The Early church Fathers all taught that the Holy Spirit is God. The Holy Spirit’s Divinity is a subject that was always understood. To make a distinction between the nature of God the Father and the Holy Spirit from the Bible is an act of futility. Because of common sense, the early church understood God’s... Read more »
The origin of the precise text of the Apostle’s Creed is unknown; however, it does not take much research to find that the text is fully supported in the Bible. The Apostle’s Creed is a simplified statement of faith that concisely articulates the basics of the Christian faith. The Apostle’s Creed is the foundation of... Read more »
I wrote this article because on March 10, 2015, the “Most Holy Family Monastery” Anti-Roman catholic sect tweeted to me a few insults about a video they produced. You can see the tweet here: Quotes from the Early Church Fathers: Christ Begotten from Eternity – Apostles Creed http://klou.tt/wss77c6zb9o0 In this video, “Most Holy Family Monastery” targets... Read more »
The early Christian Fathers all taught that Christ is God. They taught that Christ is the Word of God incarnate as a human born from the virgin Mary. Not only did they teach Christ was Christ begotten from eternity, they also taught that He became a man and lived on earth as the only begotten Son... Read more »
The doctrine of the Trinity has a core teaching that was taught by the early church. The early church taught that Christ was begotten before eternity. This is a necessary and scriptural teaching of the nature of Christ. Christianity teaches that Christ is fully God and Fully man. When discussing Christs divinity, the early church... Read more »
Before we can come to a clear understanding of the doctrine of the trinity in Christianity, it is absolutely imperative to read what the early church fathers taught about God. The Trinity was expounded upon over time through the study and defense of the Apostolic and Old Testament teachings. The early church fathers originally only... Read more »
In todays debate between differing religious groups, it is inescapable to hear the “cult” label thrown around towards the opposing religious group. The word “cult” is used as an insult and is completely misused in today’s language. This leads religious groups to defend themselves against the epithet. It is important to know what the word... Read more »
In my article on the communion of the saints, I explained what Communion and fellowship is. This article is dedicated to what communion and fellowship are not. Most churches today will have these traits associated to their service. Although, these may be in the church, it does not mean the church is “bad” or “not... Read more »
In discussing the Holy Catholic Church, the types of “visible” churches came into discussion. These churches have true believers in them, some have very few believers and some have many true believers. There can be more types drafted from the Bible; however, I was able to extract the below 12 different types of the “visible”... Read more »
In discussing the Holy Spirit, the subject about being “filled” or “baptized” with the Holy Spirit came up. The Bible shows a distinction between being regenerated or saved by the washing and renewing of the Holy Spirit and having gifts bestowed upon a person. The indwelling of the Spirit prior to being “filled” or “baptized“... Read more »
In my explanation of Christ’s ascension to heaven, some issues were brought up about how the apostles and those who lived during the apostles time viewed heaven and hell. During the time of Christ, there were varying views on heaven and hell. Most of the beliefs on Heaven came from the stretched interpretations of the Old... Read more »
Saint Augustine of Hippo is considered by many to be the greatest Christian theologian of the church. He is called a “Doctor of the Church” by Roman Catholics and Anglicans and is considered the “Father” of the protestant reformation by many. He lived between 354 and 430 A.D. in Africa, which is modern day Algeria.... Read more »
A Biblical Examination of Luke 16 and the Location of Paradise Many sincere Christians have been taught that Hades, or Sheol, was once divided into two regions. One was a place of torment for the wicked, while the other was a place of comfort for the righteous called “Paradise” or “Abraham’s bosom.” According to this... Read more »
The teaching that the Son of God was begotten from God before eternity is denied by some Christians. An Example of this is Wayne Jackson’s article on “Was Jesus the ‘Son of God’ Eternally?“. Wayne Jackson poses several arguments against the Orthodox teaching. A few of his reasons are that “Begotten Is Not Eternal,” the... Read more »
There is much confusion in Christianity today on what it means to be a Christian. The church, in general, seems to have lost the identity they are supposed to clearly teach. Because of the bombardment of absurd statements about what a Christian is, I am writing this article to clarify the subject. A Christian has... Read more »
Christianity is very diverse in it’s theology. While Christianity has no easy categorization of beliefs, Christians will generally fall into one of two types: the Naturalist or the Supernaturalist. Most Christians are a mixture of Supernaturalist and Naturalist; however, most Christians lean towards naturalism. This has to do with the understanding of the “Order of... Read more »
The Early church Fathers all taught that the Holy Spirit is God. The Holy Spirit’s Divinity is a subject that was always understood. To make a distinction between the nature of God the Father and the Holy Spirit from the Bible is an act of futility. Because of common sense, the early church understood God’s... Read more » 
