by Brian | Apr 9, 2014 | Theology
For various reasons I’ve been delving into the groups of writers often known as “the church fathers.” Just a little, mind you, since my time (like yours) is limited. But that explains the spate of posts recently referring to people with names like...
by Brian | Apr 2, 2014 | Theology
At the famous stop along the “Romans Road” (Romans 10:9) the apostle Paul says, “If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” That’s New King James...
by Brian | Mar 25, 2014 | Theology
One from Athanasius, one from Gregory Nazianzen, both about Jesus: 1. The Savior is as simply God as if he were not a man, and as plainly man as if he were not God. 2. “He condescends to all. He casts the net. He endures all things, that he may draw up the fish...
by Brian | Mar 13, 2014 | Evangelism, Theology
So here’s a little thought experiment. Read this passage below: In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Praise be to God, The Cherisher and Sustainer of the Worlds; Most Gracious, Most Merciful; Master of the Day of Judgment. Thee do we worship, and...
by Brian | Jan 3, 2014 | Meditations, The Trinity, Theology
This is the sixth and final post in a series of posts from the booklet How is God Love? To read the series introduction, click here. [To download the booklet in its entirety, go to this page.] Last post we saw that, though God is love in Himself, He is also the kind...
by Brian | Jan 2, 2014 | Meditations, The Trinity, Theology
This is the fifth post in a series of posts from the booklet How is God Love? To read the series introduction, click here. Or read Post 2, Post 3, or Post 4. Last post we offered a definition of love. Love is the eternal bond of unity and affection between Father,...
