
My beloved is white and ruddy, chief among ten thousand
... David; with My holy oil I have anointed him, with whom My hand shall be established; also My arm shall strengthen him…….Also I will make him (Jesus) My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth (Highest in authority).” (Psalm 89:19-29) “But there shall by no means enter it anything that defil ...
... David; with My holy oil I have anointed him, with whom My hand shall be established; also My arm shall strengthen him…….Also I will make him (Jesus) My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth (Highest in authority).” (Psalm 89:19-29) “But there shall by no means enter it anything that defil ...
70507-Easter4A - Sermon Writer
... and bandits, but there is no lack of others. Jesus warns of false prophets (Matt 7:15-23). When this Gospel was written, late in the first century, the church was struggling with antichrists (1 John 2:18-22) and false prophets (1 John 4:1-6). Acts 20:29-35 warns of savage wolves who will not spare t ...
... and bandits, but there is no lack of others. Jesus warns of false prophets (Matt 7:15-23). When this Gospel was written, late in the first century, the church was struggling with antichrists (1 John 2:18-22) and false prophets (1 John 4:1-6). Acts 20:29-35 warns of savage wolves who will not spare t ...
Ascension Theology - Thedivineconspiracy.org
... outcome of his messianic career. To be sure, in Matthew and Mark the ascension does not feature so prominently as in Luke–Acts, and this is often taken by modern scholars as a reason for not allowing it much attention. The doctrine of the ascension, it is sometimes said, is just another way of talki ...
... outcome of his messianic career. To be sure, in Matthew and Mark the ascension does not feature so prominently as in Luke–Acts, and this is often taken by modern scholars as a reason for not allowing it much attention. The doctrine of the ascension, it is sometimes said, is just another way of talki ...
God`s Image in Man Put Against Christ, the Primal Image: Paul`s
... probability that by this phrase Paul urges his readers to remember “what they were declared to be in their baptism.”28 In fact, we could see in this phrase the practical side of the Christian transformation already discussed by Paul in chapter 2:11-12, which is a passage of a particular interest bec ...
... probability that by this phrase Paul urges his readers to remember “what they were declared to be in their baptism.”28 In fact, we could see in this phrase the practical side of the Christian transformation already discussed by Paul in chapter 2:11-12, which is a passage of a particular interest bec ...
To Those with Ears - Northwest Community Church
... He doesn’t stubbornly reject the truth. But, there is a lack of earnestness. He is not solid. Hardship causes him to fall away from the Word. He is subject to the dangers of falling away when either persecution or affliction comes his way. Just like soils in South Texas benefit from supplements - ac ...
... He doesn’t stubbornly reject the truth. But, there is a lack of earnestness. He is not solid. Hardship causes him to fall away from the Word. He is subject to the dangers of falling away when either persecution or affliction comes his way. Just like soils in South Texas benefit from supplements - ac ...
29-JOHN_THE_BAPTIST-MATTHEW_3_1
... John the Baptist – The Greatest Born Among Woman Let me explain Like many Jews looking for the Messiah, They believed that when He came He would set up His kingdom upon the earth This did not seem to be the course Jesus was pursuing And there appeared to be no effort to establish a Literal kingdom ...
... John the Baptist – The Greatest Born Among Woman Let me explain Like many Jews looking for the Messiah, They believed that when He came He would set up His kingdom upon the earth This did not seem to be the course Jesus was pursuing And there appeared to be no effort to establish a Literal kingdom ...
Chapter 16 - The Kirk
... For we most boldly affirm that it is blasphemy to say that Christ abides in the hearts of those in whom is no spirit of sanctification. Therefore we do not hesitate to affirm that murderers, oppressors, cruel persecutors, adulterers, filthy persons, idolaters, drunkards, thieves, and all workers of ...
... For we most boldly affirm that it is blasphemy to say that Christ abides in the hearts of those in whom is no spirit of sanctification. Therefore we do not hesitate to affirm that murderers, oppressors, cruel persecutors, adulterers, filthy persons, idolaters, drunkards, thieves, and all workers of ...
FidelisibleComments
... Considering what we are by nature, how corrupt and sinful,—what God is, in whom alone we can be happy,—and what heaven is, to which the perfection of our happiness is reserved,—it will appear, in the nature of the thing, that we must be born again, because it is impossible that we should be happy i ...
... Considering what we are by nature, how corrupt and sinful,—what God is, in whom alone we can be happy,—and what heaven is, to which the perfection of our happiness is reserved,—it will appear, in the nature of the thing, that we must be born again, because it is impossible that we should be happy i ...
Unabridged and Unedited
... the purest white shroud that was ever woven, but when all is done it does not live; and what are all the outward devotions of a carnal man but dead things which bring no life with them to men dead in sin? Some are foolish enough to put their confidence in ministers. It would seem to me to be the mad ...
... the purest white shroud that was ever woven, but when all is done it does not live; and what are all the outward devotions of a carnal man but dead things which bring no life with them to men dead in sin? Some are foolish enough to put their confidence in ministers. It would seem to me to be the mad ...
Evangelization and Catechesis: “How to Meet Christ”
... When I came to you, brothers, proclaiming the mystery of God, I did not come with sublimity of words or of wisdom. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified. I came to you in weakness and fear and much trembling, and my message and my proclamation wer ...
... When I came to you, brothers, proclaiming the mystery of God, I did not come with sublimity of words or of wisdom. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified. I came to you in weakness and fear and much trembling, and my message and my proclamation wer ...
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... much you have left over after giving. While that is worth thinking about, there is a more reliable method. God gives our gifts the same value we place on them. That is, if my contribution is really important to me, it matters to Him. If it means nothing to me, it means the same to Him. That’s why wh ...
... much you have left over after giving. While that is worth thinking about, there is a more reliable method. God gives our gifts the same value we place on them. That is, if my contribution is really important to me, it matters to Him. If it means nothing to me, it means the same to Him. That’s why wh ...
FOLLOWING JESUS - Living Word Ministries International Inc.
... • "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do" (Ephesians 2:8-10). "For the law ...
... • "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do" (Ephesians 2:8-10). "For the law ...
October 30 2016 31st Sunday
... that he could see Jesus. By climbing the tree, he made himself look foolish and the people would really have laughed at him, all the more because he was a hated tax collector. When Jesus spotted Zacchaeus, his reaction was immediate. “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down for I must stay at your house tod ...
... that he could see Jesus. By climbing the tree, he made himself look foolish and the people would really have laughed at him, all the more because he was a hated tax collector. When Jesus spotted Zacchaeus, his reaction was immediate. “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down for I must stay at your house tod ...
Hebrews Chapter Seven in Word
... Melchizedek is of the same type regarding his recorded origin. Since Jesus has always existed, the author states that Melchizedek was made like Him. Of course with Jesus the situation is not just of historical origin but of spiritual significance regarding His eternal nature. Heb 7:4-10 Now observe ...
... Melchizedek is of the same type regarding his recorded origin. Since Jesus has always existed, the author states that Melchizedek was made like Him. Of course with Jesus the situation is not just of historical origin but of spiritual significance regarding His eternal nature. Heb 7:4-10 Now observe ...
The Uniqueness of the Christian-Jewish Dialogue: A Yes and a No
... the dialogues with other religious communities. So-called “Parting of the Ways” scholarship also affects how we present Jesus’ own identity and his ministerial objectives and how and when the church took over responsibility for promulgating his message, a process that developed gradually over severa ...
... the dialogues with other religious communities. So-called “Parting of the Ways” scholarship also affects how we present Jesus’ own identity and his ministerial objectives and how and when the church took over responsibility for promulgating his message, a process that developed gradually over severa ...
discover sTuDY GuIDe - Faith Alive Christian Resources
... out God’s will in this world, and to serve and care for all who belong to God (Ps. 91:11-12). Archippus—probably an evangelist working in Colossae; he may also have served in Laodicea or in nearby Hierapolis (see Col. 4:13, 17). apostle—“one sent forth”; refers to a messenger sent on a special missi ...
... out God’s will in this world, and to serve and care for all who belong to God (Ps. 91:11-12). Archippus—probably an evangelist working in Colossae; he may also have served in Laodicea or in nearby Hierapolis (see Col. 4:13, 17). apostle—“one sent forth”; refers to a messenger sent on a special missi ...
Priesthood - Vocation Lessons
... Who you are and how you react to things has been shaped by your family, your culture, your upbringing, your choices, and by how God has made you. Each person has a basic temperament, which is the way that we are inclined to think, react, and find energy. Our actions are not predetermined by this tem ...
... Who you are and how you react to things has been shaped by your family, your culture, your upbringing, your choices, and by how God has made you. Each person has a basic temperament, which is the way that we are inclined to think, react, and find energy. Our actions are not predetermined by this tem ...
Good Friday liturgy RTF
... Christ offered one sacrifice for sins, an offering that is effective for ever, and then he sat down at the right-hand side of God. There he now waits until God puts his enemies as a footstool under his feet. With one sacrifice, then, he has made perfect for ever those who are purified from sin. And ...
... Christ offered one sacrifice for sins, an offering that is effective for ever, and then he sat down at the right-hand side of God. There he now waits until God puts his enemies as a footstool under his feet. With one sacrifice, then, he has made perfect for ever those who are purified from sin. And ...
A Liturgical Explanation for the Days of Holy Week by TheVeryRev
... Jerusalem is described in liturgical texts as the "beginning of the Cross" and is to be understood, therefore, within the context of the Holy Week. The common troparion of these days explicitly affirms that "by raising Lazarus from the dead Christ confirmed the truth of universal resurrection." It i ...
... Jerusalem is described in liturgical texts as the "beginning of the Cross" and is to be understood, therefore, within the context of the Holy Week. The common troparion of these days explicitly affirms that "by raising Lazarus from the dead Christ confirmed the truth of universal resurrection." It i ...
JESUS IS THE CORNERSTONE Luke 20:1
... priests had priestly authority as descendants of Aaron. Their authority was inherited. The teachers of the law had authority from their excellent learning. They earned it through hard study. The elders had authority by just hanging on to their faith and position long enough in the society. Their aut ...
... priests had priestly authority as descendants of Aaron. Their authority was inherited. The teachers of the law had authority from their excellent learning. They earned it through hard study. The elders had authority by just hanging on to their faith and position long enough in the society. Their aut ...
Suffering: the Path to Glory
... use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelie ...
... use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelie ...
- CAMPUS Church
... “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” Paul added in Romans 13:12 “The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.” In 1st Corinthians ...
... “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” Paul added in Romans 13:12 “The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.” In 1st Corinthians ...
December 15, 2013
... Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. d. ...
... Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. d. ...
haggai a call to sanctification
... his thirst at the fountains of this world will drink only to thirst again. Everywhere men are unsatisfied. They long for something to supply the need of the soul. Only One can meet that want. The need of the world, "the Desire of all nations," is Christ. The divine grace which He alone can impart, i ...
... his thirst at the fountains of this world will drink only to thirst again. Everywhere men are unsatisfied. They long for something to supply the need of the soul. Only One can meet that want. The need of the world, "the Desire of all nations," is Christ. The divine grace which He alone can impart, i ...
- Saving Grace Lutheran Church
... convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. 24 And some were convinced by what he said, but others disbelieved. Sound familiar? It’s the same “some believed and some didn’t” thing happening again like we’ve seen so many places before. Paul is ready for it, and what he ...
... convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. 24 And some were convinced by what he said, but others disbelieved. Sound familiar? It’s the same “some believed and some didn’t” thing happening again like we’ve seen so many places before. Paul is ready for it, and what he ...
Christology

Christology (from Greek Χριστός Khristós and -λογία, -logia) is the field of study within Christian theology which is primarily concerned with the nature and person of Jesus as recorded in the canonical Gospels and the epistles of the New Testament. Primary considerations include the relationship of Jesus' nature and person with the nature and person of God the Father. As such, Christology is concerned with the details of Jesus' ministry, his acts and teachings, to arrive at a clearer understanding of who he is in his person, and his role in salvation. A major component of the Christology of the Apostolic Age was that of Paul the Apostle. His central themes were the notion of the pre-existence of Christ and the worship of Christ as Kyrios (Greek: Lord).The pre-existence of Christ is considered a central theme of Christology. Proponents of Christ's deity argue the Old Testament has many cases of Christophany: ""The pre-existence of Christ is further substantiated by the many recorded Christophanies in the Bible."" Christophany is often considered a more accurate term than the term Theophany due to the belief that all the visible manifestations of God (or Yahweh) are in fact the preincarnate Christ. Many argue that the appearances of ""the Angel of the Lord"" in the Old Testament were the preincarnate Christ. ""Many understand the angel of the Lord as a true theophany. From the time of Justin on, the figure has been regarded as the preincarnate Logos.""Following the Apostolic Age, there was fierce and often politicized debate in the early church on many interrelated issues. Christology was a major focus of these debates, and was addressed at every one of the first seven ecumenical councils. The second through fourth of these councils are generally entitled ""Christological councils,"" with the latter three mainly elucidating what was taught in them and condemning incorrect interpretations. The Council of Chalcedon in 451 issued a formulation of the being of Christ — that of two natures, one human and one divine, ""united with neither confusion nor division."" This is called the doctrine of the hypostatic union, which is still held today among Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and many Protestant Christians, referred to collectively as Chalcedonian Christianity. Due to politically charged differences in the 4th century, schisms developed, and the first denominations (from the Latin, ""to take a new name"") formed.In the 13th century, Saint Thomas Aquinas provided the first systematic Christology that consistently resolved a number of the existing issues. In his Christology from above, Aquinas also championed the principle of perfection of Christ's human attributes. The Middle Ages also witnessed the emergence of the ""tender image of Jesus"" as a friend and a living source of love and comfort, rather than just the Kyrios image. According to Catholic theologian Karl Rahner, the purpose of modern Christology is to formulate the Christian belief that ""God became man and that God-made-man is the individual Jesus Christ"" in a manner that this statement can be understood consistently, without the confusions of past debates and mythologies.