“And I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages; Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made; being of one essence with the Father, by whom all things were made.” One Lord Jesus Christ. “One” means there is no other Christ….
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.
2. Creation – Commentary on The Nicene Creed
Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. This seems straightforward. God created the universe. But visible and invisible may have been included to make sure we understand that God created the spiritual realm. The Gnostics This was added to the creed to contradict many Gnostic groups who thought that the…
1. God – Commentary on The Nicene Creed
This is the first of an 11 part series offering a commentary on the Nicene Creed. The original Nicene Creed was made by the first ecumenical council in Nicea (325) and the second ecumenical council in Constantinople (381). The third ecumenical council, held at Ephesus in 431, forbade the changing of this creed. I will…
Christian Simplicity
I can summarize my view of Christian simplicity with this sentence that I came up with: “Only buy what you need; only keep what you use.” That is my original contribution to simple living and minimalism. Is it is an easy to remember rule or simplifying your life. The Importance It’s hard to express the…
Inclusive, Tolerant, and Accepting
I don’t normally respond to social media post. But the following was posted in the Anglican Communion group on Facebook. It epitomizes the danger we’re in. “Jesus didn’t eat with tax collectors and sinners because he wanted to appear inclusive, tolerant, and accepted [sic]. He ate with them to call them to repentance.” Wrong, Jesus…