1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the … Continue reading Does John’s Logos theology prove Eternal Generation?
15 “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your countrymen, you shall listen to him. 16 This is according to all that you asked of the Lord your God in Horeb on the day of the assembly, saying, … Continue reading Divine Double Standards
There are some of my friends that appeal to John Calvin’s reformulation of eternal generation. I think Calvin’s formulation fails for several reasons. Dr. John Frame wrote: Certainly, creation ex nihilo is inappropriate within the Godhead, as the church insisted … Continue reading John Calvin on Eternal Generation
This is the continuing dialogue with Theophilus(Eastern Orthodox). Here are his questions in response to my article: http://spirited-tech.com/Council/index.php/2020/07/04/besides-me-there-is-no-god/ Theophilus: We can discuss it in however much detail you like, but I’m interested to know how you resolve the exegetical issue … Continue reading Is the Son his own Servant?
I may have some thoughts on this debate at another time. If not, then just enjoy the show. Continue reading Is Jesus the God of the Bible?
I recently was asked a question from a Unitarian about 1 Cor. 8:6 and Shema. It was in the context of an argument from an article in response to another Unitarian. http://spirited-tech.com/COG/2018/12/21/creator-over-all/ Here is how the conversation(with editing) went: 4 So … Continue reading The Christian Shema
Here is the link for those wishing to watch on Youtube. Continue reading Mike Winger on Jehovah’s Witnesses
The best theologians, past and present, have been divided on the question of whether Jesus could have sinned. I believe that since Jesus was fully human, it was possible for him to sin. Obviously, the divine nature cannot sin. But … Continue reading Could Jesus Have Sinned?
Here are some recent thoughts that I have had about the topic of eternal generation. I was dialoguing with a Latin trinitarian. He stated that the Father possesses a property that causes him to emanate the Son. So, naturally, I asked if the Son possesses that same property then it seems like he should emanate a son aswell. This was his thoughts about that problem: Every property of the divine essence is firstly a hypostatic property of the Father; but each property which is communicated is instantiated distinctly by the distinct hypostases. Ergo, when you say “is THIS life-givingness, etc.” … Continue reading Eternal Frustration
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