Category Archives: Early Christianity

Faith, Works, and the Early Church Fathers

Posted on 10/12/2019 by

A friend told me a couple times recently that the early church fathers disagreed among themselves a lot. I hope to get a chance to finish that conversation with him because that statement is just not true. They were far … Continue reading →

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The Early Church Fathers, the Law of Moses, and the Road to Emmaus

Posted on 07/31/2019 by

This is from an email I sent: The reason I like the early church fathers is because they provide insight into some important interpretations of Scripture, especially in regard to the Old Testament. One teaching that is completely lost to … Continue reading →

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Pseudo-History in My Daughter’s College Class

Posted on 06/13/2019 by

I was horrified and appalled when my daughter told me today about the book she is reading in her college history class. The history is loaded with both falsehoods and sloppy scholarship. It is unacceptable that such a book would … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Early Christian Passage: Commandment 12 of the Shepherd of Hermas

Posted on 03/21/2019 by

The Ante-Nicene Fathers Series refers to this section of The Shepherd of Hermas as “Commandment XII.” The Lightfoot translation that I am quoting from and linking to calls it Mandate 12. Search “Mandate 12” (or phrases in the quote) at … Continue reading →

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Early Christianity in a Nutshell

Posted on 08/07/2016 by

I’ve been looking for a way to describe the Christianity I see in the early church fathers for many years. In the midst of a discussion with a friend, this outline came to me. 1. The Gospel: They preached total … Continue reading →

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Why I Quote the Early Christians

Posted on 06/20/2016 by

The early churches moved forward in unity and holiness. Until we can boast the same things, I am going to assume that our novelties are errors, not improvements. Continue reading →

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Visions of the Kingdom

Posted on 02/24/2016 by

What power, wisdom, and joy we miss because we have forgotten the promises the apostles’ churches knew and took for granted! A Facebook friend sent me a list of verses he thought described the millennium, the 1000-year reign of Jesus … Continue reading →

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Why Not Keep the Law of Moses?

Posted on 12/08/2015 by

This is from an email exchange. I thought it would be helpful for many others besides the recipient. Here are the kind of issues that were asked: I will start with two simple laws that are referenced as far back … Continue reading →

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Roman Catholicism and I

Posted on 09/27/2015 by

Sometimes I am very glad for questions sent to me by email. Occcasionally I write an answer, look at it, and say,”That expresses very well what I think. Finally, I got something across the way I wanted to.” Someone emailed … Continue reading →

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Some Beginning Articles on the Church

Posted on 06/04/2015 by

For some reason, I ended up on the subject of church life on my new site. It took a while to pull all three of these posts together, even though one was once previously written on this blog. That article, … Continue reading →

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