Tag Archives: early church fathers

Rebuilding the Foundations

Posted on 04/25/2018 by

I dare to tear down other foundations because what I am building is both biblical and historical. As said, it once was the foundational teaching of all Christian churches. Continue reading →

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Did the Reformers Read the Church Fathers?

Posted on 03/23/2014 by

This is just a light touch on the subject. I will try to get more specifics about how the Reformers, as well as fathers of denominations such as John Wesley with the Methodists and Alexander Campbell with the Churches of … Continue reading →

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Difficult Verses and Bible Interpretation

Posted on 10/26/2013 by

I was exhorted in a comment to make my purposes clear in my posts. The apostles, I was told, always had a call to action. That thought led to this post, but I don’t know what my call to action … Continue reading →

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Roman Catholicism and the Bible

Posted on 06/27/2011 by

The last post, dealing with the Nephilim of Genesis 6, ended up touching on both the creation story and on modern doctrines versus the early traditions of the church. By the way, someone sent me a link free online translation … Continue reading →

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Doesn’t It Feel Great To Know What You’re Talking About?

Posted on 06/10/2011 by

I got an email the other day from a guy who’s been debating the Jehovah’s Witnesses about the deity of Christ. Because modern Christians generally have never even heard about what the early churches believed about the Trinity (almost none, … Continue reading →

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Sola Scriptura, Tradition, and Bible Interpretation

Posted on 06/09/2011 by

The idea for this post, the framework for yesterday’s post, and a couple quotes today come from Contra Sola Scriptura by an Orthodox believer. Tradition and the Ancient Churches Most of us, when we hear a Roman Catholic use the … Continue reading →

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Sola Scriptura

Posted on 06/06/2011 by

I read part of an article on sola scriptura today, and I thought it’s high time I addressed the subject here. This isn’t a response to that article. The article just provides an easy outline to address. Sola scriptura, by … Continue reading →

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Polycarp, Anicetus, Popes, Tradition, the Passover, and Easter

Posted on 12/15/2010 by

From great to small, Christians were known for their bravery. Not just men, but women and children scorned the punishment of Roman persecutors, passing judgment on their judges by their joy in facing death, and knowing that every drop of blood they shed was seed. “The more often you mow us down, the more of us there are,” they would boast. Continue reading →

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Truth and Error, The Fall of the Church, and the Fathers

Posted on 10/17/2010 by

Well, it’s been a while; over 2 weeks. So this will lightly touch on several subjects. Email Rumors: Taking Things With a Grain of Salt I had an email forwarded to me titled "Interesting Facts." It read: This October has … Continue reading →

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The Church Fathers and the Pope

Posted on 09/30/2010 by

I wasn’t going to blog today; I don’t have time. Nonetheless, I simply can’t let this pass. I couldn’t believe it when I read this: This is what stuck in Alex’s mind, and it led him to make a fateful … Continue reading →

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