John 11 is the stirring account of our Lord Jesus raising his dear friend Lazarus from the dead, and it is pregnant with principles for our spiritual walk with the Lord. This record also contains one of the clearest sections in Scripture explaining the “sleep” metaphor God uses to take the edge off the horror of death. Why “four days”? …
Some Keys To Spiritual Perseverance
That appellation sounds good, but what exactly does “stalwart” mean? Good question. “Strongly built; sturdy and robust; strong and brave; valiant; firm, steadfast, uncompromising.” Plenty of verses in God’s wonderful Word support those definitions as to who He has made you to be as His child and a minister in the Body of Christ. Yeah, I know, now all we gotta do is live …
Who Do You Say That I Am?
[This is The Table of Contents for our book: One God & One Lord: Reconsidering the Cornerstone of the Christian Faith] there are several LINKs to articles on our website. This will give you an idea of the contents to this fabulous book. Jesus of Nazareth posed this question to his followers nearly two thousand years ago, but the question …
Who Do You Say That He Is?
[This is an excerpt from the Introduction of our book: One God & One Lord: Reconsidering the Cornerstone of the Christian Faith] One evening Jesus was in a boat with his disciples crossing the Sea of Galilee. A sudden, violent storm enveloped them, high waves filled the boat with water and the disciples were terrified. Jesus, however, remained asleep. They …
The Gospel of John: Great Scott! He’s Back from the Future
[This is an excerpt from Chapter Eight of our book: One God & One Lord: Reconsidering the Cornerstone of the Christian Faith] We have by now clearly established the significance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ as the great divide between his suffering and his glory. We have also seen that each of the Gospels portrays Christ in a different …
Textual Corruptions Favoring the Trinitarian Position
[This is an excerpt from Appendix N of our book:One God & One Lord: Reconsidering the Cornerstone of the Christian Faith] Through the centuries, changes were made to the Greek text that skewed it in favor of the Trinitarian position. Today, Trinitarian scholars recognize these changes, and therefore they are not included in the modern Greek texts produced by the …
Modern Trends and Final Thoughts: Ecumenism, Biblical Unitarianism and Trinitarian Renewal
[This is an excerpt from Chapter Twenty of our book:One God & One Lord: Reconsidering the Cornerstone of the Christian Faith] In this chapter, we will be looking at three great trends in the current Christian scene. First, we will consider the “ecumenical movement” that has been steadily gaining ground since its inception in the first part of the 20th …
Logical Fallacies Employed in Trinitarian Theology
[This is an excerpt from Appendix K of our book: One God & One Lord: Reconsidering the Cornerstone of the Christian Faith “Logic,” from the Greek word logos, is the science of correct reasoning, and provides tools for analyzing the form and content of arguments. Logic addresses the relationship of premises (or evidence) to conclusions, and helps us determine whether …
Divine Agents: Speaking and Acting in God’s Stead
[This is an excerpt from Appendix D of our book:One God & One Lord: Reconsidering the Cornerstone of the Christian Faith] The Bible records a number of instances where an agent of God is referred to as “God” or “the LORD” Himself, and in many of these cases the agent (usually an angel) actually speaks and acts in God’s stead. …
Common Verses An Explanation of Verses Sometimes Used to Support the Trinity
[This is an excerpt from Appendix A of our book: One God & One Lord: Reconsidering the Cornerstone of the Christian Faith] The following are clear explanations of the verses in the Bible that Trinitarians have sometimes used in attempts to “prove” the Trinity and to substantiate that Jesus is God. Since there are an overwhelming number of very clear …