newtestamentchristianity

                                                                                                            1. Introduction:  Contraception has and remains a controversial issue. Nevertheless, I wish to demonstrate in this post that it was condemned for most of church history. In the previous post, I demonstrated that the use of contraception is contrary to Scripture. Now, however, I wish to appeal to sources outside of Scripture.                                             2. Contraception in the Post-New Testament Church Age  The church fathers felt strongly about contraception. According to an Ea...

  This is my second post on the Filioque. My first post addressed it according to Scripture.  In English, most Western Christians read from their Nicaeane Creed, ''...who proceeds from the Father and the Son,'' which is a reference to the Holy Spirit.  Historically, many Western fathers taught the Filioque such as Ambrose of Milan, Augustine of Hippo, etc. Many Greek fathers, on the other hand, taught that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and through the Son, such as Maximus the Confessor. I encourage the reader to read many of the quotes from both the Western and Eastern fathers online concerning this topic.  The Western Christian father, Saint Ambrose of Milan taught, ''...the Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son, without ever being separated from either ( On the Holy Spirit  1.11.20).'' The Eastern Christian father, Saint John of Damascene said, ''The Holy Spirit is a substantial power contemplated in his own distinct hypostasis...

                                                                    I. Introduction:  Of all the doctrines of Christianity, the doctrines of the Trinity are likely the most complex. While we sometimes think of theology as being about justification, baptism, the Eucharist, church government, eschatology, gifts of the Spirit, evangelism, war, capital punishment, sexuality, creation, etc, all theology from a Biblical perspective, starts with God himself. We cannot define man Biblically unless we first know who God is and how we perceive God, will impact how we see all other areas in theology.  As important as even the doctrine of salvation is, salvation itself is irrelevant unless when we know who it is that is saving us. At the heart of who God is, is the doctrine of the Trinity, which is the foundation for all ...

                                                                                                                                Contents                                                            1. The Importance of Prayer in the Christian Life                                                            2. Introduction to The Purpose of this Post         ...

                                                                  Contents:                                                                    I. Introduction:                                                                    II. Church Fathers on ''Remarriage''                                                                   ...

                                                 Contents:                                                     I. Introduction                                                 II. Justification by Both Faith and Works                                                  III. The General Purpose of this Essay                                                 IV. Jesus and ''Remarri...