church-history

Historical studies on the development of Christian doctrine, early church writings, councils, and controversies.

WHEN PROTESTANTS ARGUE LIKE ARIAN HERETICS PT. 2 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

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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WHEN PROTESTANTS ARGUE LIKE ARIAN HERETICS 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 and

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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AUGUSTINE & JOHN DAMASCENE VS. CALVINISTS PT. 1 Members Public

It is time again to show how the beliefs of some of the early church’s greatest scholars, theologians, apologists, philosophers, martyrs etc., directly conflict with Protestantism in general, and with Calvinism in particular.   In this segment, I will show how the views of both Augustine and John the Damascene

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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EARLY CHURCH ON PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD Members Public

It may come as a surprise for Protestants to learn that prayers and offerings for dead Christians were an early and widespread practice observed by the universal Church. What makes this rather intriguing is that the Christians did not invent this custom, but rather inherited it from the Jews that

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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CYRIL OF JERUSALEM VERSUS CALVINISTS Members Public

I am beginning a new series where I will be quoting the very church fathers, writers, theologians and/or apologists that Calvinists will often reference in order to mislead folks into thinking that these early Christians held to beliefs similar to their own. I will prove that these Calvinists are

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA VERSUS CALVINISTS Members Public

In this segment I will show how this renowned Bishop of Alexandria affirmed doctrines which directly contradict the beliefs of Calvinists, since Cyril taught the perpetual virginity of the blessed Mother, water baptismal regeneration, and that the eucharist is the body and blood of Christ. All emphasis will be mine.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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HELVIDIUS: AN ARIAN HERETIC Members Public

Courtesy of William Albrecht In this post, we will prove that Helvidius was a disciple of an Arian bishop and therefore a heretic. All emphasis will be mine. Vita AMBROSE This biography of Ambrose was written by one of the deacons who served under him: Paulinus of Milan. Paulinus was

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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TERTULLIAN AND MARY’S VIRGINITY Members Public

The so-called CONTESTED TERTULLIAN TEXTS Excerpt from: The Definitive Guide to Mary’s Perpetual Virginity in the Holy Bible Rev. Dr. Christiaan Kappes and William Albrëcht The following set of three texts from Tertullian are said to be strong evidence that he was an early Christian witness against the perpetual

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Sam Shamoun
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