by Jean Barbey | Jan 29, 2024 | Christology, Ecclesiology, Soteriology
The Christian Church is sometimes conceived as one or more religious institutions, created in apostolic times or in times of spiritual renewal such as the Protestant Reformation. However, the biblical conception of the Church is spiritual, organic and mysterious: the...
by Jean Barbey | Sep 27, 2023 | Reformation, Soteriology
Scripture proclaims the omniscience and omnipotence of God, who therefore knows in advance who will believe in Jesus Christ to receive the salvation acquired by his death on the Cross. But do the ‘saints’ believe because God has chosen them, or has God...
by Jean Barbey | May 29, 2023 | Anthropology, Protology, Soteriology
Christian faith is simply the act of believing in Jesus Christ. Of course, we must specify what we mean by believe, what we mean by Jesus Christ, and how it is about believing. But it is not necessary, in order to understand what faith is and to believe de facto, to...
by Jean Barbey | Apr 16, 2023 | Anthropology, Soteriology
There are many ways of believing in God, many ways of believing in Jesus Christ. Now, Christ’s gift to mankind, on condition of faith, is eternal life. What is this about, and how can we believe in God and in Jesus Christ to obtain this promise? 1 Eternal life...
by Jean Barbey | Mar 12, 2023 | Soteriology
Introduction We sometimes hear Christians discussing the question: can you lose your salvation? Some say yes, others say no, sometimes they are talking about different things, and since the question of salvation is inseparable from that of man’s eternal destiny,...
by Jean Barbey | Jan 28, 2023 | Anthropology, Exegesis, Gospel of John, Soteriology
To be born again means to begin a new spiritual life, which consists of knowing God by faith and leading one’s life under the guidance of the Spirit. 1 The biblical text: Jesus meets Nicodemus The expression “to be born again” exists in only one...
