Melchizedek, a rather mysterious character found in the Old Testament, one who met Abraham after his victorious battle with Chedorlaomer, in what could be the first instance of fellowship resembling Holy Eucharist, Melchizedek comes to meet Abraham bringing along the bread and wine. We are also given an insight through the writings of Moses in […]
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In the last article, “Jesus, The Son of Abraham“, the importance of understanding the meaning behind Jesus as the Son of Abraham was explored, and now it is time to learn the idea of Jesus being the Son of David[1]. Just as God had a covenant with Abraham, the same goes with David, but what
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Matthew starts the Gospel account by declaring three titles of Jesus, (1) the Messiah, (2) the Son of David, and (3) the Son of Abraham[1]. For now, let’s focus on the title Son of Abraham, and what it means for this to be applied to Jesus. What we know that comes right after this is
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One of the core pillars of the Christian faith is the Holy Bible as being the infallible and inerrant word of God, thus seen as the authority by which we define Christian doctrines and the manner by which we shape our theology. In fact, protestants would even say that scripture is the only and final
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The purpose of this article is to present the uniqueness of the Gospel according to St. Matthew, which would then assist you in understanding the narrative of Matthew and also to appreciate how Matthew, inspired by the Holy Spirit, is presenting the Gospel in a unique and intriguing way to display the sayings and works
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Did Matthew, the Apostle of Jesus Christ our Lord write the Gospel according to St. Matthew? Resounding YES! However, most Christians today only think so because of the bold title in the first page of their New Testament Bible. If you were to read the Gospels, any one of the four, you may have a
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Studying the scriptures is a vital part in the growth of a Christian that seeks God and yearns to know the Triune God. As easy as it may sound, Bible study is hardly an easy task especially when one is just taking the first steps as a new born babe in Christ. If you find
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This is part 3 of the series “The Two Natures of Jesus Christ” where we explore the reality of these two natures – God and Man – being united in the person of Jesus Christ. In this article, we will primarily focus on the sinlessness of Jesus Christ by asking a few questions; [1] what
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One of the core proclamations that we find regarding the personhood of Jesus Christ in the Nicene Creed is that He is both God and Man, that He being God took on the human nature by the power of the Holy Spirit through the virgin birth or what we call the incarnation. And in one
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In this multi-part article, we will camp at this topic which is technically known as “Hypostatic Union” – the doctrine regarding the two natures of Jesus Christ. This is one of the core doctrines of the Christian faith, therefore it is imperative for us to understand and grasp the idea of the two natures that
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