Singular God

In the third Meditation, René Descartes aims to offer an argument for the existence of God, based simply on what he knows with certainty. In this, he reviews his doubts, what he knows for certain, and what he no longer doubts. While arguing the existence of God, Descartes explores God as a possible deceiver, his capacity to overcome this doubt in God’s goodness through formal and objective realities, and how effects supremely rely on their ultimate cause. Through his various claims and…

What Was True About the Hebrews? The biblical tale of Hebrews reveals many things about them, but how true is it? The evidence behind the Hebrews’ origins, power, and religion prove the Bible to be true. Biblical evidence about Canaan and archeological evidence lead to the conclusion that the Hebrews originated from outside of Canaan. Records of victory against the Israelites as well as the life and fall of David and Solomon’s Kingdom verifies that the Israelites were a powerful nation, but not…

Of all the events in human history, there is no event more significant, more important than that of the incarnation of Christ. When the living, eternal God, a Spirit Being, entered into humanity by becoming a human Himself. Of this instance of God entering into humanity, Chafer writes, “No human mind can grasp the significance of the occurrence and consequence of the incarnation. That a person of the Godhead should become one of the human family-the sphere of His own creation-with a view to…

out as a mere spec in the eyes of God(s). This can be seen in the Near East with the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh is considered…

Did God accept polygamy? Why then would He choose to bless the Old Testament leaders who seemed to have performed polygamy? It is easy to misinterpret that in God blessing them, it portrays that He promotes such a practice. But that argument is farthest from the truth. The leaders in question, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, were blessed because our God is a gracious God. It is not what they had done that warranted God’s blessings. The majority of society today condemns the practice of polygamy.…

punished them accordingly. Furthermore, Yahweh alternates the plural and singular use of the word “alter” in verse 14. “Alter” referred to the alter constructed by Jeroboam for sacrifices and for sprinkling the blood of victims; whereas, the plural usage referred to alters made to imitate the original. Thus, solidifying Yahweh’s argument: idolatry led to their affluent lifestyles. However, Smith & Page stated, “Life apart from God may yield temporary material gain, but it will surely result in…

Aristotle promote actions and lifestyles geared toward the same destination, in spite of their apparent contradictions. While Aristotle advocates for a principled obedience to a core of virtues and Perpetua stresses the definite singular importance of giving one’s life to God, both authors approach a common definition of appropriate behavior involving courageous resolve in pursuit of the highest happiness. Aristotle elaborates his viewpoint with regards to human desire and society, and Perpetua…

God commanded Abraham, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I shall show you” and Abraham obeyed (Gen 22:2-3 NRSV). Out of all the possible places, God singled out Mount Moriah to be the ground in which this religious test would take place. Upon his arrival to Mount Moriah, Abraham was set to sacrifice his child, but God stopped him before he could prevail. Instead, God provided…

O Come, O Come Immanuel “O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel” These words float through the speakers of the radio, church and department store this Advent season. They speak to the desire in the hearts of Christians who wait for Jesus to come again. However, these words hold deeper meaning than the birth and second coming of Christ. The prophesy of the Immanuel…

3.3.2. Understanding the Incarnation For Root, the Incarnation was three things: 1. God taking on bodily humanity in its fullness. This was surrendering ‘all that it means to be a created being’ as an expression of God’s heart ‘yearn[ing] to be near to humanity’ (2007:89). 2. God in human form as the concrete place humans encounter him. This is experienced in ‘the nearness of our fellow sisters and brothers’ who genuinely bear His…