A weekly podcast exploring how the biblical authors understood the oneness and unity of God and the humanity of Jesus Christ. By Dustin R. Smith, PhD.
59:407.9K views · 1d ago · 59:40
This is the ninth teaching in a class called God & Jesus: Beyond the Basics. NOTES Dustin R. Smith, PhD, is a New Testament scholar at Spartanburg Methodist College. His research interests include early Christian unitarianism, high human christology, the Gospel of John, 1–3 John, and the Book of Revelation.
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25:5928K views · 4d ago · 25:59
In this week’s episode, we look at the various ways biblical authors expressed worship, particularly the objects of their worship. We will see how the Father is worshiped, how the Son is worshiped, and how worship can be rightly given to qualified human beings. We even consider whether the Holy Spirit is worshiped and whether all three (Father, Son, and Spirit) appear as a single object of worship.
Topics: Worship of God the Father · Worship of Jesus Christ · The Holy Spirit and worship · Summary and conclusions
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54:2821K views · 1w ago · 54:28
This is the eighth teaching in a class called God & Jesus: Beyond the Basics. NOTES Dustin R. Smith, PhD, is a New Testament scholar at Spartanburg Methodist College. His research interests include early Christian unitarianism, high human christology, the Gospel of John, 1–3 John, and the Book of Revelation.
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33:5133K views · 1w ago · 33:51
Zechariah 12:10 says Yahweh himself was pierced. How did the prophet intend his readers to understand this imagery, and what do we make of the passage being reapplied to the death of Jesus, Yahweh's Son? This episode explores the meaning of Yahweh's piercing, the Jewish messianic reading of the passage, and how the Gospel of John and Revelation reused it for completely new purposes.
Topics: Zech. 12:10, Closely Examined · Zech. 12:10 Quoted in John 19:37 · Zech. 12:10 Quoted in Revelation 1:7 · Summary and Conclusions
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48:3111K views · 1w ago · 48:31
This passage encourages faith, conviction, and God-pleasing works. Dustin R. Smith, PhD, is a New Testament scholar at Spartanburg Methodist College. His research interests include early Christian unitarianism, high human christology, the Gospel of John, 1–3 John, and the Book of Revelation.
Topics: Context of faith in Hebrews · Defining faith and creation · Wisdom, word, and creation · Faithful examples of Abel and Enoch · Faith in God and Noah's example · Practical applications
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53:3915K views · 2w ago · 53:39
This is the seventh teaching in a class called God & Jesus: Beyond the Basics. NOTES Dustin R. Smith, PhD, is a New Testament scholar at Spartanburg Methodist College. His research interests include early Christian unitarianism, high human christology, the Gospel of John, 1–3 John, and the Book of Revelation.
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29:0146K views · 2w ago · 29:01
Does Jesus Christ have two natures: a divine nature he has always possessed and a human nature he assumed at his birth? In other words, is Jesus 100% God and 100% man? Romans 1:3 states that Jesus was born from the seed of David according to the flesh. In this week’s episode, we will look closely at Romans 1:3 to discuss the birth of the Son of God, which has nothing to do with a preexistent Son coming down from heaven and assuming human nature.
Topics: The Birth of Jesus According to Paul · "According to the Flesh & Spirit" in Paul · The Son of God with Power · Summary and Conclusions
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56:5722K views · 3w ago · 56:57
This is the sixth teaching in a class called God & Jesus: Beyond the Basics. NOTES Dustin R. Smith, PhD, is a New Testament scholar at Spartanburg Methodist College. His research interests include early Christian unitarianism, high human christology, the Gospel of John, 1–3 John, and the Book of Revelation.
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35:1161K views · 3w ago · 35:11
Origen of Alexandria was a famous Middle Platonist who introduced the idea of the Son's eternal generation, but did he believe in the doctrine of the Trinity? This week's episode examines what Origen believed and taught about the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In short, no, Origen was not a trinitarian, and he was highly criticized by later trinitarians for his beliefs. He was a Platonically influenced subordinationist who believed the true God was the Father alone.
Topics: Origen the Platonist · Origen’s View of the Father · The Eternal Generation of the Son · Subordination in Origen’s Theology · The Created Holy Spirit · Summary and Conclusions
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49:5118K views · 4w ago · 49:51
This is the fifth teaching in a class called God & Jesus: Beyond the Basics. NOTES Dustin R. Smith, PhD, is a New Testament scholar at Spartanburg Methodist College. His research interests include early Christian unitarianism, high human christology, the Gospel of John, 1–3 John, and the Book of Revelation.
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37:2069K views · 1mo ago · 37:20
What does Jesus mean when he speaks of the preexistent glory that he possessed with the only true God before the world existed? How does wisdom christology shed much-needed light on this disputed passage? This week's episode explores John 17:5 and reveals that it has nothing to do with conscious preexistence at all.
Topics: Jesus’ Preexisting Glory · How Jesus Preexisted in John · Personified Wisdom’s Preexistent Glory · Summary and Conclusions
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56:2510K views · 1mo ago · 56:25
This passage encourages steadfast endurance, rather than apostatizing unto destruction. Dustin R. Smith, PhD, is a New Testament scholar at Spartanburg Methodist College. His research interests include early Christian unitarianism, high human christology, the Gospel of John, 1–3 John, and the Book of Revelation.
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58:1914K views · 1mo ago · 58:19
This is the fourth teaching in a class called God & Jesus: Beyond the Basics. NOTES Dustin R. Smith, PhD, is a New Testament scholar at Spartanburg Methodist College. His research interests include early Christian unitarianism, high human christology, the Gospel of John, 1–3 John, and the Book of Revelation.
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34:2771K views · 1mo ago · 34:27
What is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, and why did Jesus say that it was unforgivable? This week’s episode examines the context of the controversy, particularly the accusations hurled at Jesus, who admits to casting out demons by the power of the Spirit. The Father empowered Jesus with the Spirit at his baptism, so to speak against the Spirit is to speak against the Most High God himself.
Topics: The Context of the Blasphemy · The Spirit in Isaiah · God Empowers Jesus with His Spirit · Summary and Conclusions
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58:0117K views · 1mo ago · 58:01
This is the third teaching in a class called God & Jesus: Beyond the Basics. Next week, we will continue our discussion of Lady Wisdom's embodiment in Proverbs 31. NOTES Dustin R. Smith, PhD, is a New Testament scholar at Spartanburg Methodist College. His research interests include early Christian unitarianism, high human christology, the Gospel of John, 1–3 John, and the Book of Revelation.
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