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The history of the doctrine of the work of Christ reveals another character than that of the dogma of the trinity and of the person of Christ. No definite battle was waged which led to a sharp and clear formulation. The Scriptures, in the description of that work, were also so many-sided; and in the
As we remarked last month, the false doctrines which spurred the early New Testament Church on to Scripture-study and the formulation of new confessions of the truth centered chiefly around the doctrine of Christ. This is to be expected, for Christianity centers around Him and professes Him to be th
Why is it so important to believe that the Christ is God Himself? The Prolog The Prolog (vss. 1-18) is more than a mere introduction, it sums up the contents of the entire Gospel, showing that it is the Word (the Logos) who is the very heart and center of all of Gods works in time. Therefore it i
For how can a mere creature save the rest of creation from the curse of sin? To deny Christ’s godhead was to destroy the heart of Christianity itself. Thus, these defenders of orthodoxy insisted that Christ is God, eternal not created, of the same substance and essence as the Father. The gospel of J
In this Lord's Day the Catechism explains the significance of the name Christ, and treats of the offices of the Savior. We may notice that, quite in harmony with the general character of the Heidelberger, and, more particularly, with this second part which treats of our redemption, our instructor co
roots which lie in the previous period. There are two things especially which made this controversy almost inevitable. They are (a) the contradictory Chris- tology of Origen and (b) the Monarchian tendencies of the School of Antioch. THE CHRISTOLOGY OF ORIGEN Throughout the Eastern Church and even i
Redemption. The Scriptures everywhere teach salvation through Jesus Christ, but it required time for the church to gain a clear view of the profound ideas of Holy Writ respecting redemption. From the beginning the church embraced the truth about the atoning sacrifice of Christ, and the cross dominat
Our salvation is contained in what scripture does tell us. In the first verses of this chapter we see those who had a prominent role in Christ’s crucifixion. Then Luke picks up his gospel narrative with the work of John the Baptist as he prepared the way for the coming of Christ. Before we have a ge
To see the great implication of denying that Jesus is the Christ is to see the meaning of anti-Christ. The term Christ means: anointed one of God, the Messiah,John 1:41. And according to the second Psalm this anointing can only come upon the Son. Thus it is in the decree of God. Wherefore tie read: