Genealogy in the bible can be difficult at times. I'm not a big fan of spending a lot of time looking at it. But it has a key importance.
The bible is a series of events that took place in specific times and places. The events in the book are actually about things that took place.
The stories in the bible are not of the sort of Greek Mythology. The stories in the bible took place in a specific time and place.
Abraham, Moses, Jesus, ect were real people. A key to evangelism, defending Christianity, or simply understanding Christianity is to realize that these are real events that took place.
Of course few non Christian will see these historical events as having any significance. So understanding the historicity of Christianity is not enough, but it is a key starting point.
What is important is understanding the true nature behind what the bible reveals of the historicity. This is a sort of history which one can place ones eternal trust in.
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Sunday, June 2, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
Historicity of Christianity
The historicity of Christianity is very important. The danger of liberal theologies is their denial of historicity of Christianity.
The power of Christianity is based in the historical nature of it. The fall of Adam and the need for a second Adam to right the wrong of the first Adam are not some vague principles, they are realities.
The cross is not a principle to live by. The cross is something to have faith in. Jesus isn't primarily a moral teacher rather he is the object of faith.
There are many principles to learn in the cross and the teaching of Jesus and they are all of great importance. But the cross and teaching of Jesus can never be viewed simply moralistically without first coming to faith in the person of Jesus.
All the moral teaching in Christianity is based on the nature of God. First we must always learn who God is and what he has done. Then we can move onto moral thought.
Starting with the moral Christian teachings of Christianity is to reverse the proper order of theology, since the moral nature of Christianity is based on having a supernatural help by which one can live.
Faith proceeds works in salvation and works are only possible after faith.
The power of Christianity is based in the historical nature of it. The fall of Adam and the need for a second Adam to right the wrong of the first Adam are not some vague principles, they are realities.
The cross is not a principle to live by. The cross is something to have faith in. Jesus isn't primarily a moral teacher rather he is the object of faith.
There are many principles to learn in the cross and the teaching of Jesus and they are all of great importance. But the cross and teaching of Jesus can never be viewed simply moralistically without first coming to faith in the person of Jesus.
All the moral teaching in Christianity is based on the nature of God. First we must always learn who God is and what he has done. Then we can move onto moral thought.
Starting with the moral Christian teachings of Christianity is to reverse the proper order of theology, since the moral nature of Christianity is based on having a supernatural help by which one can live.
Faith proceeds works in salvation and works are only possible after faith.
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