In a recent discussion about the nature of God, someone asked me a pointed question: "So, are you a polytheist?" It’s a fair question—and an important one—especially when you believe that the Father and the Son are two distinct beings. Adding to the confusion, some teach that God created the Son—that Jesus had a beginning. However, this is not what the Bible teaches. Rather, the Bible teaches that the Father and the Son are distinct beings, but both are eternal. They have … [Read more...] about Are We Polytheists? Rethinking God as a Divine Family
Earthly Kingdom
From Concrete to Cloudy: How Gnosticism Reshaped the Christian Hope
The Puzzle of the Spiritual Kingdom "The Kingdom of God is in your heart." It's a common phrase in modern Christianity. For many, the Kingdom of God is something abstract, something internal, or something to be experienced only in a far-off, post-death heaven. But when you read the Bible with fresh eyes, especially the words of Jesus and the apostles, another picture emerges: a real, physical Kingdom—on Earth. So why the disconnect? The answer lies, in part, in the powerful influence of … [Read more...] about From Concrete to Cloudy: How Gnosticism Reshaped the Christian Hope