When God created Adam and Eve, they were created in His "image," i.e. they had God's spiritual life and could have fellowship with Him. When they sinned, they became spiritually dead and also prone to physical death. We, the human race, inherited Adam's sinful nature and are thus spiritually dead and incapable of fellowship with […]
The Doctrine of the Atonement (part 4) - God's Plan for Salvation
The Doctrine of the Atonement (part 3) - God's Plan for Salvation
When God created Adam and Eve, they were created in His "image," i.e. they had God's spiritual life and could have fellowship with Him. When they sinned, they became spiritually dead and also prone to physical death. We, the human race, inherited Adam's sinful nature and are thus spiritually dead and incapable of fellowship with […]
The Doctrine of the Atonement (part 2) - God's Plan for Salvation
When God created Adam and Eve, they were created in His "image," i.e. they had God's spiritual life and could have fellowship with Him. When they sinned, they became spiritually dead and also prone to physical death. We, the human race, inherited Adam's sinful nature and are thus spiritually dead and incapable of fellowship with […]
The Doctrine of the Atonement (part 1) - God's Plan for Salvation
When God created Adam and Eve, they were created in His "image," i.e. they had God's spiritual life and could have fellowship with Him. When they sinned, they became spiritually dead and also prone to physical death. We, the human race, inherited Adam's sinful nature and are thus spiritually dead and incapable of fellowship with […]
The Person and Work of Christ (part 3)
To combat heresy, the orthodox church had to define their beliefs. However, some beliefs cannot be adequately defined in words; resulting in half-truths. Therefore it is vital to examine Biblical teaching in order to arrive at the truth. The person and work of Christ can be explored under three headings: 1. Divinity and Sonship 2. […]
The Person and Work of Christ (part 2)
To combat heresy, the orthodox church had to define their beliefs. However, some beliefs cannot be adequately defined in words; resulting in half-truths. Therefore it is vital to examine Biblical teaching in order to arrive at the truth. The person and work of Christ can be explored under three headings: 1. Divinity and Sonship 2. […]
The Person and Work of Christ (part 1)
To combat heresy, the orthodox church had to define their beliefs. However, some beliefs cannot be adequately defined in words; resulting in half-truths. Therefore it is vital to examine Biblical teaching in order to arrive at the truth. The person and work of Christ can be explored under three headings: 1. Divinity and Sonship 2. […]
Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ
Matthew 16:13-19 13. When Jesus came into the region of Cesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am? 14. So they said, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15. He said to them, "But who do […]
Jesus and social questions
Two opposing views have been held regarding Jesus' attitude to social questions: 1) Jesus did not concern Himself with social questions, as He was only interested in the spiritual life of man. This view has resulted in Christians separating their religion from their social duties. 2) Jesus was primarily a social reformer, as He taught […]
God's Providence and Divine Government
God's Providence Providence is basically the provision which God makes for the purposes of His government. We can distinguish between general and particular providence: The first is the "general provision made in the properties and laws of both matter and mind." However, matter and mind "are not self-existent and self-efficient, but require the upholding or […]