church-history
Historical studies on the development of Christian doctrine, early church writings, councils, and controversies.
The Biblical Basis for the Nicene Creed Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
I continue discussing the biblical foundation for the Nicene Creed (/2019/07/06/the-biblical-basis-for-the-nicene-creed-pt-1/). For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven; he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and was made human. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate; he suffered
The Trinitarian Beliefs of the Ante-Nicene Period Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
The Case of Origen In this section (/2019/06/15/the-trinitarian-beliefs-of-the-ante-nicene-period-pt-1/), I am going to quote from the third chapter of Fortman’s book where he discusses Origen’s Trinitarian views. All bold, capital and/or underline emphasis will be mine. Origen The second point is the procession of the
The Trinitarian Beliefs of the Ante-Nicene Period Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
In this post, I begin a series where I will be quoting from one of the best treatments on the historical study and development of the Trinity of the last century. The book is titled The Triune God: A Historical Study of the Doctrine of the Trinity (Wipf and Stock
The Gnostic & Arian Corruption of John 1:18 Paid Members Public
By Tim Warner – Copyright © June 2001 CONTENTS I. The Seriousness of Corruptions in the Text II. The Doctrinal Problem in John 1:18 NASB III. Internal Evidence IV. The Textual Evidence V. Usage of the phrase “Only Begotten God” in Early Christian Jargon VI. Intentional Corruption of the Text VII.
ST. BASIL OF CAESAREA’S EXEGESIS OF MARK 13:32 AND MATTHEW 24:36 Paid Members Public
In this post I am going to quote the exegesis of one of the greatest Christian theologians and apologists of the early church in respect to Matthew 24:36 and Mark 13:32, where our risen Lord speaks of not knowing the day and hour of his destroying Jerusalem and
Ignatius of Antioch’s Proclamation of the Essential Deity of Christ Paid Members Public
Ignatius was a disciple of the Apostles and the Bishop of the churches in Antioch, Syria, where believers were first called Christians (cf. Acts 11:26). On his way to being martyred at Rome, this beloved Bishop of the Lord Jesus wrote seven letters to various churches (c. 107-112 AD)
Did the Ante-Nicene Fathers Worship the Holy Spirit as God Almighty? Paid Members Public
Being A Response to the Misinformation of Muhammadan Polemicists It is becoming quite popular among Islamic dawagandists to claim that the Christians of the first four centuries did not worship the Holy Spirit as God, since this was something only agreed upon in the year 381 AD at the council
Tertullian and the Doctrine of the Trinity Paid Members Public
Refuting the Misrepresentation of this Church Writer’s Views As I noted in a previous post (/2018/11/02/were-the-early-church-fathers-trinitarians/), Muslims have started a recent trend where they now seek to prove that the ante-Nicene fathers, i.e., the Christian apologists and theologians that wrote before the council of Nicaea,