APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION OF POPE PIUS XII MUNIFICENTISSIMUS DEUS DEFINING THE DOGMA OF THE ASSUMPTION November 1, 1950 The most bountiful God, who is almighty, the plan of whose providence rests upon wisdom and love, tempers, in the secret purpose of his own mind, the sorrows of peoples and of individual Read more…
Is Jesus God because he is good? An argument that is sometimes used by those who claim Jesus is God is that he asked the question Why do you call me good? And then he stated, “only God is good”. The claim then being that Jesus is good and so Read more…
Cross v Stake short version Part 2 So in part 1 we have seen that the Greek word translated as cross is σταυρός stauros . However, it is claimed by some, including but also specifically the Jehovah’s Witnesses, that stauros actually means stake and not in fact cross. The Read more…
Was Jesus a sin sacrifice? Why did Jesus have to die? (part 2 of 2) In part 1 of this writing I showed that Jesus was not and could not have been a sacrifice by God. He was NOT a sin sacrifice. So if Jesus was not a sin sacrifice Read more…
Jesus the sheliaḥ” , the agent of God In this writing I will demonstrate how Jesus was not God himself but rather he represented God and as God’s representative in all essence was God without actually being God. Jesus was the “Sheliah” of God. What is a Sheliah? Read more…
Understanding Colossians 2:9 Colossians 2:9 – Fullness, Indwelling, and the Meaning of “Godhead” Colossians 2:9 is one of the most frequently cited passages used to argue that Jesus is God: Colossians 2:9 (KJV) – “For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” Colossians 2:9 (NIV) – “For Read more…
Jesus ended the law, how? Why? And When? What does this mean for new covenant believers The debate over whether or not we under the “law” of Moses or not is an ongoing one. There are many different views regarding this and what being under the law, or not, means Read more…
Jesus the high priest from the tribe of Judah. There are many people who claim that the New Testament church are still under the Levitical law. I have written many different writings showing this to be incorrect however I have decided to write this short writing focusing on just Read more…
How can Jesus be the son of David from the tribe of Judah? One of the main objections used against Jesus being the Messiah, often by those of the Jewish faith, is that if Jesus was “conceived” of God through the holy spirit, by Mary, who was a virgin and Read more…
Jesus v Paul (part 2 of 2) Faith v works The 2nd argument against Paul is that Paul preached a workless salvation. This argument has led many to reject Paul’s teachings as it is claimed they go against the teachings of Jesus and the rest of the Bible. There are Read more…