Jesus Christ – the Son of God? As we face the claims of Christ, there are only four possibilities. He was either a liar, a lunatic, a legend, or the Truth. If we say He is not the Truth, we are automatically affirming one of the other three alternatives, whether we realise it or not. […]
“Is Jesus a myth? Is Jesus just a copy of the pagan gods of other ancient religions?”……There are a number of voices claiming that the accounts of Jesus as recorded in the New Testament are simply myths and were the result of the writers borrowing stories from pagan mythology, such as the stories of Osiris, […]
Jesus Christ as Mediator A mediator is a go-between. He is one who stands between two or more persons or groups who are in a dispute and tries to reconcile them. In biblical terms, human beings are described as being at enmity against God.…We rebel, revolt, and refuse to obey the law of God. As […]
When Paul wrote that Jesus emptied himself and became a servant and yet he was God, in what ways did he retain or not retain his powers of being God? The concept of “emptying” was a raging controversy in the nineteenth century, and elements of it remain today. The Greek word used by Paul […]
“What does it mean that Jesus is God’s only begotten son?”……Answer: The phrase “only begotten Son” occurs in John 3:16, which reads in the King James Version as, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” The phrase […]
“What do John 1:1,14 mean when they declare that Jesus is the Word of God?”……Answer: The answer to this question is found by first understanding the reason why John wrote his gospel. We find his purpose clearly stated in John 20:30-31. “Many other signs therefore Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which […]
“What does it mean that Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath?”……Answer: The phrase “the Lord of the Sabbath” is found in Matthew 12:8, Mark 2:28, and Luke 6:5. In all three instances Jesus is referring to Himself as the Lord of the Sabbath or as Mark records it: “The Son of Man is Lord […]