Jude the Apostle

This view is an enormous difference from the God that said through Isaiah; He could declare the end from the beginning (46:10). The apostle John knew of Isaiah’s God when He told the church that God knows everything (1 Jn. 3:20). Perhaps a Process Theologian will point out passages in which God changes His mind and suggest that God did not know the future. However, as the Wesleyan Theologian…

What is the New Testament canon? The New Testament canon is the New Testament supposed of as an imperative of faith which acquires godly authority over the church. As canonical writings the twenty-seven books constitute the definitive witness to Jesus Christ as Lord and are regarded by Christians as the infallible rule of Christian faith and life, the inspired deposit of God's revelation (Barker, 2018). Discuss the process of the canonization of the New Testament A word derived from the Greek…

For most of Christian history, the existence of Hell has been accepted, as a place for the eternal punishment of the wicked. Scripture gives an account of a rich man visiting Hell (Luke 16:19-31). Others claim they have visited Hell, the following is an excerpt from a personal account of Bill Davis when he was a solider. “Conscious awareness began slipping away as I screamed. Dizziness and wooziness took over, much like one feels when he is running short of oxygen. Everything went black. I felt…

My Personal Mission and Doctrine Personal Mission Statement To be a comfort and a peacemaker so that the people God puts in my path will know my God of Love and Grace. I will do this by putting myself in situations where people are in need of comfort and I will show them love and respect. I will also to be a person of reconciliation where God would have me being His peace. Doctrinal Statements General Revelation I believe that God reveals himself in general in nature. Every rainbow, every…

authority, and the creation of many canon lists, such as the Muratorian Canon established in 200 AD. While it is missing both its beginning and end, the Muratorian Canon includes the gospels of John and Luke, Acts, Paul’s letters, Apocalypse of John, Jude 1 and 2 John, Wisdom of Solomon, and the Apocalypse of Peter. In the early third century, though, Eusebius came up with a system that referred to three categories of text; recognized, disputed, and spurious. The books that were considered…

With all the various forms and flavors of false doctrine that exist in our current world, it is important to maintain familiarity with these different erroneous teachings. One teaching that has plagued the Lord’s church as of late is that of “Realized Eschatology”. This radical approach to interpreting Biblical prophecy has caused a number of Christians to stray from the faith. Members of the church should educate themselves in error like this so as to resist falling prey to it and be able…

Christmas, the 25th of December, is the most important festival of the year. Celebrated by most countries in the world, Christmas is a time of shopping, taking a break from work, connecting with friends and family, and reflecting on the year. Though most Christians view it is a day in honor of God to remember and celebrate the birth of His Son, taking a closer look and an investigative perspective draws parallels with pagan customs practiced long before Christ was born. In this essay, I will…

along with, “love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37-38). The only way the believer is able to do this is with the help of the Holy Spirit, whom God sent after Jesus ascended into heaven (Galatians 4:6). In Christ, the believer is reborn. The apostle Peter states, “you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God” (1Peter 1:23). Jesus is the word of God, and his word is written on the heart of the born again…

The Bible as we have today as found in the Greek New Testament (NA-28) and the Hebrew Old Testament are authentic to the original autographs as possible. Each of these published manuscripts have a unique history and verification along the way. The Hebrew Old Testament was written in Biblical Hebrew which is different from modern Hebrew. According to Josh McDowell, the Masoretic scribes from the 500-900 CE had the copying with exact precision down to the letters on a page. Scribes could not copy…

The call to biblical proclamation begins with a call to hear. Christian preaching finds its root in the proposition that God Almighty has spoken. Therefore, as in Deuteronomy 6:4-7, the one who wishes to communicate this message must first and foremost hear the message from God. “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.…