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Defense and explanation of Christian doctrine, practice, and worldview through rigorous biblical argumentation.
A Defense of Origen Paid Members Public
The following post includes the statements of Rufinus who, along with another Christian named Pamphilus, sought to defend Origen against the charge of heresy in respect to the Trinity. Both men demonstrated that Origen was thoroughly orthodox in respect to the Trinity, and that heretics had corrupted his writings by
Angelic Mediation & Veneration Paid Members Public
In this post I will cite canonical and non-canonical writings showing Jewish and Christian veneration of angels and belief in angelic intercession/mediation. These sources provide evidence that the Jewish and Christian faithful believed that angels intercede and intervene for the righteous, and supply examples where these spiritual beings
Hermas Affirms: Jesus IS NOT Michael! Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from The Shepherd of Hermas (Roberts-Donaldson translation). Hermas was a very popular writing among Christians and was even considered canonical by many. The book is intriguing in that it affirms that the Son of God is an uncreated divine Spirit who became
Leo the Great on the Trinity & Hypostatic Union Paid Members Public
The sermons cited here are taken from Leo The Great: Sermons (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series), published by The Catholic University of America Press Publication in 1996. All emphasis will be mine. Sermon 65 8 April 453-Wednesday of Holy Week I understand, dearly beloved, that I must meet
Ishodad the Assyrian on the Day & Hour Paid Members Public
The following quotations are taken from The commentaries of Ishodad of Merv, bishop of Hadatha (c. 850 A.D.) in Syriac and English, translated by Mrs. Margaret Dunlop (Smith) Gibson, published by Cambridge, University press in 1911. This 9th century Syriac Christian bishop addresses our Lord’s statements in Matthew
Polycarp & Justin Martyr: Every Creature Shall Worship Jesus as God Paid Members Public
The Scriptures proclaim that God alone is to receive what the Greek calls latreuo, which is a type of worship given to true Deity: “Then Jesus said to him, ‘Go, Satan! For it is written, “You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only (auto mono latreuseis).”’” Matthew
Justin’s Christology Revisited Once Again Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from The Fathers of the Church Patristic Series: Justin Martyr, The First Apology, The Second Apology, Dialogue with Trypho, Exhortation to the Greeks, Discourse to the Greeks, The Monarchy of the Rule of God, translated by Thomas B. Falls, published by the Catholic
Papias, Justin & Gospel Authorship Paid Members Public
The early 4th century AD church historian Eusebius consulted the five-volume work on the sayings of the Lord Jesus, which was composed by Papias, the Bishop of Hierapolis. According to Papias’ own testimony he was a hearer/disciple of the Apostles and their followers. The 2nd century AD Christian