There have been several different historical views on the atonement. I will discuss some of the major views held by the Church and address first why I don’t hold to them. The last view will be the position that I hold. The Ransom to Satan Theory: Origen (182-254) Held by a theologian name Origen, this … Continue reading »
Looking at the Church it is easy to detect that it is far from perfect. However, the image of God deserves no less than perfect, because God is impeccable. One must then ask why the Church is not reflecting the perfect image of God, especially if the believers claim to know Him personally and intimately. … Continue reading »
To get caught up on this series, begin by reading Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. So the quest of God finally reaches our age. We will call this the age of the Church. It falls after the resurrection of Jesus and before His second coming. As Jesus prepares to leave this earth, He … Continue reading »
To view part one of this series, click here. To view part two, click here. Act 3: God Establishes His Image Through Jesus (Matthew-John) In stark contrast to the Old Testament, where God spoke His word, He now sent His Word, His One and only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus came to pierce our darkness … Continue reading »
Recap See the first installment of this series here. Soon after the magnificent creation of man reflecting the very image of God, sin has entered the stage through Adam and Eve’s rebellion. As a result, God’s image in man was significantly tainted. Nevertheless, God resumed the quest to restore His image in mankind. Things began to spiral out of … Continue reading »
The start of a new year tends to be the time when we reflect on our past and reflect forward into the upcoming year. People ponder on their past failures and successes. Typically we find that there are more failures than successes, which propels us forward to reflecting onto the future. This cycle repeats itself … Continue reading »
