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Flea Market Jesus, by Arthur Farnsley David Bercot books: A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs Will the Real Heretics Please Stand Up |
Why Does Tertullian Call the Apostle Paul
"The Apostle of the Heretics?" Men like Douglas Del Tondo have an established theological position, a dogma, and they look for ANYTHING in the early church writings to bolster their position. Del Tando has either not read enough of the writings he cites OR he is purposefully misleading people. I would like to think it is the former; to purposefully mislead is to lie. |
Numerous CH101 readers have written to me with questions and critical comments about what I have written regarding Emperor Constantine. There is a significant percentage of conservative Protestants who believe Christianity suffered greatly under Constantine. As a young man I was taught that the Catholic Church started with Constantine and was the beginning of Christianity losing its way.
One reader expressed it very close to how I learned it as a young man:
Emperor Constantine comes to Power
Emperor Constantine and Christian Faith
Emperor Constantine at the Council of Nicea
Emperor Constantine and Worship of the Sun (Sol Invictus)
Emperor Constantine and Christians in the Military
Emperor Constantine Against the Donatists
The Demands of Christian Tolerance
"Can we disagree, yet remain agreeable? Christians can be the most dogmatic people when Truth demands that we be more humble." John Gibson asks some probing questions regarding "Truth-seeking" and being tolerant of those who disagree with us. |
The Trinity in the Early Church A Critique of "The Doctrine of the Trinity: Christianity's Self-Inflicted Wound," by Anthony Buzzard and Charles Hunting. Mr. Buzzard is something of a Ebionite Christian (he does not believe in the deity of Jesus and seems to believe that "true" Christians should live by the Old Testament). ALSO: The evidence of the trinity in the New Testament |
Questions/Answers Questions/Answers Book Reviews
Do you agree with the claim by the Orthodox Church that "apostolic succession" has been in affect from the time of the apostles to our current church age?
Some discussion on Pacifism and the New Testament
What can be known for sure about Apollos? I would like to know if he wrote the NT letter to the Hebrews.
Many have been told that Paul may have written NT Hebrews, but we are presenting evidence that would suggest Apollos to the be real author.
What is the Proper Name for the Land Occupied by Israel, Jordan, and Other Nations in the Middle East? I have had some lively comments on this one
Thomas S. McCall, Th.D., of the Zola Levitt organization (a pro-Israel group) states that the term "Palestine" is an invention of the Roman Emperor Hadrian that gives preference to the pro-Palestinian movement and "haters of Israel." I believe Dr. McCall is incorrect and I cite evidence from ancient writers who use this term.
Why is the Sunday-Law of Constantine ignored when Sunday is not mentioned in the Scriptures?
Why do Christians worship on The Lord's Day rather than on the Jewish Sabbath?
Why did the Reformers reject The Apocrypha?
Was the collection known as The Apocrypha considered "scriptural" in the early church? Why did the Reformers reject these writings?
Is it true that most of the early "Christian" schools in the first several centuries taught universal salvation?
Origen and his writings caused great controversy during several periods in early Christianity. Most of this controversy comes from one document, De Principii, where Origen does wrestle with some difficult biblical passages and speculates about the possibility of universal salvation. Read more in this CH101 explanation.
What was the social setting that would have given Saul the authority to hunt down Christians?
Water Baptism in the Early Church
What did the early fathers preach/teach about water baptism?
Wine in the Ancient World
Was the wine in the Bible alcoholic, or only grape juice? Get an historical presentation using ancient writers
to understand this topic.
The Early Fathers on NT Revelation
How did the early fathers view the New Testament book of Revelation?
The Fathers on Holiness
What was the stance of the early church with regards to santification and holiness? Was there a clear position on this issue?
How Did the Early Church Fathers View Military Service?
Several liberal scholars and other authors have stated that the early church fathers had a negative view of military service - that Christians in the first few centuries did not participate in the military. This question is addressed by reading what several early fathers actually say about this issue.
Why do Christians burn candles in Church?
Did the Original Christian Church Adopt Pagan Influences?
Many sects like Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh-Day Adventists, and some fundamentalist groups
claim that the Catholic Church corrupted primitive Christianity with pagan beliefs.
Book Reviews
A Critique of "The Doctrine of the Trinity: Christianity's Self-Inflicted Wound," by Anthony Buzzard and Charles Hunting. Mr. Buzzard is something of a Ebionite Christian (he does not believe in the deity of Jesus and probably believes that "true" Christians should live by the Old Testament).
The evidence of the trinity in the New Testament
Book Reviews
of Bart Ehrman texts, David Bercot, and Hannah Smith.
Biblical Issues
The New Testament, Faith, and the Resurrection
What exactly does "inerrancy" mean? Is this particular doctrine necessary to be an evangelical Christian?
Could it be that inerrancy actually works against New Testament faith?
Was the wine in the bible alcoholic?
The New Testament and tithing
When the Jerusalem Council met they did not include tithing in their demands on the new Gentile
Christians. Does the NT support the concept of tithing?
Culture and Opinion
Faith and Certainty
A response to a critic of Christianity who suggests a conspiracy theory to explain Jesus, the supposed resurrection, and the early growth of Christian faith.
Thoughts on the movie, End of the Spear
A great movie - it reminds me of my missionary experience in Argentina many years ago. I relate a bit of my personal time with Philip Saint, brother of Nate Saint, the martyred pilot of the movie.
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was athanasius black
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tertullian/paul/marcion
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worship on sunday
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origen and universalism
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water baptism
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wine in ancient world
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fathers on NT Revelation
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fathers on holiness
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fathers on the military
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apostolic succession
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palestine or israel?
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candles in church
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pagan influences
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constantine-Sun worship
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constantine vs donatists
- church traditions
- book reviews
- Buzzard - the Trinity
- David Bercot books
Biblical Issues
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what is false doctrine?
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pacifism and the NT
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who wrote NT Hebrews
- the trinity
- the apocrypha
- NT, faith, resurrection
- NT and tithing
- Is the NT inspired?
- wine in the bible
Culture and Opinion
- christian tolerance
- faith and certainty
- PragerU - Canada
- end of the spear
ist Century Church History
The conversion of the apostle Paul
Early Church History of Galatians
James Just brother of Jesus in the Bible
1st Century Christian Church Struggles
Christian History - conversion Apostle Paul
Palestine - Philo, Josephus, Strabo, Aristotle
Apollos NT Hebrews in Ancient Rome
Apollos NT Hebrews in the Bible
Wine in Bible Alcoholic?
James the Just and Jesus in the Bible
Hellenized Jews Gentile Christians
Hellenized Jews New Testament
Jews and the conversion of the apostle Paul
Conflict in the Early Christian Church
Palestine vs Israel Zola Levitt Dr. McCall
Palestine in the Bible and the Ancient World
Apollos NT Hebrews in the Bible
Apollos NT Hebrews - Ancient Roman World
Palestine Israel in Ancient Greece Rome
Alcoholic Wine - New Testament
James the Just Paul and Jesus in the NT
How the New Testament was formed
How the NT Canon was formed or canonized
Questions about Wine in the Ancient World
Wine Alcohol in the Bible - New Testament
Early Church Catechesis - Catechetical Training
Questions regarding Christian Issues
Palestine - Israel Map Ancient World
Apollos Alexandria Hebrews in the Bible
Apollos Paul Corinthians - Bible
James the Just the brother of Jesus
1st Century Persecution of Christians
Gnosticism in the 1st Century Early Church
Early Church History of Galations
Early Christianity War and Conflict
Early Christianity Constantine and War
Important Issues in Early Christianity
Palestine Israel in Greek Roman World
Apollos Alexandria Hebrews - Bible
Apollos Paul Corinthians NT
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