Apologetics
What is Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit, and What Did the Church Fathers Say About It?
• It is the total and complete rejection of the work of the Holy Spirit in a person’s life.It is the denial of God’s grace and speaking against it with insults,a behavior that reflects a lack of reverence for the sacred. • Blessed Augustine says:Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the persistence in refusing […]
Where Did the Trinity Come From?
Let us now look at the biblical evidence for the doctrine of the Trinity—the belief in One God in three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. I will begin with the very opening of the Bible. In Genesis chapter 1, verse 1 says: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the […]
What did God mean by the law of “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” in the Old Testament? And how did Christ fulfill this law in the Gospel?
It is written in the Book of Exodus: “If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman, so that she gives birth prematurely, yet no harm follows, he shall surely be punished accordingly as the woman’s husband imposes on him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. But if any harm follows, then you shall […]
What is the History of the Accusation of Bible Corruption? (Its Origins, Causes, and the Christian Response)
The Accusation of the Bible’s Corruption A. Emergence of the Accusation:1. The accusation of the Bible’s corruption became especially prominent after the Prophet’s migration to Yathrib (now known as Medina)—that is, in the Medinan Qur’anic chapters—following the death of Waraqah ibn Nawfal. The accusation further developed during the third Islamic century (9th century AD), particularly […]
What are the Doctrines of the New Testament?
(1) The Incarnation(John 1:14; Philippians 2:7–8; Colossians 1:21–22; 2 John 7) In order for redemption to be fulfilled, the second Person of the Trinity—the Word—had to become incarnate. In the fullness of time, the Word dwelt in the womb of the Virgin Mary. This was by the Holy Spirit, who overshadowed her and formed within […]
