians.[1] Even a brief understanding of religions extrinsic to Christianity will lend to a better understanding of scripture and what the early church had to contend with.
Mustard Seedlings - Matthew 13:31 