Tag: Trinitarian theology

By Myself I Have Sworn – Philippians 2:9‑11 and the God of Isaiah 45

By Myself I Have Sworn – Philippians 2:9‑11 and the God of Isaiah 45

Paul applies YHWH's self-sworn oath from Isaiah 45 — the oath sworn by the one beside whom there is no other — directly to Jesus in Philippians 2:10-11. This article argues that the choice is not a loose borrowing of Isaianic language but an identification of Jesus within the divine identity of YHWH. Six sections engage the steel-man of the opposing case, the genuine concessions the text requires, the narrative logic of morphē and harpagmos, the oath's exclusivity logic, the patristic reception, and the open door for the reader willing to follow Paul where the text leads.

On the Use and Abuse of Philo — Creation, Time, the Logos

On the Use and Abuse of Philo — Creation, Time, the Logos

Lord Jesus Christ Reigns A response concerning creation, time, and the doctrine of the Logos — addressed to the Jehovah's Witness reader. Article I of VI I. The Question, and What Is Conceded A response that gives the opponent nothing has not engaged the opponent. The case for the deity of Christ does not require … Continue reading On the Use and Abuse of Philo — Creation, Time, the Logos

Filioque: The Catholic Doctrine of the Holy Spirit’s Procession — Biblical, Patristic, and Conciliar | [LordJesusChristReigns.blog]

Filioque: The Catholic Doctrine of the Holy Spirit’s Procession — Biblical, Patristic, and Conciliar | [LordJesusChristReigns.blog]

Two Greek words the Latin Bible collapsed into one generated eight centuries of controversy. This article untangles it completely: the biblical case from Galatians 4:6, John 15:26, and Romans 8:9; Augustine's principaliter and communiter; Maximus the Confessor's defense of Rome; the Councils of Toledo, Lyons, and Florence; and the landmark 1995 Pontifical Council clarification showing East and West confessing the same truth in different words.

Unveiling the Divine Council: Why Psalm 82 and John 10 Prove Jesus Is Yahweh in the Flesh

Unveiling the Divine Council: Why Psalm 82 and John 10 Prove Jesus Is Yahweh in the Flesh

Psalm 82's 'elohim'—judges, angels, or gods? Jesus’ qal va-homer defense in John 10 proves His deity. Critique of Heiser’s divine council. Deep biblical exegesis showing Christ is Yahweh incarnate.