Did God the Father Create Jesus? Introduction This episode explores one of the most consequential theological debates in Christian history: the Arian Controversy. Long before Joseph Smith prayed in the woods of upstate New York, Christians had wrestled for centuries over the identity of Jesus Christ and His relationship to God the Father. The dispute … Read more
Formation of the New Testament: How Early Christian Debates Shaped the Biblical Canon The early centuries of Christianity were marked by intense theological debates and uncertainty about which writings carried true apostolic authority. As Christian communities expanded, so did the diversity of beliefs and texts—many of them claiming apostolic origin. This environment produced a long … Read more
Nature of God The Long Struggle of Early Christians to Explain God This episode explores how the earliest followers of Jesus struggled for centuries to describe who God is, who Jesus is, and how the Holy Spirit relates to them. Early Christians inherited strict monotheism from Judaism while simultaneously proclaiming Jesus as divine, and this … Read more
Can Satan Repent? – Early Christian Theology and Latter-day Saint Revelation The question of whether Satan can repent has shaped theological discussions for centuries and continues to be explored in Latter-day Saint thought. Early Christianity and modern revelation approach the subject differently yet arrive at a unified conclusion about the nature of Lucifer’s choice and … Read more
D&C 93 and the Nature of God – Part 1 Early Christian Context: Monotheism and the Nature of Christ Judaism in the time of Jesus was distinguished from surrounding pagan religions primarily by monotheism. Pagan religions accepted many gods; Judaism rejected the existence of other gods entirely. This strict monotheism created a theological problem for … Read more