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Perhaps the best argument (I’ve heard) for the deity of Jesus is that of the necessity of the Trinity.
Therefore as God with perfect clearness, fullness and strength, understands Himself, views His own essence (in which there is no distinction of substance and act but which is wholly substance and wholly act), that idea which God hath of Himself is absolutely Himself. This representation of the Divine nature and essence is the Divine nature and essence again: so that by God’s thinking of the Deity must certainly be generated. Hereby there is another person begotten, there is another Infinite Eternal Almighty and most holy and the same God, the very same Divine nature.
And this Person is the second person in the Trinity, the Only Begotten and dearly Beloved Son of God; He is the eternal, necessary, perfect, substantial and personal idea which God hath of Himself; and that it is so seems to me to be abundantly confirmed by the Word of God.
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The Godhead being thus begotten by God’s loving an idea of Himself and shewing forth in a distinct subsistence or person in that idea, there proceeds a most pure act, and an infinitely holy and sacred energy arises between the Father and Son in mutually loving and delighting in each other, for their love and joy is mutual, (Prov. 8:30) “I was daily His delight rejoicing always before Him.” This is the eternal and most perfect and essential act of the Divine nature, wherein the Godhead acts to an infinite degree and in the most perfect manner possible. The Deity becomes all act, the Divine essence itself flows out and is as it were breathed forth in love and joy. So that the Godhead therein stands forth in yet another manner of subsistence, and there proceeds the third Person in the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, viz., the Deity in act, for there is no other act but the act of the will.
He must be triune! Therefore, we must have another embodiment of God’s essence (His virtue, nature, attributes, etc.), which, by the aid of many sources (historical, archaeological, etc.), we can reason to be Jesus.
Check out these works on the Trinity:
Jonathan Edward’s Unpublished Essay on the Trinity (which I quoted above) FREE!!!
C.S. Lewis’s Beyond Personality
Daniel Fuller’s The Unity of the Bible (Which, in one chapter, often quotes both authors)
I’ve spent $200 on gas, $400 on useless, unecessary, miscellanious items, and over $500 on food (this includes starbucks, too). That’s about half of my income. And that’s a sin.
I’m on my bed at the Holiday Inn on 340 Oyler Ave, in Oak Hill, West Virginia. I’m tired. But I’m anxious.
I’ll be here ’til Friday (the 2nd) for the 2008 Student Impact ski retreat. A week with Pastor Bill is everything you think it would be, and then some.
http://www.school-survival.net/
This is just sad. This site quotes Hitler (admonishingly), and offers dropping out as an alternative to school.
Student walkouts are a powerful act of protest. It can be a way to unite with your peers and build a culture of resistance at your school. It is a way to temporarily turn your school upside down and put the students in charge for a change. It is also valuable organizing training for when the real revolution comes.
Pray, people. Pray.
This is my setting:
Beautiful, ambient music, performed live by Stafford’s own Legz.
My tummy full from a Lancaster Cheese Steak.
The day has been well spent, visiting alpacas and the Amish.
The night teems with anticipation of a perfect Pennsylvanian outing.
Ahh.
I am not a millionaire. I don’t have my own show. In fact, I don’t have anything. I am an objective bi-stander in the global and local economic markets. I don’t have a retirement plan. I don’t own any stocks or shares. The closest I get, personally, to this “crisis”, is through my grandfather, who is now a retired, full-time investor.
It would seem that I would be largely unaffected by the current economic status. And that might be true, financially. But we, as Christians, have a huge door opening for the gospel. I think this recession will show man’s true love for himself and his earthly gain, and we ought to be ready, like always, to give an account of the hope that is within us. When man realizes his dependency on wealth, and is then quickly stripped of it, he will be left with nothing but a stronger lust for his own prosperity. We will see this here in the States, as well as in Iceland and other countries suffering economically.
Kevin was spot-on when he said Christ is our greatest assurance. When we stand on Christ in the midst of a failing economy, we will be noticed and approached. We must rid ourselves of our fleshly desire for personal gain before we can truly see God for the treasure that he is, and we must be ready to proclaim that boldly, as Christ being the ultimate investment.
This is a time when our character will surface more brilliantly, and if those seeking something that will outlast and out shine gold, look to you and see the lusts of the world, your actions may damn them to hell. Love Christ with all of your heart, and share this with those who are deeply cut by the slipping economy. When we are stripped of everything, yet we stand tall on the treasure of Christ, God will be glorified in the midst of this world. Pray, if it is necessary, for God turn this world upside down and to bring the unrighteous to Him.
I don’t think I’ve ever really met Josh Burke. At least not formally. Much of my early exposure to him has been through tale, only hearing what the teller felt led to share about him. He was the main character in a lot these stories, and their narrator always spoke highly of him (and his beard).
My time came, I suppose, early fall of 2007. It was inevitable that we would meet and hit it off. On top of his almost irresistible likability, we share a lot of the same passions and goals. Much like my conversion, the take off point of our relationship is blurry, but nonetheless, we have grown quite fond of each other and have become good friends. He has inspired me to live unashamedly, provoking my innermost creativity to surface and take hold of life’s hilarious moments and, believe it or not, laugh. Plus he has a sweet beard.
Josh Burke is a breath of fresh air. He renews my chi, refreshes my mind, and focuses my thoughts. Yes, a man of great integrity, whom I gladly come along side with and talk (learn) theology, scripture, and song. I love this man. I love his beard. He makes this list because, when I think of him, I think of someone who knows what life is; Who knows what is important and who loves Christ. I thank God for Josh. I thank Josh for Josh.
