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by StevenD
Mon Jul 01, 2019 4:16 am
Forum: Acts & Epistles
Topic: Did the Father address His Son as “God”?
Replies: 11
Views: 7565

Re: Did the Father address His Son as “God”?

Isn't this matter addressed at the following thread?

https://theos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=5999
by StevenD
Thu Jan 03, 2019 4:31 am
Forum: The Trinity
Topic: When was the Trinity revealed?
Replies: 41
Views: 26406

Re: When was the Trinity revealed?

The following quote from Justin Martyr was cited as support for an early Christian reference to "begetting before the ages": From the womb, before the morning star, have I begotten Thee. The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent:Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. (Justin—Dialo...
by StevenD
Fri Jul 06, 2018 3:48 am
Forum: The Trinity
Topic: Jesus the mediator
Replies: 26
Views: 17312

Re: Jesus the mediator

Hi Paidion, Thanks for your time and thoughts. You cited and said the following: Peter opens his second epistle with a phrase that identifies Jesus Christ as [the] God. I don't think he does. If he did, he would be contradicting the words that Jesus addressed to His Father in prayer: And this is ete...
by StevenD
Thu Jul 05, 2018 2:45 am
Forum: The Trinity
Topic: Jesus the mediator
Replies: 26
Views: 17312

Re: Jesus the mediator

Although I don't know of any examples in John's Gospel, Peter opens his second epistle with a phrase that identifies Jesus Christ as [the] God. In 2 Pet. 1:1 the article is used with "our God and savior Jesus Christ". As the phrase is all in the same case, the case necessarily links [the] God with J...
by StevenD
Sun Feb 04, 2018 3:16 am
Forum: History
Topic: The fate of the people of Rabbah
Replies: 4
Views: 4674

Re: The fate of the people of Rabbah

Thanks for the encouragement, Steve and Si! While time constraints don't always allow me to spent a lot of time on the forum, we continue to marvel as chronic listeners of the radio program. The least I can do is try to interact on the forum to stay in touch... :D

Gratefully,
Stevend
by StevenD
Sat Feb 03, 2018 12:10 pm
Forum: History
Topic: The fate of the people of Rabbah
Replies: 4
Views: 4674

Re: The fate of the people of Rabbah

Hi Si, At risk of erring on the side of the more humane, one might literally translate 2 Sam. 12:31 as: ..."and he brought out the people that were in it [i.e. the city], and he set/placed [them] with/at the saw and at the cutting implements of iron and with iron blades. And he brought them over by ...
by StevenD
Tue Nov 07, 2017 7:17 pm
Forum: The Trinity
Topic: TNP Caller Last Week
Replies: 2
Views: 2874

Re: TNP Caller Last Week

Paul mentions (twice) that "all things were created" by the Son (Col. 1:13-16). Presuming that John and Paul held to a common cosmogony, it follows that the statement (affirmed twice) in John 1:3 about "all things" having been made by the Word supports the identification of the Word with the Son. In...
by StevenD
Sun Jun 18, 2017 4:40 am
Forum: The Trinity
Topic: Is John 12:41 a good proof text for the Trinity?
Replies: 17
Views: 13968

Re: Is John 12:41 a good proof text for the Trinity?

Hi Dwight92070,

It won't be necessary to post the verses you described. My intention in posting on this particular thread was to engage the subject according to material already posted.
by StevenD
Wed Jun 14, 2017 3:43 am
Forum: The Trinity
Topic: Is John 12:41 a good proof text for the Trinity?
Replies: 17
Views: 13968

Re: Is John 12:41 a good proof text for the Trinity?

Notwithstanding the title of this thread, I am not aware of anyone who sees John 12:41 as proof of the doctrine of the Trinity. However, taken in context, I think that the verse presents good reason to conclude that John believed in the Deity of Christ. My reason for thinking so begins with vv. 36-3...
by StevenD
Mon Jun 12, 2017 4:48 am
Forum: The Trinity
Topic: Is John 12:41 a good proof text for the Trinity?
Replies: 17
Views: 13968

Re: Is John 12:41 a good proof text for the Trinity?

Though this is an older thread, the subject is of interest to me. Chapter 12 of John includes citations from both Isaiah chapter 6 (Isaiah's calling) and chapter 53 (the fourth 'Servant Song' often referred to as the 'Suffering Servant'). After quoting verses from both of these chapters in Isaiah (c...

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