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From Daniel to Revelation

The main purpose of this independent website is to explain the Book of Revelation.

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  • SOTERIOLOGY
    • ATONEMENT
      • AtonementThe word “atonement” does not mean to pacify God. The Greek word means a state of unity: at-one-ment.
      • Theories of AtonementAn overview of the main theories: To understand how Jesus’ death is the solution, we first have to define the problem.
      • Proposed TheoryChrist suffered the worst possible temptations but never sinned. That He died without sin solved a problem in heaven.
      • Metaphors for SalvationWords such as redeemed, reconciled, justified, reconciled and made alive are metaphors and must not be taken literally.
      • Christ’s death enabled God’s grace.Christ died to demonstrate that it is just of God to justify sinners by faith alone, which is judgment by grace.
      • Why Jesus had to dieAn attempt to explain the atonement to a Moslem
      • A brief overview of these articles
    • JUSTIFICATION
      • Judgment by DeedsGod judges all people by their deeds and justifies some by grace.
      • JustificationJustification changes the person; it is not a mere legal process irrespective of whether person has changed.
  • REVELATION
    • REVELATION - GENERAL TOPICS
      • Revelation OF or BY Jesus?Should the title of the book be “Revelation OF” or “Revelation BY Jesus Christ?” In other words, is the book ABOUT Jesus Christ or FROM Him?
      • Chronological SequenceDoes Revelation describe events in strict chronological sequence from beginning to end?
      • The temple is prominent.Every one of the five main parts of Revelation begins in the temple in heaven.
      • Literal InterpretationIs it valid to assume that everything in Revelation is literal unless it cannot be literal?
      • Christ's ReturnAn overview of the end-time events, as described in Revelation, leading up to Christ’s return
      • Hear/See CombinationsIn Revelation, John sometimes hears about something, but when he looks to see that thing, he sees something completely different.
      • Revelation’s strange numbersAll numbers in Revelation are symbols. This article explains the meaning of the numbers 2, 4, 7, and 12.
    • REVELATION - THE SEVEN SEALS
      • SummarySummary of all the articles on the seven seals
      • ListList of articles with brief descriptions
    • REVELATION 4
      • Verses 1-8A visual description of God’s throne room
      • The 24 eldersThe 24 elders in God’s throne room are people; not angels.
      • WorshipWorship in God’s presence in Revelation 4:8-11 and 5; after Jesus has appeared in the throne room
    • REVELATION 5
      • What event is this?Revelation 4 is a timeless description of God’s throne room. Revelation 5 describes what happened in heaven after Christ’s ascension
      • The Sealed BookThis is the Lamb’s Book of Life, which is the book of God’s judgments; indicating who will inherit eternal life.
      • Why Jesus had to dieWhy Jesus was not worthy to break the seals before His death and how did His death make Him worthy? (Rev 5:3. 5, 9)
      • Revelation 5 - Verse by VerseThe first four verses describe the time before Christ, verses 5-6 describe His death and the rest of the chapter describes what happens in heaven after His ascension.
    • REVELATION 6
      • First SealThe white horse is not the Antichrist. The color white, the stephanos crown, and its never-ending conquering identify it as the gospel.
      • The next three sealsThe four horsemen form a unit, meaning that the bloodshed, famine, and death in the next three horsemen are the consequence of the first (the gospel).
      • Fifth SealWho or what are the souls under the altar? Would Christians cry for revenge?
      • Souls under the AltarAre these literal souls, literally crying out to God? If they are alive, why are they resting?
      • Sixth SealIn the sixth seal, the Son of Man separates the people from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
    • REVELATION 7
      • When is the sealing?Where does the sealing of the 144000 in Revelation 7:1-8 fit in the end-time events described later in Revelation?
      • What is the seal?God will make more power available to enable His last-day people to remain faithful during the catastrophic end-time events.
      • The Time of the EndGod’s people are sealed during the Time of the End, as described by Daniel, when the little open book comes down from heaven.
      • 144000 are sealed.Who are the 144,000 “sons of Israel” in the Book of Revelation?
      • The Innumerable MultitudeWho is the Great Multitude of Revelation 7:9-17 and when will they be gathered as described?
    • REVELATION 8
      • Seventh SealWhen the seventh seal is broken, God’s judgments are understood and God can make a final end of evil, causing silence in heaven for half an hour.
      • The seven trumpetsDoes the seventh seal include the seven trumpets?
      • The DelayGod delays Christ’s return until all seven seals are broken. This article explains why Christ has not yet returned.
    • REVELATION 12
      • The woman and her childThe “male child” seems to be Christ, but who is His mother? Is she Eve or Mary or Israel or the church or some higher-level principle?
      • The stars“A great red dragon swept away a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth” (Rev 12:4). What are the stars?
      • War in HeavenWhen did the war in heaven begin and when was Satan thrown out of heaven?
      • The VictoryHow did Michael defeat Satan? What are Satan’s weapons and what did Michael use to overcome Satan?
      • Their Testimony“They overcame Satan by the word of their testimony” (Rev 12:11). If Christ’s death defeated Satan, why would “their testimony” also be required?
      • Why does evil continue?After peace was restored in heaven, the war on earth only intensified (Rev 12:9, 12). Why did God not make an end of evil immediately after the Cross?
    • REVELATION 13
      • Beast from the SeaThis beast is the Antichrist (Rev 13:1-2). It is its mark that people will be forced to accept in the end time. This article provides a preliminary identification.
      • Fatal WoundRevelation 17 describes the same fatal wound as in Revelation 13:3-4 and identifies the slain head as the sixth of the beast’s seven heads.
      • Identity of the BeastThis article shows that the beast in Revelation is the same as the evil horn in Daniel. It then identifies the horn by comparing its description in Daniel 7 to history.
    • REVELATION 15
      • Introduction to the Seven Last PlaguesWhat must happen before the plagues will start to fall?
    • FIRST FOUR PLAGUES
      • The first four form a unit.Revelation has seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven plagues. The first four of each series should be interpreted as a unit; not individually.
      • Mark of the BeastThe plagues show that the people with the mark of the beast are so deeply entrenched in Satan’s ways that they are unable to repent, even when faced with clear evidence that they are wrong.
    • FIFTH PLAGUE
      • Throne of the BeastThe beast received its throne (authority) from the Roman Empire (Rev 13:2). The beast is the mainstream church of today, namely the church that has developed from the official religion of the Roman Empire. 
      • DarknessIt is the loud cry (Rev 18:2) that causes the darkness on the throne of the beast. That cry convinces the followers of the beast that the light from their religious system is actually spiritual darkness.
      • The Church of the Roman EmpireThe Roman Empire chose a specific subset of Christianity as the official religion of the Empire and transformed it into its own image. With the power of the Empire behind it, that religion developed into the ‘church’ of the Middle Ages and will remain the mainstream ‘church’ until it is destroyed by the seven last plagues.
    • SIXTH PLAGUE
      • The Euphrates dries upThe Euphrates symbolizes the people under control of the beast.
      • Kings from the EastThere are two groups of kings in this plague. Since the kings of the whole world war against God, the kings from the east are the kings of God’s army.
      • ArmageddonArmageddon is not a place. It is an event; the Day of the Lord; the Day of Judgment. The people will not gather at a specific place; spirits of demons will unite the world against God.
      • RaptureJesus is “coming like a thief” (Rev 16:15). Does this support a secret rapture?
      • Why the Euphrates dries upWhy must the Euphrates dry up before the kings from the east can come? (Rev 16:12)
      • SummaryA summary of the articles on the sixth plague
    • SEVENTH PLAGUE
      • Seventh PlagueThis final plague continues in Revelation 19 and ends with Christ’s return, the destruction of the beast and the extermination of the people with the mark of the beast.
    • PURPOSE OF THE PLAGUES
      • To ShowThe purpose is not to save or to punish but to show that the people with the mark of the beast, who appear to be Christians, are hardened beyond repentance.
      • To validate God judgmentsThe ultimate purpose is to show that God judges perfectly, but would that be necessary?
    • THE SEVEN-HEADED BEASTS
      • The seven-headed beasts identifiedRevelation has three beasts with seven heads and ten horns each. What are they and how are they related?
      • Beasts are heads.“Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are …” (Rev 17:9). The seven heads are the seven phases of the beast-power. Each beast is one of the phases and, therefore, one of the seven heads.
      • The seven heads identifiedWhat are the seven heads of the beast?
    • BABYLON THE GREAT
      • General CharacteristicsShe is not an ordinary world ruler. She corrupts the people, unites the world against God, and is worldwide and timeless.
      • Babylon and the BeastThis article explains the relationship between the harlot Babylon and the beast of Revelation 13.
      • False ChristianityBabylon exists everywhere and for all human history, but false Christianity has adopted the Babylonian spirit.
      • Babylon's merchantsThe angel said that Babylon’s “merchants were the great men of the earth” (Rev 18:23). Who are they?
      • A Literal City?Literal interpreters propose that ancient Babylon will be rebuilt on the literal Euphrates River, to become the capital of the world.
      • The Papacy?Based on a comparison of the harlot of Revelation and the church’s history, some view the Papacy as the Babylon, the great.
      • BABYLON THE GREATOverview of the articles on Babylon
    • REVELATION 17
      • Revelation 17:1-3The harlot sitting on the scarlet beast – verse-by-verse
      • Revelation 17:4-6Babylon the great, the mother of harlots – verse-by-verse
      • The weak headAccording to Revelation 17:8, 10-11, while the beast “is not,” the sixth head “is.” In other words, the sixth phase of the beast is weak. When will that be?
  • LIST ALL
  • DANIEL
    • Antichrist in Daniel
      • Daniel 2Daniel 2 divides world history into six successive ages.
      • Daniel 7Daniel 7 uses beasts and horns to symbolize world empires.
      • Evil Horn: IdentityDaniel 8 explicitly identifies the two beasts but not the evil horn. This article lists three alternative interpretations.
      • Evil Horn: OriginA comparison of the animals of Daniel 7 and 8 identifies the fourth kingdom, from which the evil horn-king arises, as the Roman Empire.
      • Out of one of themWhat does it mean that the evil horn arises “out of one of them” (Dan 8:9)? Did it come out of a Greek horn?
      • Daniel 11Who is the “vile person?”
      • Antiochus IVCritics claim that the vile person is Antiochus but he does not fit the profile.
    • Is the Book of Daniel a forgery?
      • Critical scholarsCritical scholars claim that the prophecies of Daniel were written after the events it predicts.
      • Evidence that Daniel is true prophecy.This article provides evidence that Daniel was written BEFORE the events it predicts.
      • SummarySummary of the previous article
      • The Fall of RomeRome fell in the way predicted in Daniel. This confirms Daniel as true prophecy.
      • Darius the MedeDoes the absence of Darius in other historical sources prove that Daniel is fiction?
      • Dead Sea ScrollsThe Dead Sea Scrolls also confirm Daniel as true prophecy.
  • DANIEL 9
    • DANIEL 9 - SPECIFIC TOPICS
      • SummarySummary of all the articles on Daniel 9
      • IntroductionOverview of the Prophecy and its major interpretations
      • DecreeWith which decree did the 490 years of Daniel 9 begin?
      • Purpose of the 490 yearsThe 490 years are an extension of God’s covenant with Israel.
      • The end of the 490 yearsThe 490 years did not end at the Cross but a few years later when the Jews also rejected the Holy Spirit
      • The seven last yearsWho will confirm what covenant with whom during the last 7 years?
      • Complete DestructionWhat is destroyed in the “complete destruction” of Daniel 9:27?
      • Sequence of EventsDoes the prophecy list events in chronological sequence?
      • The Six GoalsWhen were or will the goals of the 490 years (Daniel 9:24) be fulfilled?
      • When will the Messiah appear?Translations differ with respect to whether the Messiah will appear after the first 49 years or after 483 years.
      • Same Crisis?Does Daniel 9 describe the same crisis as the other prophecies in Daniel?
      • Daniel 9 forms a unit.The prophecy is the answer to Daniel’s prayer in the first part of Daniel 9.
      • Jeremiah’s 70 yearsWhere do we find the 70 years predicted by Jeremiah in history?
      • NehemiahThe book of Nehemiah provides context for Daniel’s prophecies.
    • DANIEL 9 - INTERPRETATIONS
      • Liberal-CriticalCritical scholars claim that Daniel was written after the events it pretends to predict.
      • DispensationalA brief evaluation of the Dispensational interpretation of Daniel 9. (See more detail below.)
      • Consistent SymbolicalIn this, even the 490 years are symbolic and not literal.
      • Historic-MessianicThe full 490 years are past history; fulfilled in the work that Jesus Christ and, after His death, the Holy Spirit did in Israel. (See more detail below.)
      • Pre-Wrath DispensationalismIn Pre-Wrath Dispensationalism, the church will NOT be raptured but will suffer the end-time tribulation.
      • Church fathersHow did the early church fathers interpret Daniel 9?
    • DANIEL 9 - DISPENSATIONAL INTERPRETATION
      • Time IndicationsDoes the Dispensational interpretation fit the time indications?
      • God’s or Satan’s covenant?Whose covenant is confirmed in Daniel 9:27: God’s or Satan’s?
      • Who confirms the covenant?Who confirms the covenant in Daniel 9:27; the Christ or the Antichrist?
      • The Seven Last YearsIn Dispensationalism, the last week of Daniel 9:27 symbolizes the last seven years before Christ returns. This does not fit the prophecy
      • Other FlawsVarious other differences between Daniel 9 and the Dispensational interpretation
    • DANIEL 9 - HISTORICAL-MESSIANIC INTERPRETATION
      • IntroductionThis is the traditional understanding of Daniel 9. In it, the 490 years are an extension of God’s covenant with Israel
      • DecreeThe 490 years began with Artaxerxes’ first decree in 458/7 BC.
      • Messiah the PrinceThe Messiah who is cut off (Dan 9:26) is the Lord Jesus Christ.
      • Make firm a covenantIt is Jesus who made ” a firm covenant with the many (in Israel)” (Dan 9:27).
      • Seven Last YearsDuring the seven last years, Jesus confirmed God’s covenant with Israel; firstly, by His personal preaching and, secondly, after His death, by sending the Holy Spirit ONLY to Israel.
      • Jewish sacrificial systemJesus’ death “put a stop to sacrifice” (Dan 9:27).
  • EARLY CHURCH
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      • 1. Jerusalem PhaseAfter receiving the Holy Spirit, the church grew quickly, but it a remained a Jewish sect, based in Jerusalem.
      • 2. Judea and Samaria phaseWhen the 490 years of Daniel 9 came to an end, God dispersed the church to Judea and Samaria through persecution.
      • 3. Gentile Dispute PhaseWhen the first Gentiles became Christians, a dispute arose whether they must observe the Law of Moses.
      • 4. Separation between Jew and GentileThe Acts 15 church council caused separation between Jewish and Gentile Christians when it decided that Gentiles are not subject to the Law while Jewish Christians continued in the Law.
      • 5. Theological ImplicationsThis history explains the disputes in Paul’s letters over justification, unity of Jew and Gentile, the Law of Moses, and the Sabbath.
  • ORIGIN OF EVIL
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      • Origin of EvilGod creates intelligent beings with the freedom to choose between good and evil. Evil arose from that freedom.
      • Why Satan thought he could winA study of the book of Job
      • Rulers and AuthoritiesPaul and also Peter refer to them. They are supernatural beings that oppose Christ.
      • DisarmedHow did the Cross disarm the supernatural rulers and authorities? (Col 2:15)
  • LAW OF MOSES
    • SERMON ON THE MOUNT
      • How Jesus fulfilled the Law and the ProphetsDiscussion of Matthew 5:17. What does “fulfill” mean and what are the Law and the Prophets?
      • Objections to the previous articleWhat is “the Law” and what did Jesus and the Acts 15 Church Council say about it?
      • Did the Acts 15 Church Council contradict Jesus?Since Jesus said nothing shall pass from the Law (Matt 5:19), why did the Acts 15 Church Council grant Gentiles freedom from the Law?
      • Sermon on the MountJesus taught people do not have immortality and that God judges people by their deeds.
    • DOES GALATIANS CONTRADICT JESUS?
      • The Law of Christ replaced the Law of Moses.Paul that God’s people are no longer subject to the Law of Moses and introduced the concept of “the Law of Christ.”
      • The Old Testament foresaw that the Law of Moses would fall away.The Law was added more than 400 years after God made His covenant with Abraham. Therefore, the Law was temporary.
      • Christ’s Higher StandardsJesus did not do away with the moral commandments but replaced it with higher standards.
      • The Law of ChristThe Law of Christ is God’s law as it always existed and always will exist.
      • Summary of the previous four articles
  • NT LETTERS
    • Romans
    • ROMANS VERSE BY VERSEList of available articles
    • GALATIANS VERSE BY VERSEList of available articles
    • COLOSSIANS VERSES BY VERSEList of available articles
    • HEBREWS; JESUS, OUR HIGH PRIEST
      • 1. HOW HE BECAME OUR HIGH PRIESTThrough death, He made purification of sins and became our high priest when He sat down on His Father’s throne.
      • 2. BETTER THAN A LEVITICAL PRIESTThe Levitical priesthood and the earthly tabernacle were only a copy of the reality in heaven, and could therefore not free people from guilt for sin.
      • 3. JESUS APPEARS BEFORE GOD FOR US.He guarantees the new covenant promise, “their lawless deeds I will remember no more”.
      • 4. DRAW NEAR WITH CONFIDENCEFor Jesus sympathetic with our weaknesses.
      • 5. IMPOSSIBLE TO RENEW REPENTANCEIf we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins.
      • 1:1-2 GOD SPOKE TO US IN HIS SON.What God spoke to us in His Son, as contained in the gospels and the New Testament, has a much higher authority than the Old Testament.
  • CHRIST'S RETURN
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      • When and how will Jesus return?An analysis of the Second Coming verses in the New Testament
      • Christ's Return as described in RevelationHis Return will be preceded and followed by a series of profound events.
      • The End of the AgeWhat will happen at the end of the age?
      • Little ApocalypseAn analysis of Christ’s teachings with respect to end-time events
    • Jesus promised to return soon
      • Matthew 24:34This generation will not pass away until they see the Son of man coming on the clouds.
      • Matthew 10:23You will not finish going through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes.
      • Matthew 16:28Some standing here shall not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming.
      • He will come soon.Jesus said and His disciples believed that He will return soon.
    • Did He already come through:
      • The outpouring of the Holy Spirit
      • Or the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70?
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      • Was Christ’s return delayed?Why did He not return in the first century as promised?
  • DEATH & HELL
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      • AnnihilateGod will annihilate the lost. They will not suffer eternal torment.
      • The Third Angel’s WarningThe smoke of their torment will symbolically rise forever (Rev 14:9-11).
      • The Lake of FireThe lake of fire is the second death (Rev 20:10) and symbolizes annihilation.
      • Eternal TormentThe evidence for eternal torment actually supports annihilation.
      • SummarySummary of the articles on eternal torment
      • Immortal SoulsIn 1 Corinthians 15, are the dead in heaven as conscious immortal souls?
      • Resurrection BodyWith what kind of body are the dead raised?
  • IS JESUS GOD?
    • SUMMARY
      • Summary of these articlesChrist is divine but also distinct from God and subordinate to the Father.
    • SPECIFIC BIBLE BOOKS
      • RevelationDoes the book of Revelation present Jesus as the Most High God?
      • Colossians part 1The roles of God and Christ in creation and in salvation
      • Colossians part 2Is Jesus God? Is He equal to the Father?
    • SPECIFIC BIBLE PASSAGES
      • Philippians 2The four stages of Christ’s existence: (1) Before He became man, (2) His human life, (3) His death, and (4) His exaltation after His ascension.
      • 1 Corinthians 8Does 1 Corinthians 8:6 divide the words of the Shema between the Father and the Son?
      • Did Jesus claim to be God?Or did He claim to be the Son of God (John 10:33-36)?
      • I and the Father are one.This article discusses three statements Jesus made that are often interpreted to mean that He claimed to be God Himself, namely: – “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30), – “The Father is in Me, and I in the Father” (John 10:38), and – “He who has seen Me has seen the Father” (John 10:9).
    • WORSHIP
      • If Jesus is not God, why do we worship Him?We do not “worship” Jesus. The Greek word translated as “worship” (proskuneó) has a wide range of meanings. It can also mean to bow down before an exalted human being. It is only translated as “worship” if we assume that Jesus is God.
      • Worship in RevelationIf Jesus is worshiped in Revelation, does that mean that He is God?
      • Is Jesus worshiped?Are both the Father and the Son worshiped in Revelation 5:14?
    • Christ's Origin and Pre-existence
      • Only-BegottenAs the “only-begotten” (monogenēs), He is the only being generated from the being of the Father, or should it be translated as “only unique,” which excludes the idea of generation?
      • Firstborn of all CreationWas He literally born first (Col 1:15)? Does this term mean that He is part of creation?
      • God's Son created all things.All things, including creation, judgment and salvation, are from God, the Father, but through His Son.
      • Jesus in the Old TestamentSince the Son ‘always’ existed and existed in the ‘form’ of God, and since God is invisible, the God who was seen in the Old Testament is the One we know as Jesus.
    • Jesus is not God but subordinate
      • Jesus is not God.Jesus is not God.
      • The AlmightyThe title, “the Almighty,” appears ten times in the New Testament and always refers to the Father alone.
      • The Son is subordinate to God.The Son always was and still is subordinate to the Father. Everything that He has, He received from His Father.
    • John 1:1
      • IntroductionThis verse is often used as the best proof of Christ’s divinity.
      • The Word was a god.This is how Jehovah Witnesses translate this verse. This article lists seven objections.
      • Theos is a count noun.To defend their translation, Jehovah’s Witnesses argue that “God” is a count noun. Is this a valid this argument?
      • The Word was God.This translation interprets theos as definite, but John 1:1c uses theos in a descriptive sense, meaning that the Word was like God.
    • Is Jesus called God?
      • What does theos mean?The Bible refers to Jesus as theos but that Greek word has a wide range of meanings. One possible meaning is reflected by the English word “God,” which refers only to the Ultimate Reality. In what sense of theos does the New Testament refers to Jesus?
      • The Only Begotten GodThis text is in dispute. Many ancient manuscripts of John 1:18 refer to Jesus as son and not as theos.
      • My Lord and my God!In what sense of theos did Thomas address Jesus as ho theos (John 20:28)?
      • Theos in John's gospelA study of the word theos in John’s gospel. Did John use the term for both the Father and the Son?
      • Paul never refers to Jesus as God.The only possible exception is Romans 9:5 but its translation depends on punctuation, which is interpretation.
      • Letter to the HebrewsHebrews 1:8 refers to Jesus as theos but the next verse shows that He is not God because it says that God is His God.
      • SummaryTo translate theos as “God” when it refers to Jesus is an application of the Trinity doctrine; not proof there-of.
    • CHRIST'S DIVINITY
      • In many respects, the Son is equal with God.
    • THE WORD OF GOD
      • Who is the Word?Some propose that the logos in John 1:1 is not a person but a personification of God’s eternal plan.
      • Why is He called "the Word?"Everything that the creation receives from God, it receives through His Son.
      • Philo's LogosDid Philo influence the Bible’s description of the Son of God?
  • TRINITY
    • ● ● TRINITY DOCTRINE ● ●
      • CONTRADICTIONResponse to Gotquestions – The Trinity doctrine contradicts itself.
      • ELOHIMElohim is plural in form. Does this mean that God is a multi-personal Being?
    • THE THEOLOGY OF THE APOLOGISTS
      • Polycarp
      • Justin Martyr
      • Ignatius of Antioch
      • Irenaeus
      • Did these fathers refer to Jesus as "god" or "God?"
      • Was Sabellius the first Trinitarian?
    • ● ● FOURTH CENTURY ● ●
      • COUNCIL OF NICAEAConstantine controlled the council. He called, presided over, and actively guided the Council. He also proposed and enforced the keyword Homoousios.
      • NICENE CREED INTERPRETEDThe creed implies that the Son is equal with the Father in terms of substance, but subordinate to the Father in all other respects.
      • FOURTH CENTURY ARIAN PERIODThe Council of Nicaea was not the end of Arianism. For fifty years afterward, the emperors were Arian and actively crushed the Nicene party.
      • WHAT DID ARIANISM BELIEVE?The Father is the only God, the Son is our god, but the Father is His god and the Holy Spirit is not a Person, but a power; that is subject to the Son.
      • LONG LINES CREEDThe Long Lines Creed reflects the Christology of the first centuries. Christ had a beginning but always existed.
      • END OF ROMAN ARIANISM / THEODOSIUSEmperor Theodosius wiped Arianism out among the Roman people in 380. He outlawed Arianism, exiled Arian bishops, and forced the Council of 381 to accept Nicene Christology.
    • ● ● FIFTH CENTURY ● ●
      • FALL OF THE WESTERN ROMAN EMPIREMassive in-migration and top positions for barbarians in the Western Roman Empire allowed them to progressively assume control of the Empire.
      • WHY THE ROMAN EMPIRE FELLHistorians mention underfunding the army, barbarian mercenaries, a plunder economy, pomp of rulers, high taxes, weak emperors, and Sassanid and Hunnic incursions.
      • FALL OF ROME PROVES DANIELThe Book of Daniel correctly predicted the HOW of the Fall of Rome; It was SUBDIVIDED into many kingdoms that CONTINUED it. Daniel is, therefore, a true prophecy.
      • FIFTH CENTURY ARIAN PERIODIn the fifth century, Arian Germanic immigrants dominated the Western Empire and the West was Arian once again.
      • JUSTINIAN CONQUERED THE ARIANSJustinian liberated the Nicene Church in Rome from Arian domination. This commenced the Byzantine Papacy which completely eliminated Arianism.
  • SABBATH
    • IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
      • At CreationGod engrained the seventh day into human existence.
      • Evolution TheoryThe evolution theory destroys the Bible’s core message.
      • From Creation to MosesA seven-day cycle did exist before Moses
      • In the Ten CommandmentsA symbol of liberation, a day of rest, a reminder of the Lord, and a test of obedience, but not a day for church meetings.
      • In the TraditionsThe traditions of the elders are extremely detailed laws that began as a hedge against sin but, eventually, represented God as a tyrant.
    • JESUS' SABBATH HEALING MIRACLES
      • The demon-possessed manBy healing a man on the Sabbath, Christ publicly contravened the traditions.
      • The Withered HandThe rulers wanted Jesus to heal on the Sabbath so that, on the basis of the Old Testament, they could kill Him.
      • The Crippled WomanThe purpose of the Sabbath is to free people from Satan’s bonds.
      • The ParalyticThe strict traditions allowed little space for compassion, causing the Sabbath to become an intolerable burden, depicting God as a tyrant.
      • The man born blindWhy did Jesus select specifically the Sabbath for His healing miracles?
    • JESUS' SABBATH TEACHINGS
      • The Sabbath was made for man.The Sabbath is supposed to be the best day of the week. Human needs are more important than the Sabbath.
      • Christ deliberately contravened the traditions.The Jews defined healing as work and disallowed it on the Sabbath.  But Jesus deliberately healed on the Sabbath.
      • Why did they kill Jesus?He contravened the Jewish traditions and, in so-doing, condemned the Jewish system of authority.
      • Why did Jesus perform these miracles?His healing miracles also gave credibility to His teachings and His claim to be the Messiah.
      • What Jesus taught about the SabbathMan may work on the Sabbath to relieve suffering, to heal from disease and to teach people about God.
      • Jesus taught a different Sabbath.Moses made rest the goal. Christ shifted the focus to the original purpose, namely a day to heal and restore people; spiritually and physically.
      • The Law of ChristChrist did not only interpret the Law of Moses; He replaced it with higher moral standards that reflect the Father’s perfect heart and that existed “from the beginning.”
    • THE SABBATH IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
      • No Sabbath CommandmentJesus taught more about the Sabbath than all the other nine commandments put together.
      • Does Romans 14 refer to the Sabbath?The context was a dispute over eating meat. Therefore, the “days” (Rom 14:5-6) probably relate to fasting.
  • OTHER
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      • CHRISTMAS:Its meaning and origin
      • KINGDOM OF GODWhat did Jesus mean, the “Kingdom of God comes”?
      • WALDENSIANSThe Waldensians were critical of Catholic beliefs. In return, the Catholic Church called all to destroy them, causing centuries of massacres.
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      • HELSE HORDEMy Afrikaans translation of The Final Quest; a book by Rick Joyner. For my own edification, I have translated some of his books in this series.
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Jesus is equal with God

Christ’s divinity from John’s gospel

2023-05-312019-05-01 by Andries van Niekerk

Just a short article to provide a few indications of Christ’s divinity from John’s gospel.

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