Apologetics 315 Podcast 116 - The Deity of Christ with Chris Date
May 15, 2023
01:17:21
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Chris Date on the subject of the deity of Christ. They also discuss the debate Chris had on the topic with Dale Tuggy, and explore further.
4:30 - Welcome to Chris Date
5:20 - A health update on Chris’s wife
7:00 - Chris’s future education plans
10:04 - How did the Dale Tuggy debate come about?
13:02 - How to prepare for a debate
19:17 - What do we mean when we say Jesus is Divine?
22:19 - What weight do we give to early church fathers about this doctrine?
25:30 - Is the belief in the deity of Christ essential, and why?
32:41 - What reasons can be given by those who dispute the deity of Christ?
37:37 - What’s the best place to start with arguing for the deity of Christ?
46:06 - Did Jesus empty himself of his divinity and do his mighty works?
55:32 - How is the Father greater than the Son?
59:05 - How to prioritize what to deal with during debates
1:03:28 - The importance of theology and not just apologetics
1:06:08 - Imagery that helps show the deity of Christ
1:11:52 - Chris’s work and more resources:
Chris Date website:
www.chrisdate.info
Chris Date Theopologetics on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/user/Theopologetics
On Hell:
www.rethinkinghell.com
www.youtube.com/@rethinkinghell
The Book:
Is Jesus Human Not Divine? (Dale Tuggy & Chris Date)
The debate:
Is Jesus Human Not Divine? (Dale Tuggy & Chris Date)
https://a315.co/44XRRlq
Other books by Chris Date:
Rethinking Hell: Readings in Evangelical Conditionalism edited by Chris Date, Gregory Stump and Joshua Anderson
A Consuming Passion edited by Chris Date and Ron Highfield
Does God Predetermine the Eternal Destiny of Every Individual Human Being? A Debate by Chris Date and Gil VanOrder, Jr.
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4:30 - Welcome to Chris Date
5:20 - A health update on Chris’s wife
7:00 - Chris’s future education plans
10:04 - How did the Dale Tuggy debate come about?
13:02 - How to prepare for a debate
19:17 - What do we mean when we say Jesus is Divine?
22:19 - What weight do we give to early church fathers about this doctrine?
25:30 - Is the belief in the deity of Christ essential, and why?
32:41 - What reasons can be given by those who dispute the deity of Christ?
37:37 - What’s the best place to start with arguing for the deity of Christ?
46:06 - Did Jesus empty himself of his divinity and do his mighty works?
55:32 - How is the Father greater than the Son?
59:05 - How to prioritize what to deal with during debates
1:03:28 - The importance of theology and not just apologetics
1:06:08 - Imagery that helps show the deity of Christ
1:11:52 - Chris’s work and more resources:
Chris Date website:
www.chrisdate.info
Chris Date Theopologetics on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/user/Theopologetics
On Hell:
www.rethinkinghell.com
www.youtube.com/@rethinkinghell
The Book:
Is Jesus Human Not Divine? (Dale Tuggy & Chris Date)
The debate:
Is Jesus Human Not Divine? (Dale Tuggy & Chris Date)
https://a315.co/44XRRlq
Other books by Chris Date:
Rethinking Hell: Readings in Evangelical Conditionalism edited by Chris Date, Gregory Stump and Joshua Anderson
A Consuming Passion edited by Chris Date and Ron Highfield
Does God Predetermine the Eternal Destiny of Every Individual Human Being? A Debate by Chris Date and Gil VanOrder, Jr.
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We appreciate your feedback.
If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.
You can follow Brian @TheBrianAuten
And of course, you can follow @Apologetics315
If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com