CHARACTERISTICS OF LIGHT Scientists tell us that light sometimes acts like it contains particles (electrons). Sometimes it acts like pure energy (microwaves). Sometimes it has characteristics of both. We are forced to admit that light has properties that are unique from any other element in creation. We just have to accept it. It is the …
THE TRINITY The doctrine of the Trinity is both crucial and complex. He who denies it may lose his soul; he who too much strives to understand it may lose his wits. Dr. Robert South, cited by Chafer, Vol. I
FATHER, SON, & SPIRIT If Father points to ultimate reality and Son supplies the clue to the divine mystery, Spirit epitomizes the nearness of the power and presence of God. From Flame of Love, by Clark H. Pinnock
WHOLE EAST COAST A church-going family took a girl who was visiting with them to church one Sunday. This girl had never gone to church in her life but seemed to enjoy the experience. When they returned home, they asked the girl what she thought about the experience. She said she liked it, but she …
I LOVE THE TRINITY Is it strange to say, “I love the Trinity?” James R. White thinks, whether it sounds strange or not, it should not sound that way. It should be the norm within Christianity. He believes the reason some Christians do not think of the Trinity this way is three-fold: 1) We don’t …
GOD, THE FATHER IS THE TALLEST ONE Talking to my children about God and the Trinity I asked them a trick question. “Of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, which of them is God?” Natalie, my four year old girl, answered, “The tallest one.”
THE SUPREMACY OF JESUS In his letter to the Colossians, Paul declared that Jesus has been and has the unqualified supremacy. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. He is the head of the Church. He is the firstborn from the dead. In all things He is preeminent. He …
THE ISLAMIC JESUS Listen, God Almighty says in Surat al- Ma’idah (The Table Spread) 5:75: The Messiah, Son of Mary, was no other than a messenger, messengers (the like of whom) has passed away before him. And his mother was a saintly woman. And they both used to eat (earthy) food. See how we make …
SUPERHUMAN SAVIOR Daniel Webster, while dining with some literary figures in Boston confessed his faith in Jesus. A man who did not believe in the deity of Christ asked, “Mr. Webster, can you comprehend how Jesus Christ can be both God and man?” He responded, “No sir, I cannot understand it. And I would be …