church-history
Historical studies on the development of Christian doctrine, early church writings, councils, and controversies.
The Trinity in Seventh-day Adventist History Paid Members Public
The following is taken from Ministry Magazine: https://www.ministrymagazine.org/archive/2009/02/the-trinity.html. The last decade has seen increased antitrinitarian activity within the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Four reasons for this activity should be mentioned. (1) The availability of information through the Internet. (2) Several other Adventist groups
The Doctrine of the Trinity Among Adventists: A Review Paid Members Public
I am reposting this from “The Compass Magazine” (https://thecompassmagazine.com/adventism/the-trinity-and-adventists-review). Most Christians believe that God is a Trinity, as do most Seventh-day Adventists. Beyond the fact that it is a mystery how God can be Three in One (as are many other things concerning God), the doctrine
Monogenes Theos: A Gnostic Corruption? Paid Members Public
I am reposting New Testament textual scholar James E. Snpp Jr’s post where he shows that the reading moongenes theos (“only-begotten God”), being the read that many English versions adopt, may have been a heretical gnostic corruption that crept its way into the New Testament textual transmission. JOHN 1:
Edward F. Hills on 1 John 5:7 Paid Members Public
The late Edward F. Hills was a reputable conservative Evangelical Christian textual scholar who wrote a book defending the superiority of the King James Version. The following is an excerpt from that book where Hills makes a case for the authenticity of 1 John 5:7, commonly referred to as
Revisiting Shabir Ally’s Distortion of Justin Martyr Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
I continue with my reply to Shabir Ally’s misleading claims about early church apologist and saint Justin Martyr’s views of the Godhead (/2020/07/23/revisiting-shabir-allys-distortion-of-justin-martyr-pt-1/). Since Shabir Ally employed Cyril C. Richardson’s Early Christian Fathers, I am going to do likewise use Richardson’s translation of
Revisiting Shabir Ally’s Distortion of Justin Martyr Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Shabir Ally has written a short article in an obvious attempt of trying undo the damage resulting from his lackluster performance and defeat at the hands orthodox Christian philosopher Jay Dyer in their debate (Dr Shabir Ally / Jay Dyer Debate: Is Jesus God Incarnate? Answers in Scripture, History & Logic
The Church Fathers on Jesus as the Almighty God Who is Overall Paid Members Public
In this short post, I will be quoting certain early church writers who applied Genesis 19:24, Romans 9:5, Revelation 1:8, and 22:13 to Jesus Christ. All bold and/or italicized emphasis will be mine. 23. The Title Word Is to Be Interpreted by the Same Method
Athanasius’ Biblical Canon Paid Members Public
The following is taken from Athanasius’ 39th festal letter written at 367 AD (https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/2806039.htm). (For 367.) Of the particular books and their number, which are accepted by the Church. From the thirty-ninth Letter of Holy Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, on the Paschal festival; wherein