newtestamentchristianity

 Biblical Studies generally includes three major disciplines: Old Testament, Biblical Theology, and New Testament/Early Christianity. It is certainly much more than just a reference to a chapter and a verse in an English translation of the Bible.  Old Testament Studies is about the text and history of the Hebrew Bible. Students and lecturers read the Old Testament in its original language and attempt to understand the history of Jewish thought. Considering that the Hebrew Bible covers thousands of years, students of Old Testament Studies will attempt to understand the historical events taking place at the time of the Biblical books to gain further insight as to the meaning of the scriptures.  Biblical Theology includes the study of key doctrines such as Baptism, the Lord's Table, and church government. It comprises the theology of both the Old and New Testaments.  The Study of New Testament Studies and Early Christianity are closely aligned. At some seminaries, the t...

  In a world of Post-COVID 19, many parents have started to ask themselves about whether or not they should homeschool. Indeed, many fathers and mothers have grown weary of their children learning about critical race theory and queer theory from public schools and universities.  Homeschooling or home education was the common form of education in many countries throughout the world until recently. In the Middle Ages, for example, many noble children were privately tutored. Even in the nineteenth century, whether it was by a parent or a private tutor, many young people received home education.  By now, some of you have probably guessed, based on my previous posts on courtship, etc., that I support Christian families homeschooling their children. Now, I want to discuss why I believe homeschooling is Biblical. For those that cannot engage in home education, sending one's child to a conservative classical Christian school is another good option.  Proverbs 22: 6 tells us t...

                                                                                                                                    Introduction:  It is frequent for many Fundamentalist ''Christians'' in today's society to say that nothing should be used but the Bible. Many of these heretics have completely rejected church history and have painted everything before the Protestant Reformation (or at least after the fourth century) as being ''The Dark Ages.'' To this religious group, the early Protestants were far too Catholic but the Baptists are the perfected denomination of church history.  Concerning their claim that nothing should be used but the Bib...

                                                                                                                                      Introduction:  In a world of casual dating, Christians must ask themselves what they believe about a man and a woman's preparation for marriage. Should the man be equipped to take a wife? How much does a father play in the role of his daughter's potential courtship? While entire books have dealt with this general subject, I want to present a brief Biblical and historical case for courtship in this post.  I will be making a Biblical case that courtship is superior to dating. Indeed, I wish to show that the Biblical ex...

                                                                                                                                      Introduction:  In general, the purpose of this blog is to briefly discuss and defend theological doctrines that I believe were held by early Christianity. Usually, I draw primarily from the New Testament and the writings of church fathers in the late first and early second centuries to back up my beliefs in these regards. Today, I would like to discuss a new theological topic that I have not yet covered in the posts: I wish to demonstrate that congregationalism did not exist at the time of the New Testament. While much mo...

   Let me start off by quoting the last two paragraphs of my previous post on this subject:                  In Revelation 3:5, we are assured that those who ''overcome'' will not be blotted out of the book of Life. The passage, in my view, implies that some will be blotted out. For many Calvinists, the blotting was for no one who was ever saved. However, is this was scripture teaches?  As we refer back to Exodus 32:33, I believe that we will see a strong argument against the Calvinist case of eternal security. First of all, the passage is speaking in the context of God's chosen people, the Israelites, not a heathen land, which is important to keep in mind. Second, many of the Hebrews in this passage have turned their worship to another god than to the true One. Third, God actually has their names blotted out for so doing, which I strongly believe implies their loss of salvation. If these people were simply non-elect and they c...