"Who am I?” It's a question that has perplexed philosophers, poets and every introspective teenager. Our sense of identity shapes everything from our friendships to our career paths. But finding true self-understanding can be a winding road full of twists, turns and unexpected detours. Will looking inward provide the answers? Or by gazing upward to … Continue reading Who Am I Meant to Be? Exploring Different Paths to Self-Discovery
Month: July 2023
Fountain and Foundation
Fountain and Foundation As Creator, God is both the Fountain and Foundation of all things. Before and apart from time, he created and set all things in motion (Gen. 1:1). He is “most Strong, Stable and Incomprehensible, Immutable; moving all things, never new, never old, renewing all things.”[1] He is the fountain of every good … Continue reading Fountain and Foundation
From Weakness to Overflowing Strength: The Depravation of Good Meets the Overflowing of Goodness
Does this sound familiar? “Man is good; his heart is uncorrupted. The evil lies in the circumstances, in the environment, in the society in which man is born and reared. Take these circumstances away, reform society—introduce, for example, the equal distribution of goods to all men—and man will naturally be good. There will be no … Continue reading From Weakness to Overflowing Strength: The Depravation of Good Meets the Overflowing of Goodness
Did God Really Learn What Abraham Would Do?
How does God know? What does God know? These questions are uniquely difficult as we cannot possibly begin to understand how God understands apart from what God has revealed to us. The majority of Christian theologians have agreed God has perfect knowledge of all things in creation including past, present, and future. Apparent appearances of … Continue reading Did God Really Learn What Abraham Would Do?
Does “Become” in John 1:14 Mean the Eternal Word Became Other than He Was?
John 1:14 teaches "the Word became flesh and dwelt among us." This is shocking news because the Word is said to share in the divine nature--he eternally "was" whatever God is (Jn 1:1). However, some today believe the Son of God changed or metamorphosed into a human at the incarnation. This doctrine of the incarnation … Continue reading Does “Become” in John 1:14 Mean the Eternal Word Became Other than He Was?
Donnie's Dogmatics 