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Broader examinations of Catholic theology, tradition, and doctrinal claims in light of Scripture.
DID THE CHURCH FATHERS REALLY TEACH SOLA FIDE? Paid Members Public
Compliments of our brother William Albrecht. Clement of Rome Let us clothe ourselves with concord and humility, ever exercising self-control, standing far off from all whispering and evil-speaking, being justified by our works, and not our words. (90-100AD) Ignatius of Antioch Let your baptism be ever your shield, your faith
EARLY CHURCH’S INVOCATION OF MARY Paid Members Public
The following material was compiled by William Albrecht. The Sub Tuum Praesidium (250) petitions: “O Mother of God: do not despise our petitions in time of trouble: but rescue us from dangers, only pure, only blessed one.” The Anaphoras of Coptic/Egyptian Basil (300s) In its oldest Sahidic manuscript has
The Early Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 3 Paid Members Public
The ancient writers of the faith all interpret 1 Corinthians 3 as a purification that occurs in the afterlife. -William Albrecht Cyprian of Carthage (200s) It is one thing to stand for pardon, another thing to attain to glory: it is one thing, when cast into prison, not to go
VENERATION OF THE SAINTS: A BIBLICAL OUTLINE PT. 2 Paid Members Public
I continue from where I previously left off: VENERATION OF THE SAINTS: A BIBLICAL OUTLINE PT. 1. Here I will list examples where God permits, and in some cases even demands, that certain individuals be served, employing the very same key Hebrew (avad) and Greek (douleuo) terms used in relation
VENERATION OF THE SAINTS: A BIBLICAL OUTLINE PT. 1 Paid Members Public
In this post I will quote the verses where individuals receive reverence, obeisance, relative worship etc., with God’s express approval. Here I will focus on all the places where the Hebrew (shachah) and Greek words (proskyneo) are employed, which are the very terms used in relation to the worship
CHURCH FATHERS ON ETERNAL GENERATION Paid Members Public
Compiled by William Albrecht Ignatius of Antioch (AD 30-110) He (Jesus Christ), being begotten by the Father before the beginning of time, was God the Word, the only-begotten Son, and remains the same for ever; for “of His kingdom there shall be no end,” says Daniel the prophet. (The Epistle
What the Early Church Believed: Filioque Paid Members Public
The following post is taken from Catholic Answers: https://www.catholic.com/tract/filioque. The Western Church commonly uses a version of the Nicene creed which has the Latin word filioque (“and the Son”) added after the declaration that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father. Scripture reveals that the
DEFENDING THE FILIOQUE Paid Members Public
The following post is taken from Catholic Answers: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/defending-the-filioque. Tim Staples Filioque is Latin for “and the Son” and refers to the part of the Nicene Creed wherein Christians declare the Holy Spirit “proceeds from the Father and the Son.” The Orthodox—along with