YHWH. We know this name. We speak this name. We rarely stop to think about what this name means. Not what it means in the academic sense – etymology, pronunciation, theological significance. We have libraries full of that. I mean: what does it mean that the God of all creation chose to give us a name? That the Incomparable One, who needs nothing from us, who owes us nothing, decided to be...
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 (ESV) Introduction: A Term That Sounded Wrong When I first encountered orthodox Christians referring to Jesus as the “God-man,” it sounded deeply offensive. After 50 years as a Christadelphian, the term felt like blasphemy...
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 (ESV) Introduction: A Doctrine I Loved But Had to Leave Behind In my article on God Manifestation, I outlined the Christadelphian theology that shaped how I understood Jesus for 50 years. It’s a beautiful doctrine in many ways...
The argument that the Temptation of Christ was an indication that he was imperfect is common in Unitarian circles. Flaws The bible clearly teaches in Heb 4:15 that Jesus was tempted in every way that we are, but he did not sin. This is not evidence that Jesus was imperfect. In juxtaposing Heb 4:15 with Jas 1:13, Unitarians are arguing as follows. Jesus was tempted. God cannot be tempted. Ergo...