Controversies about Christ: Struggling with Christ’s Humanity and Deity

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Controversy about Jesus’ identity has been raging since the first century. The Gospels record the following opinions about Jesus: A good man A deceiver A Samaritan and demon-possessed John the Baptist Elijah One of the prophets The Messiah The diversity of views shows that we are dealing both with those who followed Jesus and those … Read more

Jesus in the Gospel of John

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I recently read a quote that made me think: in the Jesus of the Gospels it is not ‘self-consciousness’ that strikes us, but God-consciousness. Throughout the story we get the impression of one who, with all His high claims, kept thinking far less of Himself than of the Father. Even in Him—or should we say, … Read more

Recommended Books

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I love books. When I go to our local used bookstore, I usually browse for two or three hours then leave with a pile of publications. Unfortunately, due to moving back and forth overseas a few times, my collection has decreased dramatically. I’m grateful, however, that I was able to acquire Kindle books while living … Read more

A Key Biblical Theme – God with Us

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The theme of God with us is one of the most important themes in the Bible. From Genesis to Revelation the Bible reveals that God has an intense desire to be with human beings. I trace this theme in my book The Heart of Scripture: God with Us, which I have recently updated. This book … Read more

“The Kingdom of God has Come Near”

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First century Jews were expecting something big to happen. We see this in Luke’s account of Jesus’ birth: Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. (Lk 2:25 NIV) There was also a prophet, Anna, … Read more

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