If the Heavenly Father is Greater than the Son, How Can There be a Trinity?

Recently a concerned gentleman asked for assistance on addressing the false teaching of an antitrinitarian teacher.1 The antitrinitarian teacher made assertions about the Trinity being a doctrine invented by men. Understanding the Trinity to be the doctrine about the Father, Son and Holy Spirit being three equal divine persons, he pointed out that Jesus said, “the … Continue reading If the Heavenly Father is Greater than the Son, How Can There be a Trinity?

What Does It Mean to Love Your Enemies?

Does anyone have an enemy? An enemy is an adversary, nemesis, opponent or hostile force. In this sinful, fallen and broken world we all inevitably come face to face with an enemy. The impulse to the hater is to return the hate. Treat them with contempt. Words like isolate, retaliate, castigate, annihilate, and desolate apply … Continue reading What Does It Mean to Love Your Enemies?

God, Love and Apologetics: Understanding God’s Love

“Robo come back!” cried Johnny Sokko, as the Giant Robo flew off into space carrying the evil emperor Guillotine. Guillotine whose body was composed of atomic energy could annihilate the entire earth just by being pierced with a single bullet, and he used this fact as leverage to subdue planet earth. Since the Giant Robo … Continue reading God, Love and Apologetics: Understanding God’s Love

Does God exist? Part 7: Knowing God from the Scriptures

One of the most beautifully incredible features of Christianity is this: God comes to meet and spend eternity with us. We typically stumble into this religious mode that tries to perform some deed or display certain virtues in hopes of being worthy to come into the presence of God, but that is getting things backwards. … Continue reading Does God exist? Part 7: Knowing God from the Scriptures

The Divine Conspiracy I Should Have Read About A Long Time Ago

I have to say that The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God (HarperOne, 1997) by the late Dallas Willard is four hundred pages of pure Christian life wisdom worth reading over and over again. The only regret is I did not read it a decade ago. Chapter by chapter, Willard brilliantly draws some … Continue reading The Divine Conspiracy I Should Have Read About A Long Time Ago