In September’s Evangelical Times, Psychiatrist Alan Thomas argues that God does have emotions. He does not believe that this contradicts the Doctrine of impassibility, that God is without passions. However, he argues against the concept of an emotionless God. Guy Davies has responded by arguing that God does not have emotions and that this would… Continue reading Does God have emotions?
Tag: The Incarnation
Happy Christmas or mere escapism?
I’d like to wish all of my readers a Happy Christmas but does this mean that I’m deluding myself. To get caught up in a celebration about peace and joy may feel like a little trip into escapism. We talk about hope but there doesn’t appear to be much of that around. This year started… Continue reading Happy Christmas or mere escapism?
An intentional detour of grace
In John 4:3-6 we read: 3 he left Judea and departed again for Galilee. 4 And he had to pass through Samaria. 5 So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was… Continue reading An intentional detour of grace
Why did Jesus have to be born of a virgin?
I wonder if you’ve been asked that question. “Why did Mary have to be a virgin?” I wonder how you would answer it? The liberal and sceptical answer is that he didn’t and he wasn’t. There was no literal virgin birth. The argument is that Jesus was just an ordinary child born out of wedlock,… Continue reading Why did Jesus have to be born of a virgin?
Love Conquers Fear (12) Victory
How does love conquer fear?
Love Conquers Fear (10) “I want to know what love is”
In our next Faithroots video we ask “How do we know what love is.” 1 John 4:7-12 tells us that “God is love” and then goes on to show us how we know God’s love.
How should we talk about the Father and Son (concluding thoughts part 1)
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been revisiting the controversy around the Eternal Functional Subordination debate. In this article, I want to sum up and share my own position and conclusion on the topic. I will then follow this up by asking the question “Can we make any application from the relations within the Trinity… Continue reading How should we talk about the Father and Son (concluding thoughts part 1)
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