Restoring the Biblical Christ, (Hardcover)

<p><strong>What if the earliest Christians did not believe what later theology insists about Jesus?</strong></p><p><strong>What if both history <em>and</em> Scripture point to a far different understanding of Christ than the one most people have inherited?</strong></p><p><em>Restoring the Biblical Christ: Is Jesus God?</em> opens with a bold historical investigation into how early Christian beliefs developed across the first few centuries-long before creeds, councils, and political pressures hardened doctrine into dogma. These opening chapters reveal a surprisingly diverse theological landscape and expose how dramatically Christian thought shifted over time.</p><p>But the heart of the book lies in what follows: a rigorous, text-centered re-examination of the Bible itself. Through meticulous analysis of <strong>Greek grammar</strong>, <strong>Hebrew patterns</strong>, <strong>contextual argumentation</strong>, and <strong>the inner logic of Scripture</strong>, this work challenges conventional interpretations of the passages most often cited to support Jesus' deity.</p><p>The book tackles the major flashpoints head-on: </p><ul><li>What does John truly mean when he calls the Word "God"?</li><li>What did Jesus intend with the statement "Before Abraham was, I am"?</li><li>Why does Scripture say Jesus was <strong>worshipped</strong>, and what did "worship" mean in a Jewish-monotheistic setting?</li><li>What is the actual meaning of "form of God" in Philippians 2?</li><li>How do textual variants in early manuscripts illuminate, or complicate, traditional readings?</li><li>Did the Bible originally teach that Jesus was born of a virgin?</li></ul><p>Drawing from over <strong>500 reference notes</strong>, this book brings together biblical exegesis, manuscript evidence, lexical research, and early Christian testimony to argue that the New Testament writers consistently teach: </p><ul><li><strong>One God, the Father (1 Corinthians 8:6).</strong></li><li><strong>Jesus the Messiah, a real human being acting as the agent of God (John 8:40).</strong></li></ul><p>Rather than assuming later doctrinal categories, <em>Restoring the Biblical Christ</em> rebuilds Christology from the ground up, allowing Scripture and the earliest historical records to define who Jesus truly was. The result is a portrait of Jesus that is historically rooted, textually grounded, and profoundly coherent.</p><p><strong>Bold, meticulously argued, and unapologetically Scripture-driven</strong>, this book invites readers to rethink the most foundational question in Christianity: </p><p><strong>Who, according to the Bible itself, is Jesus Christ?</strong></p>

• Restoring the Biblical Christ, (Hardcover)
• Author: Jason Wayne Kerrigan
• ISBN: 9798349647659
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2019-03-27
• Page Count: 562