Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Which False Teachings Are Evangelical Christians Most Tempted to Believe In?


Hidden heresies come in many shapes and sizes.

That Jesus Isn’t Human
Cherith Fee Nordling

Christians profess Jesus Christ as the Son of God. Scripture, the historic creedal traditions, and the church’s worship robustly intersect at this point.

However, when we examine what it means that Jesus is God’s Son, it’s not long before some common misperceptions—let’s be frank, false teachings—come to light. They center on Jesus’ humanity.

Throughout most of church history, and certainly within historical evangelicalism, the deity of Christ has been undisputed. Not so concerning his humanity. While we affirm Jesus as both fully divine and fully human, we do not take his humanity seriously, especially as his human life relates to our own. Keep reading
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