Atheism is the belief there is no god to meet. "Deism" is the belief that God made the world and left it to run down and left us on our own. The Bible presents God as a stranger who introduced himself. We have to say God is a "stranger" because he is so different than … Continue reading Meeting a Stranger
religion
Angels
They are, as it were, in yonder gilded vessel, untossed of tempest; but they have sympathy with us in this poor heavy-laden bark, tossed with tempest and not comforted. I see them there on yonder sea of glass mingled with fire. I hear their harpings, as incessantly their joy goes up in music to the … Continue reading Angels
Believe in Jesus, Even If You Have to Sacrifice Everything?
Since the Nike campaign unleashed a PR debacle, various Christians have tried to apply their new slogan to Christian living and especially the command to sacrifice. The book of Leviticus detailed the sacrifices which God commanded the Jews. The Israelites' propensity to sin led them to sacrifice while practicing iniquity, and God refused their sacrifices. Others … Continue reading Believe in Jesus, Even If You Have to Sacrifice Everything?
Where is Jesus During the Lord’s Supper?
Jesus said, "Take, eat; this is my body" and "this is my blood" in Matthew 26:26-28. What does it mean? Is that really Jesus' body? Is that really Jesus blood? There are three positions put forth to answer those questions. First, some have said that this means Jesus is actually physically there. This doctrine is … Continue reading Where is Jesus During the Lord’s Supper?
The Son of God
The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.’ ‘You have said it,’ Jesus told him” (Matthew 26:63–64). But what does it mean to call Jesus the “Son of God”? Does it mean that God the Father created … Continue reading The Son of God
JESUS ABOVE FAMILY? MATTHEW 10:37-39
To be Jesus’ disciple, we must love him more than our family or ourselves. INTRODUCTION TO THE TEXT General Douglas MacArthur: And 20 years after, on the other side of the globe, again the filth of murky foxholes, the stench of ghostly trenches, the slime of dripping dugouts; those boiling suns of relentless heat, those … Continue reading JESUS ABOVE FAMILY? MATTHEW 10:37-39
Glory to God in the Highest!
There was a time when the Word had not yet taken on flesh (Jn. 1:1), but we live on this side of the incarnation (Jn. 1:14). We live on this side of Jesus' sacrifice. "By this will, we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once and for all" (Heb. … Continue reading Glory to God in the Highest!
The Necessity and Distinction of the Divine and Human Natures in the Communicatio Idiomatum for Atonement
How is it possible for the human nature and divine nature to exist in the one person of Jesus so that the sins of mankind could be atoned, and God’s righteous demands could be satisfied? The existence of human and divine natures in the person of Jesus is the only way in which the … Continue reading The Necessity and Distinction of the Divine and Human Natures in the Communicatio Idiomatum for Atonement
Eternity
"There is a God. He is alive. In him we live and we survive" Is there a God? If there is a God, what is he like? Does he like me? These are life's greatest questions that we have all asked and will continue to ask. I can't I shine any questions more foundational to … Continue reading Eternity
How God Saves
"I planted, Apollos watered, and God gave the increase" 1 Corinthians 3:6 We often sing the words "I know not how the Spirit moves, Convincing men of sin, Revealing Jesus through the Word, Creating faith in Him." We can look to the Bible to see how God creates saving faith through the Word through His … Continue reading How God Saves
Donnie's Dogmatics 