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Why does the Lord Jesus call himself ‘Son of Man’?
Jesus refers to himself as ‘Son of Man’ 88 times in the New Testament. 1. ‘Son of Man’ was a prophetic title for the Messiah in the prophecy of Daniel: ‘there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven’ (Dan 7:13-14). Jesus identifies himself with that prophecy. Likewise…
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What does ‘consubstantial’ mean?
There were many serious theological controversies in the early centuries of the Church. At times the Church had to gather in council to decide formally what was genuine Christian faith. One such case was the Arian heresy. The Arians said that Jesus was not truly God, but the first and noblest creature that the Father…
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Why should I be Confirmed?
Why should I be Confirmed? Baptism, the Eucharist and Confirmation together constitute the “sacraments of Christian initiation”. At Confirmation there is a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit, as was granted to the apostles on the day of Pentecost. This brings about an increase and deepening of baptismal grace, completing the process of Christian initiation…