church-history
Historical studies on the development of Christian doctrine, early church writings, councils, and controversies.
SHEPHERD OF HERMAS: REFUTING THE HERETICS Paid Members Public
In this post I will be citing from the “Shepherd of Hermas”, an early Christian writing that was highly esteemed and quite popular among Christians of the first few centuries. It was such an influential document that there were many Church writers/fathers that even considered it to be canonical.
ARIUS: A UNITARIAN MUSLIM? Paid Members Public
Muslims scour early church history to find a particular group of Christians whose beliefs were similar enough to Islam, in order to prove the Quran’s assertion that Jesus’ followers were all Muslims (Cf. Q. 3:52; 5:111). Some of these Muhammadans think they have found such individuals, namely,
EBIONITES TO THE RESCUE? Paid Members Public
Muhammadans are notorious in appealing to heretical Christian groups, which began to flourish from the second century AD onwards, for the purpose of confirming the Quran’s assertion that Jesus’ original followers were all Muslims. Conveniently, these polemicists fail to note that these groups actually prove that Muhammad is a
MORE ANCIENT WITNESSES TO CHRIST’S DEITY Paid Members Public
In this short post I will share two 2nd-3rd century testimonies to the absolute, essential Deity of Christ and his personal distinction from God the Father. All emphasis shall be mine. Mathetes Epistle to Diognetus Chapter 7. The manifestation of Christ For, as I said, this was no mere earthly
Matthew 28:19: A Text Critical Investigation Paid Members Public
The following is taken from: Matthew 28:19: A Text Critical Investigation – TorahResource. by Tim Hegg In some recent Christological discussions, the tripartite designation included in the standard texts of Matthew 28:19 has often been suspect. The problem is that it sounds far too trinitarian to have been included
REFORMERS ON THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION Paid Members Public
Courtesy of William Albrecht. Jan Huss on the Feast of the Assumption of Mary “..and in all these I sought rest, and I shall abide in the inheritance of the Lord.” Quoting Sirach 24 “Although the words of this epistle primarily relate to the uncreated Wisdom, they also secondarily relate
St. Irenaeus of Lyons versus Dr. James White Paid Members Public
The Gnostic System in Dr. White’s Neo-Platonism: An Ignorant Son Who is Third after the Father Who Participates in the One Who is First: Divine Being Rev. Dr. Christiaan Kappes TurretinFan, an uncontestably loyal friend and defender of Dr. James White, has to his credit of friendship provided a
EARLY CHURCH FATHERS ON THE SON’S IGNORANCE OF THE HOUR Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
ST. GREGORY NAZIANZEN Select Orations of Saint Gregory Nazianzen. Oration 30 Fourth Theological Oration The Fourth Theological Oration, Which is the Second Concerning the Son. Oration XXX. The Fourth Theological Oration, Which is the Second Concerning the Son. I. Since I have by the power of the Spirit sufficiently overthrown