It is sometimes shocking to find out what people believe about Christ. Most cults and false religions see him as either a very good person, or that He was a prophet, or even that He was the Son of God. None of these are necessarily wrong, however, they fall short of the true identity of our Lord. Jesus himself made the exclusive claim that salvation is only possible through him. He did so by claiming that He and the Father were one. This is to say that Jesus of Nazareth and God the Father are equal in importance. Simply stated, Christ Jesus did claim to be God.

In many ways Christians find themselves in the midst of a fierce battle, i.e. the battle for the deity of Jesus Christ. In order to prove the deity of our Lord, we will have a look at the Bible's interpretation of the person of Christ. In doing so, it should become evident that He possessed the attributes of the living God. We will also look at some of Christ's claims regarding himself. The Gospels are replete of evidence that Christ claimed to be God. Not only did He claim to be God, but He also proved that He was God through the many miraculous deeds done by him during his time on earth. The resurrection being not the least of these. It would become obvious that these findings are in direct opposition to any cult or false religion that does not believe that Jesus is God.

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​While in the past the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa (DRCSA) confessed the authority of the Bible as the Word of God, many within the Church today do not see the Bible as authoritative on all matters. Prevailing views on the Pauline epistles is a prime example. In many ways, Paul is viewed as “a product of his time who could only describe the awesome reality of God’s saving presence in limited (patriarchal) language”

The well-known South African theologian Andrew Murray, himself a member of the DRCSA, reacted as far back as 1862, shortly after the midway mark of the 19th-century, to the large-scale rationalism that had been advocated in Dutch theology faculties and warned against the influence it may have had on fellow ministers in the DRCSA. This battle where the authority of Scripture was at the centre became so severe that it was not able to escape the Cape courtrooms.

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The following is an attempt to establish an accurate view regarding the authorship and date of the Pastoral Epistles. There has been a vicious attack on the Bible and particularly with regards to the question of inerrancy and authorship. These questions however can only be properly addressed by viewing the evidence and allowing the evidence to speak for itself.
Evangelicals have long faced opposition from liberal theologians who have questioned the validity and inerrancy of the Bible. By imposing endless questions on the text these theologians have succeeded to create doubt in the hearts of many concerning their own belief in the basic truths of the Bible.

One such area that liberal theologians would challenge is the authorship of the Bible. They would argue that certain portions of Scripture have not truly been written by those who have traditionally been believed to have written it. However, by closer observation of the facts we are able to arrive at a clear understanding and a proper rebuttal of such assaults.

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