Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
The reason that I am a Christian is because of Jesus. There are many other interesting religions and some wise religious and philosophical teachings but Jesus is unique. I try to focus on Jesus as much as I can. Some people seem to think that the only message we need is “Believe that Jesus died … Read More “5 Things About Jesus That We Need to Emphasize” »
I have been enjoying Ken Samples blog and I frequently link to it. He consistently provides good content that is theologically sound. So I was very happy when I was offered a review copy of his new book, God Among Sages. Two of my interests are that of the historical Jesus and world religions. As … Read More “God Among Sages – Review” »
Tom Wells, The Priority of Jesus Christ. Frederick, MD: New Covenant Media, 2005. 158 pp. Pbk. Perhaps I have forgotten, but I don’t recall another book like this — an exploration, exposition, and application of the hermeneutical implications of the dominant New Testament theme of the Lordship of Christ. The cover describes the book as … Read More “The Priority of Jesus Christ” »
The point at which a movement usually moves from orthodoxy to heresy is its understanding of Jesus. If we get Jesus wrong, we get everything wrong. 1. Jesus is not a created being. The Arian heresy (similar to the Jehovah’s Witnesses) almost took over the Church. The reason the Nicene Council was called was to … Read More “7 Things You Need to Know About Jesus” »
My New Testament professor at McMaster Divinity College during my M.Div. days and one of my readers for my M.Th. thesis was a scholar named Richard Longenecker. He was a great teacher and I can still remember many of his lectures. I only wish that I had the opportunity to have taken more classes with … Read More “Christology of Early Jewish Christianity” »
One of the distinctives of the Jehovah’s Witnesses is their belief that Jesus is not God but is rather the archangel Michael. They derive this from the following passage. “For the Lord himself, with a cry of command, with the archangel’s call and with the sound of God’s trumpet, will descend from heaven, and the … Read More “Is Jesus the Archangel Michael?” »
