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THE CHRISTOLOGY OF THE 12 PATRIARCHS Paid Members Public
This is a continuation from a prior post where I examine specific apocryphal and pseudepigraphal works, many of which were originally Jewish in origin but which were later redacted and revised by Christian scribes/editors: THE CHRISTOLOGY OF ADAM AND ISAAC. As I indicated previously, these additions serve as a
THE CHRISTOLOGY OF ADAM AND ISAAC Paid Members Public
In this post I will be looking at specific early Christian apocryphal and pseudepigraphic writings, which give us an idea of the early Christological views held during that period. Some of these sources are believed to have originally been Jewish works that subsequently underwent revision and redaction by Christian scribes.
CLEMENT OF ROME AND CHRIST’S DEITY Paid Members Public
In this post I will quote from a letter attributed to Clement of Rome, which was written to address the Ephesian churches’ deposing their elders. The epistle has been dated to the last three decades of the first century, with the most common date of composition placed at the end
EARLY CHURCH ON SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Paid Members Public
The following is taken from EWTN’s article which can be accessed here: Sacrament of Penance in the Early Church. Author: Fr. William Most SACRAMENT OF PENANCE IN THE EARLY CHURCH 1. Epistle of Pope St. Clement, probably c 95 AD: 51.3: “For it is good for a person
A QUICK DEFENSE OF CHRIST’S DEITY Paid Members Public
In this relatively short post, I will present a rather simple and straight forward way of proving the Deity of Christ. The Holy Bible plainly states that salvation is a work that is impossible for a mere human being to accomplish, which is why God must be the One to
LUTHER’S PRAISE OF MARY Paid Members Public
The following citation is taken from William Cole’s article, “Was Luther a Devotee of Mary?,” found in Marian Studies, Volume XXI, 1970, p. 131: In a Christmas sermon of 1531, Luther speaks of Mary as the “HIGHEST WOMAN AND THE NOBLEST GEM in Christianity after Christ.” He goes on
WHEN PROTESTANTS ARGUE LIKE ARIAN HERETICS PT. 2 Paid Members Public
I continue where I previously left off: WHEN PROTESTANTS ARGUE LIKE ARIAN HERETICS. THE DAY OF YHWH JESUS Another way that Paul did not to describe Jesus as an archangel, particularly Michael, but as YHWH Almighty Incarnate is by calling the time when Christ returns to resurrect the dead, judge
WHEN PROTESTANTS ARGUE LIKE ARIAN HERETICS Paid Members Public
Anti-Catholic/Orthodox Protestant polemicists will often employ arguments against specific, core Catholic and Orthodox beliefs, which are both inconsistent and dishonest. For instance, in their zeal to deny the blessed Mother’s perpetual virginity certain Protestant apologists will argue that the word adelphe always refers to either a flesh