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Logos and Wisdom, united in Jesus Christ, shape our identity as His bride, the Church, and guide our lives. As the Second Adam, Christ redeems; His Church reflects His truth. These truths inspire seeking wisdom, building community, and proclaiming the gospel, fulfilling God’s redemptive plan.
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Jesus, as Logos and Wisdom, is the Second Adam, surpassing the first Adam. The Church, born from His pierced side, is His bride, echoing Eve from Adam. This typology, tied to Wisdom’s call, reveals God’s redemptive plan, uniting humanity with Christ to reflect His truth and mission.
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Logos and Wisdom shape language, thought, and truth, uniting in Jesus Christ. Logos, God’s Word, creates and reveals; Wisdom guides with divine order. Together, they bridge divine and human, influencing communication, reasoning, and living God’s truth, inviting us into a relationship reflecting His glory.
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Logos and Wisdom reveal God’s truth, converging in Jesus, but differ in origin and role. Logos, rooted in Greek philosophy, is Christ as God’s personal Word. Wisdom, from Hebrew tradition, personifies God’s guidance. Their distinctions enrich understanding of divine revelation across creation, incarnation, and righteous living.
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The Bible reveals God through Logos and Wisdom, divine expressions of His truth. Logos, the eternal Word (Jesus), creates and reveals God. Wisdom, personified in Proverbs, guides creation and humanity. Both, intertwined in Christ, bridge God and humanity, showcasing a unified redemptive plan across Scripture.
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2 Peter 3:9 is often cited to argue for universal salvation, but its context, tied to the Great Flood narrative in Genesis, suggests God’s selective salvation. The flood story, structured chiastically, shows God saving only Noah’s family, highlighting divine favor and judgment, not universal salvation.
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The post explores the theological concept of “land” in biblical context, emphasizing its shift from a specific territory in the Old Testament to a broader, global promise in the New Testament, highlighting its role as a shadow of divine promises fulfilled universally through Christ.
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This YouTube series offers a comprehensive exploration of the Canons of Dort, a pivotal document in Reformed theology. The series covers the five main points of the Canons of Dort, often remembered by the acronym TULIP: Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, and Perseverance of the Saints.
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In any election year, remember that God is sovereign over nations and can humble the proud. The US may face judgment if it continues in arrogance, idolatry, and wickedness. The upcoming election may result in loss regardless of the winner if the nation doesn’t repent. The key is to acknowledge God’s sovereignty and justice, either…
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The Church Militant (believers on Earth) and the Church Triumphant (believers in Heaven) are united in Christ. The Church Militant strives for holiness and spreads the Gospel, while the Church Triumphant enjoys eternal communion with God. Both are part of the same body, pursuing eternal life with God.
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The gospel message transcends traditional political divides, focusing on a cosmic struggle between the citizens of Adam (fallen humanity) and the citizens of Christ (redeemed humanity). Christ’s mission is to unite His diverse Church, transcending worldly divisions. We should discern political messages based on their alignment with Christ’s unifying work and reject attempts to unite…
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God’s judgment isn’t always dramatic and catastrophic. Sometimes, it’s subtle and unspectacular, like letting people follow their own desires and be consumed by them. In Isaiah 50:10-11, those who fear God and trust in Him are contrasted with those who kindle their own fires and rely on their own light. The latter group ultimately faces…
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Tired of the mainstream media labeling people of faith as “weird”? Discover why this label might actually be a badge of honor! This provocative post explores the biblical roots of being “peculiar” and how it aligns with living a life dedicated to God in today’s upside-down culture. We’ll delve into the consequences of rejecting truth…
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The recent drag queen Last Supper has sparked outrage among Christians. While initially angered, the author sees this as a predictable tactic of the “dragon” from the Book of Revelation, whose mission is to destroy Christ and his followers. Using Revelation as a framework, the author argues that this blasphemous display was a failed attempt…
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God’s not done with Israel yet because God is not done with the world yet. Israel has been and is a rebellious, stiff-necked and defiant bunch. So are you and I. Separating Israel off to be their own people is a tragic goofiness that has caught up to Dispensationalism.
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Faith is not the Christian’s version of obedience. It is not plug and play interchangeable. If in fact we think, talk or understand it this way then we are simply doing the same thing the Jews under indictment in Romans 2 were doing. Trying to please God without Christ.
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The idea that man should have to renounce the law for the source of his moral strength and for his righteousness before God contradicts at its very core the Jewish doctrine concerning the object of the law and the inner connection between law and sin.
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Rev.1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John, 2 who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he…
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“The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is He on behalf of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.” John 1:29 -30
