“Hear now, O house of David? Is it too little for you to weary men, but will you weary my God also? Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign; Behold, the maiden conceives and bears a son, and she shall call his name Immanuel. Curds and honey shall he eat, that he may […]
WHAT’S IN A NAME? | Controversy over the divine name
October 4, 2012 by
Then Manoah inquired of the angel of the LORD, “What is your name, so that we may honor you when your word comes true?” He replied, “Why do you ask my name? It is beyond understanding” (Judges 13:17-18) It has become fashionable in some Christian circles to revert to the Hebrew names of YHWH and […]
The Divinity of the Messiah: a consideration of the claims of Jesus of Nazareth
October 4, 2012 by
THE DIVINITY OF THE MESSIAH 1. HIS DIVINE NAMES 2. HIS PRE-EXISTENCE 3. THE CREATOR 4. THE SON OF GOD 5. EQUALITY WITH THE FATHER 6. HIS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES 7. HIS DIVINE PREROGATIVES 8. HIS DIVINE NATURE Time and again, it has been a theme of long discussions among Jews as well as Gentiles: […]
Jesus – the Word of God Personified
October 4, 2012 by
The Apostle John introduces his gospel with the words “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God….The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” (John 1:1,14) Was this a concept derived from Hellenistic thought and calculated to appeal to a Greek mindset or can […]
‘JESUS IS LORD’ – What does that mean?
October 4, 2012 by
Dies auch in Deutsh erhaertlich If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved (Romans 10:9). This is the foundation of the Christian faith. It is the confession by which we are saved and it is therefore essential to understand […]
Do Christians worship three Gods?
October 4, 2012 by
By permission of Sar Shalom Publications, 236 West 72nd Street, New York, U.S.A. “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.” There has been an impression among the Jews, with few exceptions, that Christians believe in three different gods. This impression has been created by the fact that Christians believe in the […]
HEAR, O ISRAEL, THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD. שׁמע ישׂראל יהוה אלהינו יהוה אחד
October 4, 2012 by
This is the great confession of the Jewish faith upon which the Jewish conception of God is based. Does the New Testament deny this fundamental principle found in the Tenach and effectively embrace polytheism? Do Christians worship three gods? Let us examine how the God of Israel has revealed himself in the Tenach. God is […]
