“Indeed, even though there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as in fact there are many gods and many lords—yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist”…
Author: Jay N. Forrest
Dr. Jay N. Forrest is a Teacher of Christian Mysticism focused on the Pursuit of God through Prayer, Contemplation, Silence, Solitude, and Simplicity. Jay became a Christian in 1983, attended Bible school, and eventually earned his Doctorate in Ministry. Jay served as a Protestant minister for 27 years and spent about a decade practicing Buddhism. In 2005, Jay was baptized into the Catholic Church but has since joined the Episcopal Church. Jay lives in the desert southwest of the United States.
The Word was God
“The Logos existed in the very beginning, the Logos was with God, the Logos was divine” (John 1:1 Moffat). Logos is a Name Logos is usually translated Word, but John is using it as a name and should be left untranslated. Furthermore, Logos means much more than just Word. The Logos Was Deity But the…
The Trinity is Not in the Bible
For those who believe the Bible is the final authority for Christianity, there are many doctrines that are not found in the Bible. One of them is the Trinity The Bible Yes, the Bible does talk about the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. But in no place does it say that these three persons are…
What is Theology?
Theologies is derived from two words. Theos which can be translated as God, and logos which can be translated as word. So theology is a word about God. The Study of God I particularly don’t like the definition of theology as the study of God. God cannot be an object of study. God is infinite,…
What is a Good Christian?
What to you is a good Christian? There are many different answers that a person can give, but I will give you mine. A Good Christian? To me a good Christian is one who is Christ-like. That is, he or she or they try to think, act, and speak like Christ would in the same…