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 was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of […]
God will not share his glory with another (Isaiah 42:8) but Jesus is honoured “just as” the Father (John 5:23) – isn’t the only logical conclusion that Jesus is God?
I am the Lord; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 48:8) that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him (John 5:23) So the logic behind […]
Why did the seraphim in Isaiah 6:3 call to one another rather than to God?
John N. Oswalt gives the following suggestions in his commentary: The statement that the seraphim were calling to each other is probably an indication that the singing was antiphonal [i.e., ‘ alternate singing by two choirs or singers’1], but it may also be a way of saying that they were delighting with one another in the glory […]
Jesus commanded us to love one another. What exactly does that mean?
To love one another, we have to have the mind of Christ. How do we have the mind of Christ? By thinking and acting like Jesus. How do we think and act like Jesus? By reading the commandments of Jesus; by meditating on Jesus and what he did/does; by applying Jesus’ values and ideals in […]
Does the Bible say that you are a ʺwidowʺ (and thus free to remarry) if your husband won’t provide for you?
Paul says: A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord. (1 Corinthians 7:39) The implication is that a person is bound to honour their marriage whilst their spouse is living, but if […]
How is Colossians 1:15-20 compatible with biblical unitarianism?
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things […]
Why does God call Jesus “God” in Isaiah 9:6, if he is not actually God?
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon[a] his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6) Firstly this prophecy is very likely not about Jesus in its initial application, and secondly the Hebrew […]
Why does Psalm 45 say concerning Jesus “your throne O God” in Hebrews 1:8, if Jesus is not actually God?
But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.” (Hebrews 1:8) There are two possible readings of ‘God’ […]
Does Philippians 2:5-11 mean that Jesus had the nature of God?
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he […]
What is the real definition of worship?
Romans 12:1-2 has a very good definition of worship: I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. (2) Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, […]