Giancarlos Ventura Gonzales 
“But to all who did receive Him, who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.” (John 1:12-13) In previous verses, the apostle John has affirmed that the … Lees meer
After expressing solemnly that Jesus is the eternal God, Creator and Redeemer (John 1:1-5), the apostle John presented John the Baptist of whom he affirmed: “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. He was … Lees meer
Christology is the branch of Systematic Theology that studies the person and work of Christ. Why is Christology important? Here are four reasons: 1) Because all the Scriptures bear witness to Christ The Scriptures, taken as a whole, have one main character around whom all the stories revolve: Jesus Christ. In the Old Testament, His … Lees meer
When asked who is the main character of the Old Testament, a couple of good options may come to mind. We might choose Adam or the people of Israel. However, taking into account the unity of the Bible, and the fact that “the New Testament lies hidden in the Old and the Old Testament is … Lees meer
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth”. This is how the book of Genesis, and all of the Bible, begins. It records how the eternal God created all things. Before continuing to read this article, I encourage you to first read Genesis 1:1-2:25 in the Bible. Biblical history In the beginning, God … Lees meer
Around AD 66–67, the apostle Paul wrote his first letter to Timothy to instruct him on how people ought to conduct themselves in the church. Some time earlier, Paul had entrusted Timothy with the care of the church in Ephesus. His task was to address and correct the problems that had arisen there—but instead of … Lees meer
The Gospel of John is a solemn manifesto of the divinity of Jesus. The apostle says that Jesus is the Word of God (‘logos’ in Greek) and is God Himself (John 1:1; 1:14). In the context of this affirmation, he shows that the essence of God as revealed in the Old Testament, is the very … Lees meer
When Moses started writing the book of Genesis, he was with the people of Israel in the desert, after having been rescued from Egypt by God. This detail is very important when studying the first book of the Bible. Before God revealed himself to his people as the Creator, He had already manifested himself as … Lees meer
The apostle John expresses a fundamental truth of Christianity when he writes, “the Word became flesh” (John 1:14). This profound statement reveals the great mystery that the Second Person of the Trinity—God the Son—became human without losing His divine nature. But why was His incarnation necessary? Because it was destined before the foundation of the … Lees meer