church-history
Historical studies on the development of Christian doctrine, early church writings, councils, and controversies.
Origen – Dialog with Heracleides Paid Members Public
The following is an excerpt from Origen’s dialogue with a bishop, which further confirms that he was a Trinitarian who believed in the consubstantiality of the Father and the Son. Origen also affirmed the physical, bodily resurrection of our Savior, condemning as heresy the denial that our Lord’s
The Biblical Basis for the Nicene Creed Pt. 4 Paid Members Public
I’ve now arrived at the final segment in the series (/2019/07/07/the-biblical-basis-for-the-nicene-creed-pt-3/). We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. By catholic, the framers of the Creed meant that Christ’s spiritual Body, the Church, is universal, being
The Biblical Basis for the Nicene Creed Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
I now come to the third installment in the series on the biblical foundation for the Nicene Creed: The Biblical Basis for the Nicene Creed Pt. 2. And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life. He proceeds from the Father and the Son, and with
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
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.
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