The Divinity of Christ (3)
First: Christ has all the Divine characteristics (God’s epithets)
The Divinity of Christ (2)
First: Christ has all the Divine characteristics [God’s epithets]
The Divinity of Christ
The divinity of Christ is the cornerstone in the Christian faith and is the foundation for the salvation of God’s children. Christ is God manifested in the flesh or, according to the expression of the Bible, "God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself" (2 Cor. 5: 19). The redemption was not to take place without God Himself. He provided the unlimited ransom and forgiveness for all human sins... If Christ was not full in His divinity and of the same essence as the Father, then He would not be able to reconcile us with the Father and the sacrifice of His cross would not be able to forgive our sins or to save us from eternal death.
Filling In the Gaps
+ As humans, our knowledge is limited. And frequently we come across information which is incomplete and with many unknowns, or let us call them “gaps.” In order to have a complete picture, we need to “fill in the gaps,” and we should do this through asking questions, researching, and investigating in order to garner more information on the subject at hand and have a clearer view.
Small Things Make a Difference
There are small things in our life that we may disregard, but make a huge difference in our life if we were more attentive. They’re simple matters, but the effects are worth noting.
Simple Sins
One of the most dangerous ploys Satan utilizes is to have us not hold God's commandments highly.
The Cross is Remedy
Pride is the most dangerous of spiritual ailments that threaten our salvation. Indeed, it is extremely dangerous, such that when an archangel (cherub) succumbs to pride, it casts him down to the lowest levels of darkness.
Who guarantees my salvation?
I received this question from one of the servants:
The Great Passover
The Passover Lamb was the key event for the people of God in the Old Testament as they set out to cross over from servitude, in the land of Egypt, to freedom. Through its blood, there was protection from death, and in the rituals of preparing and eating it, there lies many symbols and meanings that prepare the children of God to set out for crossing over. As we can see in the book of exodus: “And thus you shall eat it: with a belt on your waist, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. So you shall eat it in haste. It is the Lord’s Passover.” (Exodus 12:11). There were two sides to this story. On the one hand, there was the Passover Lamb as a means for the people of God to cross over from death to life, from servitude to freedom, from sorrow to joy, and form objectionable life to honorable one. On the other, there was death, humiliation, sadness and desolation to Pharaoh and his people.
A New Birth
The incarnation and the birth of Christ gave a new beginning to man.
Two Liturgies every Sunday
With the grace of Christ, we started conducting two liturgies every Sunday as of last week, October 6, 2013. Liturgies start at 8:30 AM, one is conducted in Arabic on the upper level and ends at 11:30 AM, and the other is conducted in English on the lower level in English and ends at 10:45 AM. The lower level has been setup nicely to appropriate for conducting the liturgy. This arrangement will continue on a trial basis for two months after which we will re-evaluate it and survey opinions on whether we continue or not.