Category: God

Justin Affirms: Christ is God’s Uncreated Word

In this short post, I will cite from St. Justin’s discussion with Trypho the Jew to silence the heretics who claim that this blessed martyr taught that Christ is an inferior creature, a secondary god, whom the Father brought into existence. The quotes from Justin prove that he explicitly taught that Christ was already existing … Continue reading Justin Affirms: Christ is God’s Uncreated Word →

Jesus Christ: God’s Word/Wisdom Incarnate

In this post I will show how the inspired [N]ew [T]estament authors employed the depiction of both Wisdom and Word found throughout the [O]ld [T]estament writings to describe the work and Person of Christ. I will demonstrate that Jesus is portrayed as the embodiment and personification of uncreated Wisdom, being described as the human incarnation … Continue reading Jesus Christ: God’s Word/Wisdom Incarnate →

Christ’s Faithfulness As An Example of Saving Faith

In this post I will provide further evidence that saving faith according to the Holy Bible is defined as faithfulness to the Lord Jesus. I will use Christ’s own faithfulness as an example. For instance, note how the following versions rendering a key text that is often employed in discussions on justification: “namely, the righteousness … Continue reading Christ’s Faithfulness As An Example of Saving Faith →

Abraham: Justified by Faithfulness

In this article I will provide further evidence that Paul, and by extension the NT, teach(es) that people are saved/justified their faithfulness to God. I will employ the Apostle’s example of Abraham to prove my case. Here’s what he wrote: “Thus Abraham “believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.”” Galatians 3:6 Revised … Continue reading Abraham: Justified by Faithfulness →

Christ: God of God

The list of quotes cited here is taken from David W. Bercot’s A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs, published by Hendrickson Publishers, Peabody, Massachusetts in 1998. The author will mention the particular volume and page number of the ten-volume set of The Ante-Nicene Fathers, ed. Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson, 1885–1887, reprinted by Hendrickson in 1994). For … Continue reading Christ: God of God →