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John

Every post that touches John.

  1. Scripture studies

    Arians vs Homoousians: The Fight That Defined What Christian Means

    In the early 4th century, a single theological question tore the Christian world apart: Is Jesus God, or did God create Jesus?

    John 1:1-14

  2. Questions & ideas

    Did Jesus Claim to Be God? - Why the Evidence Says No (Alex O'Connor)

    Alex O'Connor lays out why mainstream biblical scholarship holds that Jesus did not historically claim to be God, examines every major "proof text" Christians use, and shows how Jesus himself…

    John 17:20-23

  3. Scripture studies

    Gnosticism vs the Bible: The Divine Spark, The Matrix, and Why God Jacked In

    Gnosticism keeps resurfacing in modern storytelling because it describes something real.

    John 1:14

  4. Sermon notes

    God Knows You Don't — Steven Furtick on Faith in the "Even Though"

    Three times in Hebrews 11, it says "by faith, Abraham" (verses 8, 11, 17). And three times in those same verses, it says "even though."

    Hebrews 11:8; Psalm 23:4; John 11:25

  5. Scripture studies

    John 1:1 Deep Dive: Seventeen Words That Hold the Universe

    Seventeen words in Greek. The entire universe in one sentence. Every word is doing something.

    John 1:1

  6. Questions & ideas

    Was Jesus a Disciple of John the Baptist? - McGrath on the Historical Evidence

    Jesus likely started as one of John's disciples, was baptized by him as an act of discipleship, and only later stepped into his own role as teacher.

    John 1:19-34