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Analyses of ecclesiology, church authority, mission, and the biblical foundation of the Christian community.
MONEPISCOPACY IN THE EARLY CHURCH Paid Members Public
Monepiscopacy, also called monarchical episcopate, refers to a single bishop chosen to preside and rule over the church with a college of presbyters and deacons. The evidence shows that this was an early and widespread practice of the universal church. In fact, a strong case can be made that this
EARLY CHURCH ON SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Paid Members Public
The following is taken from EWTN’s article which can be accessed here: Sacrament of Penance in the Early Church. Author: Fr. William Most SACRAMENT OF PENANCE IN THE EARLY CHURCH 1. Epistle of Pope St. Clement, probably c 95 AD: 51.3: “For it is good for a person
EARLY CHURCH ON PUBLICLY CONFESSING SINS Paid Members Public
The following has been adapted from the Catholic Answer’s article, which can be accessed here: What the Early Church Believed: Confession. Over time, the forms in which the sacrament of confession has been administered have changed. In the early Church, publicly known sins (such as apostasy) were often confessed
THE WOMAN OF REVELATION 12: MARY OR ANOTHER? Paid Members Public
These are my notes for my session on Mary being the Woman of Revelation 12. REVELATION 12:1-17 Here’s the vision of that glorious Woman which the Spirit enabled John to see: “And a great portent appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under
Topical Reference to the Beliefs of the Church Fathers by Dave Armstrong Part 6 Paid Members Public
I am uploaded this from the following link: https://www.catholicfidelity.com/topical-reference-to-the-beliefs-of-the-church-fathers-by-dave-armstrong-part-6/. Infused Righteousness “This truth, therefore, [he declares], in order that we may not reject the engrafting of the Spirit while pampering the flesh. ‘But thou, being a wild olive-tree,’ he says, ‘hast been grafted into the good
Topical Reference to the Beliefs of the Church Fathers by Dave Armstrong Part 5 Paid Members Public
I uploaded this from the following link: https://www.catholicfidelity.com/topical-reference-to-the-beliefs-of-the-church-fathers-by-dave-armstrong-part-5/. The Indefectibility of the Catholic Church “But [it has, on the other hand, been shown], that the preaching of the Church is everywhere consistent, and continues in an even course, and receives testimony from the prophets, the apostles,
Revelation 3:14: Jesus the Arche of Creation Paid Members Public
“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says this:” By James Stewart Delling in Kittel’s Theological Dictionary Of The New Testament on page 479 made an important statement that needs to be kept
A Reply To Shabir Ally’s Attack On Dr. Robert Morey Paid Members Public
By Dr. Robert Morey Introduction I have had the honor of Muslim terrorists following me around lately. In Canada, they threw acid at a car in which they thought I was riding. In Texas, they broke into a church building where they thought I was hiding. In San Diego, the