Category Archives: Christology

The Monarchian Controversy; II Thessalonians 2:6-7

Posted on June 12, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

I have two items for my write-up today on The Cambridge History of Christianity: Origins to Constantine. 1.  A while back, I wrote a post entitled Eusebius and Arianism, in which I critiqued the Da Vinci Code, particularly its claim … Continue reading →

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Justin on the Logos; Distance from God

Posted on June 11, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

For my write-up today on The Cambridge History of Christianity: Origins to Constantine, I’ll use as my starting point some things that Markus Vinzent says on pages 409-410: “Justin could speak of the logos as a second God, created by … Continue reading →

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Completing Witherington’s Christology of Jesus

Posted on May 24, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

I finished Ben Witherington III’s The Christology of Jesus.  In this post, I’ll highlight what Witherington says on page 276: “Material in the Synoptics hints that Jesus had a transcendent self-image amounting to no more than a unique awareness of … Continue reading →

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Tentative Thoughts on Witherington and Whether Jesus Was an Apocalyptic Prophet

Posted on May 22, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

What stood out to me in my latest reading of The Christology of Jesus was Ben Witherington III’s discussion on page 194 about whether or not Jesus was an apocalyptic prophet. Witherington believes that Jesus’ worldview had apocalyptic elements, such … Continue reading →

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Jesus as Shaliach

Posted on May 21, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

I’m continuing my way through Ben Witherington III’s The Christology of Jesus. So what did Jesus believe that he was, according to Witherington?  In my reading so far, Witherington is open to the notion that Jesus saw himself as God’s … Continue reading →

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4/24/2012 Links

Posted on April 24, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

I’ve been reading a lot of excellent posts these last few weeks.  Here, I want to share some of them with you (if you haven’t read them already). 1.  Messianic Jew Derek Leman talks about Rachel Held Evans’ controversial post, … Continue reading →

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To Whom Do I Pray?

Posted on October 15, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

I read Randy Olds’ Praying To A Triune God this morning.  Randy Olds was once in the Armstrong movement, which believed that God was a family consisting of Father and Son.  Now, he’s a Trinitarian.  Soon after his conversion to Trinitarianism, he … Continue reading →

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The Shepherd of Hermas’ Christology

Posted on September 2, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Johannes Quasten, Patrology, vol. I: The Beginnings of Patristic Literature, from the Apostle’s Creed to Irenaeus (Westminster: Christian Classics, 1983) 99-100. The Shepherd of Hermas was an influential Christian document from the first-second centuries C.E. The church fathers were divided … Continue reading →

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The Incarnation: Orthodoxy is Confusion!

Posted on July 2, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

Felix Taylor of Post-WCG Life and Theology has a great post, Guess What I found on Youtube.com???. Felix found the episode of The John Ankerberg Show in which Ankerberg interviews religious teacher Garner Ted Armstrong. So far, I’ve watched the … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ Nature

Posted on January 20, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

At church this last Sunday, the priest once more discussed the nature of Jesus. According to him, Jesus did not find out that he was God at any particular point in his life; rather, he always knew about his divinity, … Continue reading →

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