by Rev. Jefferson Vann When the early Christian Church set out to define herself in the first few centuries after the ascension of Christ, the creeds she produced indicated that her primary concern was the nature of God. From these early creeds developed a set of standards that still stand as tests of orthodoxy. From [...]
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THEOLOGY PROPER: JUST WHO IS GOD ANYWAY?
THEOLOGY PROPER: JUST WHO IS GOD ANYWAY? (Looking Ahead to issue XL/2) by Rev. Jefferson Vann The Fall 2014 issue will feature articles about the nature of God. We are looking for articles defending God’s nature as infinite, and also works that highlight his exclusive immortality. In the past, Advent Christians have debated the trinity. [...]
DID PAUL HAVE AN OUT-OF-BODY EXPERIENCE?
by Dr. Glenn Peoples Did Paul talk about leaving his body and going to the third heaven? Although I’m familiar with the view that the apostle Paul is relating an “out-of-body experience” at the outset of 2 Corinthians 12, I’m pretty sure that he is not. That’s partly because I don’t think that Scripture teaches [...]
ANYTHING BUT THE BLOOD OF JESUS: HOW (SOME) TRADITIONALISTS DOWNPLAY THE DEATH OF CHRIST
by Dr. Glenn Peoples “What can take away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus!” Robert Lowry How does a traditional view of hell as eternal torment undermine the value of the death of Jesus. One of the biblical reasons to accept conditional immortality is that Jesus stood in for sinners, taking upon himself [...]
A SECOND ADAM CHRISTOLOGY IN HEBREWS 2
by Pastor Timothy Bertolet The purpose of this paper will be to argue that the epistle to the Hebrews contains an implicit Second Adam Christology that serves to advance its argumentation concerning the work of Christ to bring humanity to eschatological glory. This paper will seek to build on the foundation of those who have, [...]
