church-history
Historical studies on the development of Christian doctrine, early church writings, councils, and controversies.
BIBLE COMPARISON LISTS PT. 3 Paid Members Public
In this segment I will be listing the relevant verses related to Christ’s Deity from three specific English versions that are based primarily on what is typically referred to as the Majority or Byzantine text, which form the majority of the Greek witnesses of the NT books. The Textus
DID THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH REMOVE THE “SECOND COMMANDMENT”? Paid Members Public
The Roman Catholic Church has been falsely accused of removing the “second commandment,” which prohibits the fashioning of images or idols of creatures wrongly viewed and worshiped as divine beings. It is stated that the Catholic Church removed this command in order to hide the fact that it is steeped
Tertullian of Carthage on Infant Baptism Paid Members Public
William Albrecht & Sam Shamoun Opponents/rejecters of the early widespread acceptance of infant Baptist in the early church often (mis)cite late second-third century Christian apologist Tertullian in their favor. In this short post, we will quote the relevant section of Tertullian’s writing on this issue to show
DID TERTULLIAN DENY THE ETERNAL NATURE OF CHRIST? Paid Members Public
MORE JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES’ MISINFORMATION EXPOSED The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of the Jehovah’s Witnesses produced a booklet titled Should You Believe In the Trinity where they sought to prove that not only is the Trinity not a biblical doctrine, but that it wasn’t even taught by
WERE EARLY CHRISTIANS TRINITARIANS? Paid Members Public
Historical Accuracy and the WTB&TS Booklet “Should You Believe in the Trinity” In 1989, the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society published a small booklet entitled “Should You Believe in the Trinity?” (SYBT). This booklet is still published and distributed by the Watchtower as part of its on-going efforts
NOTES FOR PERPETUAL VIRGINITY DEBATE Paid Members Public
Compiled by William Albrecht HEOS HOU An argument we hear brought up a lot is the argument that Matthew 1:25 proves that LATER on Mary and Joseph must have had sexual relations. Matthew 1:25 reads Matthew 1:25 And he knew her not until she brought forth her
EUSEBIUS ON THE BROTHERS OF THE LORD Paid Members Public
Eusebius Commentary on Psalm 69 Patrologia Graeca 737B Translation by Rev. Dr. Kappes *PG 737B+ But also: “I’ve become someone estranged from my brother (adelphois), and an alien to the sons of my mother.” Two orders are set up in the formerly mentioned phrase: first, the one [order], which
ARIAN CULTIST PROVES JEHOVAH IS A COPY OF JESUS! Paid Members Public
Anti-Trinitarians such as Jehovah’s Witnesses love to cite the following words of our Lord Jesus concerning the Father: “This means everlasting life, their coming to know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.” John 17:3 These groups interpret this text to mean