This post is based on a discussion I had with someone who finds the preterist approach to eschatology to be very intriguing. What is Preterism? Christian eschatology is a major branch of study within Christian theology. Eschatology, from two Greek words meaning last (ἔσχατος, last) and study (λογία, lit. discourse), is the study of the [...]
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John 8:58 – A Claim of Pre-existence or an Admission of Being the Almighty God?
February 6th, 2012
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The following is a partial transcript of a discussion I had on this subject in a Biblical discussion and debate group. The real names of other participants have been changed, and some of their spelling and punctuation have been corrected. The purpose of posting it here is simply to preserve my efforts expended in the [...]
John 8:58 – Various English Translations that Recognize Jesus Did Not Say “I AM”
January 31st, 2012
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Trinitarian critics of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses, often take issue with the verse recorded at John 8:58, which reads… John 8:58 “Jesus said to them: “Most truly I say to YOU, Before Abraham came into existence, I have been.”” In translations that they prefer, it has [...]
Identifying “The Alpha and the Omega”
May 3rd, 2010
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The identity of “The Alpha and the Omega” of the book of Revelation is quite often the source of debate, and this is usually between those who subscribe to the doctrine of the trinity versus those who believe what the Bible teaches, namely, that the Almighty God of the Bible and his son, Jesus Christ, [...]
