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Irenaeus, Apostolic Succession & the Roman See Members Public

The following is taken from St. Irenaeus’ Adversus haereses, Book III. All emphasis will be mine. Chapter 3 A refutation of the heretics, from the fact that, in the various Churches, a perpetual succession of bishops was kept up. 1. It is within the power of all, therefore, in every

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Sam Shamoun
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Third Century Inscription to Christ’s Deity Members Public

Archaeologists recently found a table in Megiddo, Israel dated to the third century AD (200s), which was dedicated to Christ in honor of his being God. The table served as a memorial to the God Christ, which presumably was used for the observance of the Holy Eucharist.     I quote a

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Sam Shamoun
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Evidence for the Canonicity of Baruch’s Epistle Members Public

The book of 2 Maccabees is a pre-Christian 2nd century BC Jewish writing, which has been accepted by Christians throughout the centuries as inspired, canonical Scripture. It is a part of the Old Testament Canon of the ancient Churches, which include the Assyrian Church of the East (ACOE), Oriental and

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Sam Shamoun
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Islam: Satan’s Masterpiece Members Public

Satan masterminded Islam as a counterfeit to biblical faith by raising up Muhammad to believe and proclaim that he was a messenger of the same true God of the Holy Bible, the One who even chose Israel to be his cherished people. Muhammad was duped into believing that he had

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Staples, Pope John Paul & Islam Members Public

The following post is from Catholic apologist Timothy Staples and can be found at the Catholic Answers website: Do Muslims Worship the Same God Catholics Do?. All emphasis will be mine. CCC 841, quoting the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium 16, from Vatican II, declared: The plan of

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Sam Shamoun
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POPE PIUS X, INFIDELS & SALVATION Members Public

Here I will be citing from the Catechism of St. Pius X in relation to the salvific status of non-Catholic Christians, Jews and Muslims. All emphasis will be mine. 27 Q. Can one be saved outside the Catholic, Apostolic and Roman Church? A. No, no one can be saved outside

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Sam Shamoun
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Justin, Pagans & Gods Members Public

I quote St. Justin Martyr’s second defense of the Christian faith to the pagan rulers where he states that the gods worshiped by the Gentiles are actually the fallen, rebellious angels and the demons they sired from women who deceived them into thinking they were the divine beings worshiped

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Sam Shamoun
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Luther, Muslims, Jews and God Members Public

I quote from Martin Luther’s The Large Catechism | Book of Concord, Part II, Article III, to show what this “reformer” taught in respect to Jews and Muslims worshiping the one true God. All emphasis will be mine. 61  This, now, is the article which must ever be and remain

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