The beliefs of The Early Church in the regards to the Trinity and Deity of Christ – Vladimir Susic
In the light of recent videos made by my brother in Christ,Pastor Rudolph Boshoff about a particular group - "Christ in me International",a Gnostic group full of deniers of Christ's deity and The Trinity. The aim of this article is not to demonstrate Biblically that Christ is God or that Trinity is true,that was sufficiently demonstrated for centuries. The goal of this article is to historically demonstrate that the earliest disciples of the apostles of [...]
Ruminating on the Divine Trinity by Pastor Rudolph Boshoff
(20-minute read) It was Theologian A.W. Tozer, in his book "The Knowledge of the Holy" that stated “What comes to into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us. The history of mankind will probably show that no people has ever risen above its religion, a man’s spiritual history will positively demonstrate that no religion has ever been greater than its idea of God. Worship is pure or base [...]
Why the God man – “Cur Deus Homo.” by Pastor Rudolph Boshoff.
What would the implications be if Jesus was not God? If Jesus wasn’t divine, why should we particularly care what he said? Why pay any more attention to him than to any other ethical thinker? Well for starters your sins would never be forgiven. (Psalm 49:7-9 & V/15) Anselm of Canterbury (c. 1033- 21 April 1109 aged 75) undertook to explain the rational necessity of the Christian mystery of the atonement. His philosophy rests on [...]
Characteristics of a Cult by Dr. Henk G. Stoker (with some additions by Dr. H.F. van Wyk).
When one converses with various members of the same cult group (for example, Jehovah's Witnesses), one quickly realizes that they react and respond very similarly to things that are posed to them, as if they are all trained the same way. When asked about it, they proudly answer that it is the same worldwide. They are not divided among themselves like the Christian churches; they are a unity. The way a Jehovah's Witness answers you [...]
The Council of Nicaea and the Trinity by Pastor Rudolph Boshoff
I see there seem to be confusing to the reason for the Council of Nicaea from my Muslim friends. Many claim that the Trinity doctrine was invented by the Catholic Church at the council of Nicaea in Bithynia, (Turkey) in the 4th century(325.A.D.) but clearly History has a different story! There also seems to be an obliviousness to where Christians get this concept? So here is very basic reading for the reason and origin of [...]
The Love of God in the Qur’an and the Bible by John Gilchrist
"You shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God, by walking in his ways and by fearing him". Deuteronomy 8:6 Moses spoke these words to the Children of Israel shortly before he died. No one need marvel at them for our Creator naturally has the right to demand that his creatures obey his laws and commandments. It is our bounden duty to keep God's laws and we deservedly incur his wrath if we do [...]
“Ten Ways the Bible Disproves the Trinity” refuted by Vladimir Susic.
Hello everyone,today we will be dealing with an article from the "MANY PROPHETS ONE MESSAGE" site that focussed on 10 points that seemingly disproofs the Trinity! Here is the actual link: ten ways the Bible refutes the Trinity 1. "God Does not change": First point our muslim friends make is that God does not change,so thus they make an argument,that in a deductive form would look something like this: 1.God does not change 2.God would change [...]
What Indeed Was the Sign of Jonah? by John Gilchrist
According to both the Bible and the Qur'an, Jesus Christ performed many mighty miracles during his brief three-year ministry in the land of Israel. Many of the Jews were led to believe in him when they saw such signs and wonders being performed. The Jewish leaders, however, refused to believe in him and although his miracles were widely known they often pressed him hard to perform signs or, indeed, even give them a sign from [...]
An evaluation of Ehrman, Dunn, and Vermes’ objections to the Christology of Paul found in Philippians 2:5-11 by Pastor Rudolph Boshoff
(10-minute read). In this study of Paul’s Christology, I will research the essential Christological idea that Paul was affirming from the earliest Christian community. The foundational text for my study will be from Paul’s letter to the Philippians in chapter 2 verse 5-11(Bowman and Komoszewski 2007:166-167). I will show that Paul is quoting an early doxological hymn affirming a high Christological view of the pre-existing incarnate Lord of all Jesus Christ that was worshiped as [...]
Siege of the Prophets: Muhammad Jesus and Moses? Pastor Rudolph Boshoff.
This is a follow on from an earlier article I published that asked the question: "Is Muhammad the Prophet mentioned in Deuteronomy 18?" This article will give only 10 reasons why it couldn't have been Muhammad! I would like to keep it short and direct so that you the reader can peruse it for yourself! Muhammad Jesus and Moses? Can we deem these three figures on the same level? I honestly do not think so, [...]