The Theology of the family tree of Jesus According to St. Matthew. "And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ" (Matthew 1:16)At first glance, you might think that the genealogical and family tree of Jesus found in Matthew 1:1-17 is dull and boring. … [Read more...]
Jesus Christ
The Son of God, his mission, teachings, claims and promises.
Where was Jesus during the three days in the tomb
Have you ever wondered where Jesus’ spirit was during the 3 days that he was buried in the tomb? Where was Jesus during the three days in the tomb?There is a pretty significant amount of controversy about this specific topic and many, like myself, have always had our own opinion about what … [Read more...]
Jesus is God according to God the Father and the Bible
Among the many Biblical testimonies that explicitly declare the deity of Christ, I think, the most interesting of them all is the testimony of God the Father Himself, declaring that Jesus is God.Now, this does not mean that those other Biblical passages are not important nor interesting, but the … [Read more...]
The Deity of Christ. The Father over the Son.
Question: In 1 Corinthians 11:3, what does it mean when Paul said, “the head of Christ is God?” Does it reject the deity of Christ – that He is not God?Answer: This verse is a classic citation from which a supposedly strong objection against the deity of Christ has been formulated by the … [Read more...]
Crown of Thorns spiritual meaning
Was on my way home from work and saw a yellow post which had scratch marks around the middle. A picture of a crown of thorns came to my mind.I went back and took and picture and immediately thought of Jesus when the Roman soldiers put a crown of thorns on his head. My heart was filled with deep … [Read more...]
Baptism of Jesus Christ by John and its importance
What happened at the baptism of Jesus, what is its significance and why is it so important? The Cloud of the Covenant Curse - We must remember that a covenant messenger is sent to the violator of the covenant. He comes to the covenant breaker under the cloud of the covenant curse.So did Jesus, … [Read more...]
Covenant messengers sent by God
The Abrahamic covenant developed through various phases. Every time God confirmed it and sometimes gave it a “new face”. But it remained the same covenant that He made with Abraham. He also sent covenant messengers to warn them of their transgressions.Covenant Usage Let us then examine how a … [Read more...]
Jesus in the darkness – Calvary of the Old Testament
We are aware that many things that Jesus did, said and experienced, are fulfillments of prophecies in the Old Testament. Some of these prophecies were explicit and mentioned in the New Testament of having been fulfilled.Some of these prophecies, however, were also implicit – meaning that they … [Read more...]
Covenant of Grace promised by God
Since the fall of man, God has pursued him with His unfailing love. As early as in Gen.3:15 He has committed Himself to destroy the relationship into which man had then entered with Satan, to defeat Satan and to provide an escape through the covenant of grace from the bond into which Satan has led … [Read more...]
Jesus in the Old Testament of Genesis
When we see two people hugging each other, we can appreciate and enjoy seeing them like that even more, if we know and understand why they hug each other. Even more so if we know the hard and terrible times they have come through together to make them love each other like that.Jesus in the Old … [Read more...]