Category: Theology
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Part 3. Salvation
The Nicene Creed tells of Jesus Christ: Who for us humans, and for our salvation came down from heaven, […] And was made man, (it is recommended that the previous posts in the series be read before this one) A true Christianity rooted in history, proclaims one truth. Jesus Christ came; Jesus Christ died; Jesus…
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Christian Humility
I wish to remind everyone to be penitent in this lenten period. (that is to remember our sins and earnestly seek and remember the forgiveness we have in Jesus Christ). For while the Jews and the Romans had their parts in the crucifixion of Jesus, it was not them that crucified him (for his death…
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2c Missing the Mark of God
Christianity is not a crutch for weak people, no it is far more than that. While some Christians might object to this, the truth is far more than that. Christianity isn’t a crutch for weak people because it asserts that people are dead because they have chosen to rebel against a just and omnipotent God…
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2b Christ’s Humanity, the hypostatic union
Perhaps the most overlooked central doctrine of the Christian faith is the humanity of Christ. Indeed, far too often it is forgotten as the fight of this day is to convince the culture that Jesus was more than some moral teacher and is, in fact, God. But he is human! And it is only because…
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Part 2a The Divinity of Christ
Part 2a And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, Begotten of the Father before all worlds, [God of God,] Light of Light, True God of true God, Begotten, not made, Consubstantial with the Father, By whom all things were made; –Nicene Creed Who is Jesus? Was here merely a great moral…
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1C What is Humanity?
What does it mean to be human? This is the question at the core of the Christian treatment of all people and, hopefully, the core of interpersonal ethics for Christians that attempt to remain true to their beliefs. Indeed it is this vision of what it means to be human that characterizes the importance of…
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1b Who is God?
We all have specific presuppositions that influence how we view the world. Some might suppose that the world came about by entirely naturalistic processes without the need or existence of a God. Others might not consider the idea of theism at all and look at the world with a central belief that all people are…
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1a Can we know God?
Is there a god and if there is what and who is god? This is the central topic of theology and Christianity as a whole, and ultimately, for the Christian, this question should always be at the forefront of the mind as it represents the center of our belief, lives, and practices of faith. I…
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To an understanding of Christianity
What is God? Who is Jesus? These were among the central questions of Christianity during the 4th century. Indeed the 4th century was pivotal for the formation of Christianity as it is known today in that the nature of the namesake of Christianity, Jesus Christ, was established. From this century emerged the Nicene Creed, one…
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Colossians and the Mystery of Faith
To [the holy in Christ, saints] God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. . . . in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 1.27, 2.3 There are many mysteries in life. Some…
Defined Faith 