Christian heresy

is a large religion in which its faith is based on the first seven ecumenical counsels; the word “orthodox” literally means “right believing”. The origin of the word orthodox was used by Christians who speak Greek to differentiate between those who follow the faith perfectly and those who were under fire for heresy, someone who go against religious truth. Orthodoxy formed from Greek speaking branch of the Roman Empire. Long before The Great Schism in 1054, the East and West branches of the…

Holier than thou puritan cult like beliefs and communities. The Puritan belief system was so intrusive into every part of an individual’s life that it could be comparable to a cult type civilization. Control over every aspect of a member’s life was scrutinized and dictated by Church elders. Laws regarding everything from mandatory church attendance, style of clothing, manner of speech and social interaction were strictly enforced. Those found guilty of improper or sinful behavior were often…

not from human beings. And in that it is the rule of all truth, containing all that is necessary for the service of God and for our salvation, it is not lawful for anyone, even for angels, to add to it, to take away from it, or to change it” (The Christian Theology Reader.90). The authority of God is intrinsic within scripture, therefore scripture should be maintained as the supreme authority. Scripture is the Word…

separated from other writings and placed into the “New Testament” canon. The first defense was from legalism which was quickly handled by Paul as described in the New Testament. This was followed by the church fathers defense against Gnosticism. These heresies needed to be addressed swiftly, especially after Marcion created the first New Testament which took out all…

In the early days of the Orthodox Christian Church, a power struggle over the control and guidance of the dogma of the Christian faith was raging. During this time, various sects of the Christian religion were at odds with each other. Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus, known to history as Constantine the Great, was the Roman Emperor from 306 to 337 AD and played a vital role in this religious movement. The Orthodox (Roman Catholic) and Arianism sects eventually became the primary…

for - freedom, acceptance and love. Being a Christian involves engaging the Church because one cannot have a relationship with God without having a relationship with his Bride, the Church. First,…

Heretics often oppose the language of the Bible and the Creeds. Information in the Apostle’s Creed makes it easier for heresy to creep into everyone’s understanding. For example, there is not a particular need to address the Holy Spirit in the Apostle’s Creed because everyone during the time accepts the Holy Spirit is God (Gutenson, Apostle’s Creed Video,). Athanasius takes opposition to a common heretic, Arius. Arian beliefs are the nature of Jesus is not God and consequently, He cannot offer…

The Trinity is the central dogma of every Christian religion. Catholics believe the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit make up one God. “The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are co-eternal and co-equal” (page 1 St. Athanasius). “Each are distinct Persons, each Person is fully God, and there is only one God” (page 1 Matt Perrman). Matthew 28:19, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirt.” When…

church fathers who wrote the Nicene Creed did not understand catholic to mean the Roman Catholic Church. The visible and invisible idea can also be helpful when determining what it means to be catholic. Along with a distinction of true and imitating Christians, a distinction must be drawn between true and imitating churches. The early church differentiated between the two by describing the true church as catholic. Cyril of Jerusalem warns, “if you ever have cause to visit a strange town, do not…

Anthony has many qualities that I find interesting in him, such as how he could speak in many languages. He could gather crowds anywhere he went and not be afraid to talk to them. He had a great desire to make people christians, he traveled through Italy preaching and getting people to be baptized in the Father. I find these interesting because he was not afraid of the crowds he gathered. He wanted people to know the loving gift of grace that God gave to him so he got…