Christ possesses the attributes of God
Let us now commence another broad category of proofs of the divinity/deity of Christ. We can label this category: “Christ possesses the attributes of God.” Remember the axiom: if a = c, and b = c, then a = b.
Example #1. If God—and only
Jesus as the Bridegroom and the Son
In this portion of our studies, we are examining the names, titles and descriptions of God and of His Son, showing that they are one and the same. (Remember the axiom: If a = c and b = c, then a = b.) Please open your
The deity of Jesus Christ examined by His biblical names
If we remember anything about high school algebra, it is probably the concept of an axiom. An axiom is a proposition regarded as a self-evident truth. In other words, it is a statement which is so obviously true that it
Is Jesus REALLY God? Background and Introduction
In previous blogs, I have been teaching concerning what is known as the Arian Controversy. It is the heresy which teaches that Jesus is not God. I spent much time teaching on the history of this particular heresy because
(1) the deity of
Divinity of Christ, part 5—The Arian Controversy, part 3
We have not yet finished our study of the history of the Arian Controversy or the Arian Heresy, as it is known in church history. The Nicene Council marked two important “firsts.” One is that for the first time, the church found itself being dominated by the political leadership of
Divinity of Christ, part 4— The Arian Controversy, part 2
We left off last time noting that the whole Eastern church was being disrupted over the controversy sparked by Arius’ views on the deity of Christ. The Emperor Constantine first attempted to have a proxy priest by the name of Hosius mediate between Alexander and Arius, but that failed. Then
The Divinity of Christ, part 3— More on the JW’s and Introduction to the Arian Controversy
In yesterday’s essay we shared with you about the JW’s, the Jehovah’s Witnesses, as an example of a cult which denies the deity of Christ. We included some of our personal experiences with visits from the JW’s, noting especially their total unwillingness to read or hear
The Divinity of Christ, part 2—The Jehovah’s Witnesses and Other Cults
In the previous post, I mentioned how as a teenager in the Roman Catholic seminary, I had read a very disturbing book by Dr. Hugh Schonfield called The Passover Plot. I also mentioned that it was republished a few years ago for the 40th anniversary of the initial release of
The Divinity of Christ, part 1—Orthodoxy and Heresy
On any given subject in the world of science, there are opposing points of view. For example, some physicists contend that light consists of waves. Other physicists say, no, you’re incorrect. Light consists of particles. Quantum physicists say you’re both wrong because it’s both.
We could cite
