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Dethroning the Imperial god of Constantine and Calvin

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Lee — 31 Comments

(Note: This post is an edited version of a paper written for an academic program at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. It was originally written for a professor who adheres to Liberation Theology. It is therefore addressed to…

Tagged with: Allan Boesak, Black Liberation Theology, Christianity, Constantine the Great, Council of Nicaea, Emanuel Swedenborg, imperialism, John Calvin, Liberation Theology, Michael Servetus, the Bible, Trinity of Persons
Posted in All About God, Science Philosophy and History, The Bible Re-Viewed

Does “Us” in Genesis 1:26, 3:22, and 11:7 Refer to the Trinity of Persons?

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Lee — 8 Comments

Then God said, “Let us make humans in our image, according to our likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over the cattle and over all the…

Tagged with: Abraham, angels, Christianity, Jacob wrestles with the angel, Plural of Majesty, polytheism, Royal We, Satan, the Bible, The book of Job, Trinity of Persons, wrestling with angels
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed

The Divine Birth

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Lee — 2 Comments

For the day of vengeance was in my mind, and the year for my redeeming work had come. I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled that no one gave support. So my own arm worked…

Tagged with: divine love, Jesus Christ, Son, the Incarnation, the nativity, the Trinity, The Virgin Mary, Trinity of Persons
Posted in All About God

The Christian Church is Not Christian

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Lee — 29 Comments

The Christian Church is not Christian There, I’ve said it. And it needs to be said. Religions and churches are distinguished from each other primarily by their beliefs, and by the way their adherents live as guided by those beliefs.…

Tagged with: Christian beliefs, Christianity, Council of Nicaea, faith alone, Penal Substitution, Satisfaction Theory, sola fide, the Bible, Trinity of Persons
Posted in All About God, The Bible Re-Viewed

Is it Right to Call Jesus “Father”?

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Lee — 85 Comments

In a comment posted here, a reader named Duane asked (in an edited version): Why is Jesus never referred to as “the Father,” aside from that Isaiah prophecy? Is it incorrect to call Jesus “Father” or “Abba”? This article is…

Tagged with: Christianity, doctrine of the Trinity, Father, glorification, God, Jesus Christ, the Bible, the Father, Trinity, Trinity of Persons
Posted in All About God

Is the Doctrine of the Trinity Polytheistic?

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Lee — 80 Comments

The vast bulk of Christian denominations, representing the overwhelming majority of Christians, subscribe to the doctrine of the Trinity—which, boiled down to its essence, is “one God in three persons.” Non-Christian monotheists such as Jews and Muslims commonly charge Christians with…

Tagged with: Christianity, doctrine of the Trinity, Emanuel Swedenborg, God, monotheism, polytheism, Swedenborg, the Trinity, trinitarianism, Trinity, Trinity of Persons
Posted in All About God

Does Doctrine Matter? Why is it Important to Believe the Right Thing?

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Lee — 79 Comments

Many articles here on Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life are about how people from all different religions, and even people who have no religious beliefs at all, can go to heaven if they live a good life of love and…

Tagged with: Christianity, doctrine, faith alone, God, good works, Jesus Christ, Penal Substitution, the Bible, Trinity of Persons
Posted in All About God, Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed

The Faulty Foundations of Faith Alone – Part 1: God is a Trinity of Persons?

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Lee — 30 Comments

When Martin Luther (1483–1546) made his big break from the Roman Catholic Church, he originated a new doctrine, which he set up as the foundation stone of Protestant belief. That doctrine is “justification by faith alone,” also known by its…

Tagged with: faith alone, Father Son and Holy Spirit, Martin Luther, Protestantism, salvation, sola fide, the Father, the Trinity, Trinity of Persons
Posted in All About God, The Bible Re-Viewed

What is the Biblical basis for disbelief in the doctrine of the Trinity?

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Lee — 31 Comments

The theological basis for this article This answer is based on the Bible interpretations and Christian theology put forth by Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772). This theology is not unitarian as that is usually defined, because Swedenborg stated that the Father, Son, and…

Tagged with: Arianism, Athanasian Creed, Christianity, doctrine of the Trinity, Emanuel Swedenborg, God, Jesus Christ, modalism, the Bible, the Trinity, trinitarianism, Trinity of Persons, unitarianism
Posted in All About God

According to Emanuel Swedenborg, will a good person who rejects Jesus go to Heaven?

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Lee — 19 Comments

From the perspective of Swedenborg’s theology, this is a trick question. Technically, according to Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), anyone who rejects Jesus (“the Lord,” as Swedenborg refers to him) cannot go to heaven. However, Swedenborg’s definition of “rejecting the Lord” is…

Tagged with: Christianity, Christus Victor, Emanuel Swedenborg, heaven, Jesus Christ, Penal Substitution, religion, salvation, Satisfaction Theory, the Bible, Trinity of Persons
Posted in All About God, The Afterlife

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