Dan: The Tribe of Antichrist Paid Members Public
There were some early Christian writers and saints who actually believed that the Antichrist was a Danite, meaning that he would arise from the tribe of Dan. Some even thought that there would be third temple built, in which the Antichrist would enter and take his seat as God. In
The 9 Choirs of Heavenly Creatures Paid Members Public
According to the ancient apostolic Churches, i.e., Oriental Orthodox (OO), Eastern Orthodox (EO), Assyrian Church of the East (ACOE), and the Catholic Church, there are nine choirs or categories of spirit creatures God has made. They are: Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominions, Powers (Virtues), Authorities, Principalities, Archangels, and Angels. In
Wallace, Jesus & the True God Paid Members Public
The excerpt cited here is taken from Dr. Daniel B. Wallace’s Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament, published by Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI 1996], pp. 326-327. All emphasis will be mine. 1 John 5:20 houtos estin ho alethinos theos kai zoe
Filioque, Petrine & Roman Primacy Paid Members Public
The following excerpt is taken from Francis Dvornik, Byzantine missions among the Slavs. SS. Constantine-Cyril and Methodius (F. Dvornik, Byzantine missions among the Slavs - 6), pp. 189-192. The citations deal with the letter of Pope St. Stephen (Latin – Stephanus V, died September 14, 891) where he mentions that
Water Baptism Now Saves You! Paid Members Public
On the day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit had filled and empowered the disciples of Christ to proclaim the Gospel, Peter preached to the crowds of Jews that they had to turn to Christ and undergo water baptism in order to be saved: “Now when they heard this, they
Belief: The Work that God Requires! Paid Members Public
Contrary to the teaching of Protestantism, the God-breathed Scriptures teach that belief in Christ is a work, in fact the one necessary work required by God for salvation. Note carefully the words of our Lord: “‘But earthly food spoils and ruins. So don’t work (ergazesthe) to get that
The Seed that Blesses the World: Israel Not It! Paid Members Public
Orthodox Jews, Zionists and specific Christian sects quote the following Old Testament passage to prove that national Israel is the seed of Abraham whom God said would either be a blessing or a curse to the nations: “And Balaam saw that it was good in the eyes of Yahweh to
Chrysostom: Jews & their Synagogues & Feasts Paid Members Public
The following is taken from John Chrysostom, Against the Jews. Homily 1. All emphasis will be mine. (1) TODAY I HAD INTENDED to complete my discussion on the topic on which I spoke to you a few days ago; I wished to present you with even clearer proof that God&