church-history

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

St. Irenaeus of Lyons versus Dr. James White Members Public

Or 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

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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EARLY CHURCH FATHERS ON THE SON’S IGNORANCE OF THE HOUR Pt. 3 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

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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EARLY CHURCH FATHERS ON THE SON’S IGNORANCE OF THE HOUR Pt. 2 Members Public

52. For men, creatures as they are, are capable in a certain way of reaching forward and advancing in virtue. Enoch, for instance, was thus translated, and Moses increased and was perfected; and Isaac ‘by advancing became great ;’ and the Apostle said that he ‘reached forth Philippians 3:13 ‘ day

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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EARLY CHURCH FATHERS ON THE SON’S IGNORANCE OF THE HOUR Members Public

In this post I share how some of the early Church’s greatest theologians, scholars and/or apologists explained our Lord’s statement in Mark 13:32 and Matthew 24:36 that the Father alone knows the day and hour of the Son’s coming in judgment against Jerusalem. The

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Hocus Pocus and a Very Arian Happy Halloween Members Public

Dr. James White’s Transubstantiation of his “Son-Logos knows not the Last Day” into “the humanity knows not the Last Day” by the magic of the Word: “Veil.” Dr. Father Christiaan Kappes I’ve been fascinated by the writings and podcasts sent to me by long-time followers and interlocuters of

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Source of Dr. James White’s Arianism on Mt 24:36/Mk 13:32: Members Public

The Father, Son, and Spirit’s Alleged “Participation” in the Divine Being Or What Theology Would Like If Someone Were Ignorant of Scholasticism Dr. James White is in the midst of an intra-Evangelical (and anti-ecumenical) controversy about his clearly provocative claim, where he verbally agrees with those whom he identifies

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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THE EARLY CHURCH ON CHRIST’S THOUSAND YEAR REIGN Members Public

In this post I will cite the writings of specific church fathers and theologians who viewed the seven days of the Genesis creation account as shadows of a greater spiritual reality. These Christians believed that the seven days pointed to seven thousand years of human years, where the risen Lord

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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EXTRA-BIBLICAL SUPPORT FOR THE TRINITY Members Public

In this somewhat brief post, I will be citing from a diverse range of Christian writings, dating from as early the first century. Some of these works include snippets from the Apostolic fathers, e.g. the men who knew the Apostles and/or were commissioned by them, as well as

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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