AreWeJustifiedbyFaith(Romans)
orbyWorks(James)?
InRomansitsays,"becausebytheworksoftheLawnofleshwillbejustifiedinHissight..."(Rom.3:20),and"forwemaintainthatamanisjustifiedbyfaithapartfromworksoftheLaw,"(Rom.3:28),and"ForwhatdoestheScripturesay?‘AndAbrahambelievedGod,anditwasreckonedtohimasrighteousness'"(Rom.4:3),and"Therefore,havingbeenjustifiedbyfaith..."(Rom.5:1),and"Buttotheonewhodoe...[阅读全文]
得窥天境
得窥天境，须看透红尘万丈；人神相通，只凭借灵犀一缕。信靠耶稣，此外路路是绝望；坚定不移，万里迢迢聚天堂。
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TheAtonement
Whyistheatonementnecessary?BecauseGodisholyandwearenot.Followtheoutlinebelowwhichleadsusthroughscripturesthatdemonstratethereason,theproblem,andthesolutionforoursinproblem.God-isthestandardofrighteousnessIsholy(1Sam.2:2;Isaiah43:3,14,15;Rev.4:8)Just(Deut.32:4;Psalm89:14;97:2;145:17)Righteous(Psalm145:17)Judge(Psalm50:6;96:10,13;Isaiah33:3-4)Visitswrathontheungodly(Rom.1:18)Toopure...[阅读全文]
Whyistheatonementnecessary?BecauseGodisholyandwearenot.Followtheoutlinebelowwhichleadsusthroughscripturesthatdemonstratethereason,theproblem,andthesolutionforoursinproblem.God-isthestandardofrighteousnessIsholy(1Sam.2:2;Isaiah43:3,14,15;Rev.4:8)Just(Deut.32:4;Psalm89:14;97:2;145:17)Righteous(Psalm145:17)Judge(Psalm50:6;96:10,13;Isaiah33:3-4)Visitswrathontheungodly(Rom.1:18)Toopure...[阅读全文]
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IfGodisunchanging,howcanJesusbeGodinflesh?TheimmutabilityistheteachingthatGoddoesnotchangeinHisnature.Hischaracter,knowledge,andexistencearewithoutvariation.Godhasalwaysbeeneverywhereallthetime.Hehasalwaysbeenholy,divine,omniscient,omnipresent,omnipotent,andpure.ThesethingscannotchangeinGodsincetheyareaspectsofHisnature.But,howdowereconciletheincarnationoftheWord(whichwasGod)andthedoctrineofGod'su...[阅读全文]
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WheredidJesusgoafterHediedonthecross?
TheBibledoesnotspecificallystatewhathappenedtoJesusimmediatelyafterHediedonthecross.Becauseofthis,thereisdebatesurroundingtheanswertothequestionofwhereHewentandwhatHedid.So,Iwillpresentdifferingviewssoyoumightknowthescopeoftheansweranddecideforyourselfwhichpositionispreferable.
Perhapsthebestknownscripturethatappearstodealwiththisissueisfoundin1Pet.3:1...[阅读全文]
TheBibledoesnotspecificallystatewhathappenedtoJesusimmediatelyafterHediedonthecross.Becauseofthis,thereisdebatesurroundingtheanswertothequestionofwhereHewentandwhatHedid.So,Iwillpresentdifferingviewssoyoumightknowthescopeoftheansweranddecideforyourselfwhichpositionispreferable.
Perhapsthebestknownscripturethatappearstodealwiththisissueisfoundin1Pet.3:1...[阅读全文]
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ObjectionstoJesus'physicalresurrectionanswered
EventhoughthebibleteachesusthatJesusrosefromthedeadinthesamebodythatHediedinandthatHisresurrectedbodywasaglorifiedbody,peoplestillresistacceptingthistruth--totheirdetriment.Variousobjectionsareraisedagainstsuchbiblicalsupportas...
"Jesusansweredandsaidtothem,"Destroythistemple,andinthreedaysIwillraiseitup."20TheJewsthereforesaid,"Ittookforty-s...[阅读全文]
EventhoughthebibleteachesusthatJesusrosefromthedeadinthesamebodythatHediedinandthatHisresurrectedbodywasaglorifiedbody,peoplestillresistacceptingthistruth--totheirdetriment.Variousobjectionsareraisedagainstsuchbiblicalsupportas...
"Jesusansweredandsaidtothem,"Destroythistemple,andinthreedaysIwillraiseitup."20TheJewsthereforesaid,"Ittookforty-s...[阅读全文]
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Jesus'Resurrectionwasphysical
TheresurrectionofJesusisafundamentalandessentialdoctrineofChristianity.TheresurrectionofJesusissoimportantthatwithoutitChristianityisfalse.Paulsaidin1Cor.15:14,"andifChristhasnotbeenraised,thenourpreachingisvain,yourfaithalsoisvain."Threeverseslater,inverse17,heagainsays,"andifChristhasnotbeenraised,yourfaithisworthless;youarestillinyoursins."Thoughtherearemanysub...[阅读全文]
TheresurrectionofJesusisafundamentalandessentialdoctrineofChristianity.TheresurrectionofJesusissoimportantthatwithoutitChristianityisfalse.Paulsaidin1Cor.15:14,"andifChristhasnotbeenraised,thenourpreachingisvain,yourfaithalsoisvain."Threeverseslater,inverse17,heagainsays,"andifChristhasnotbeenraised,yourfaithisworthless;youarestillinyoursins."Thoughtherearemanysub...[阅读全文]
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WhoisJesusaccordingtoJohntheApostle?WhoisJesusaccordingtoJohntheapostle?IsHeamereman,anangelinflesh,orisHeGodincarnate?Theanswerisveryimportantbecauseitdetermineswhereyoustandinrelationshiptothetruth.Sincefaithisonlyasgoodaswhoyouplaceitin,itiscrucialthatyouplaceyourfaithinthetrueSavior.So,whoisthetrueSavior?IsheGodornot?Isheanangelwhobecameamanornot?Orishemerelyagreatteacher?
John'sgospelisdi...[阅读全文]
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WhatdidJesuscometodo?TorevealtheFather(Matt.11:27)"AllthingshavebeencommittedtomebymyFather.NooneknowstheSonexcepttheFather,andnooneknowstheFatherexcepttheSonandthosetowhomtheSonchoosestorevealhim."Tobearansomformany(Matt.20:28)"justastheSonofMandidnotcometobeserved,buttoserve,andtogivehislifeasaransomformany."Toserve(Matt.20:28)"justastheSonofMandidnotcometobeserved,buttoserve,andtogivehislifeasa...[阅读全文]
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IfJesuswerenotGod,thenexplain...IfJesusisnotGod,thenexplain...WhyThomascallsJesusGodinJohn20:28?(Note,ThomasaddressesJesusspecifically.)WhydoesGodcallJesusGodinHeb.1:8?WhydoesJohntheapostlestatethatJesuswastheWordwhichwasGodthatbecameflesh(John1:1,14)?Whyisthephrase"CalluponthenameoftheLORD"(Hebrew,YHWH,i.e.,Psalm116:4)usedonlyofGodontheOT,andtranslatedintotheGreekintheLXXas"CalluponthenameoftheLO...[阅读全文]
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100TruthsAboutJesusJesusclaimedtobeGod-John8:24;8:56-59(seeExodus3:14);John10:30-33JesusiscalledGod-John1:1,14;20:28;Col.2:9;Titus2:13;Heb.1:8JesusistheimageoftheinvisibleGod-Heb.1:3Jesusabidesforever-Heb.7:24Jesuscreatedallthings-John1:1-3;Col.1:15-17Jesusisbeforeallthings-John1:1-3;Col.1:17;Jesusiseternal-John1:1,14;8:58;Micah5:1-2JesusishonoredthesameastheFather-John5:23Jesusisprayedto-Acts7:55...[阅读全文]
