Christian heresy

John the Baptist: Although John the Baptist’s birthdate is not known, we know from scripture that he was born in Jerusalem to Zechariah (a priest) and Elizabeth. He is a relative of Jesus Christ through his mother’s family line and was about six months older than Jesus. John the Baptist was a preacher in the wilderness and the last prophet in the New Testament. While living in the wilderness (desert), John’s diet consisted of locusts with honey. He is mentioned in the Book of John, 1 and 2…

being bi-vocational can give me the ability to stand up to false Christians, who want me to tickle their ears with heresy. No one can force me into compromise; God owns me, not them. Finally, everything I do I must do with excellence, whether in my life or in the congregation. But I do it simply as to be a good and humble stewards of my time and money. Doctrinal beliefs The Bible: The Bible is the Word of God. Jesus Christ the Word focal point of that Word written (John 1:1-14). Whatever…

Saint Cyprian calls to this situation “will be the fuel and cause of all heresy and schism”. Today’s is the result of his thought. One pillar that he used was Augustine that was placed to a bishop for the community but always he submits to the authority and for this he was able to believe in the Church. It is real that he was…

Abelard and Augustine: Devout Sinners and Christians Abelard and St. Augustine felt compelled to write of their mistakes and misfortunes reflective of their lives. Despite the fact they did so in efforts to confess their sins, the two differ in a multitude of ways. Some of which include their approach for convincing people religion can provide them with salvation, or their attitudes towards religion in their earlier life. St. Augustine wrote within the first century where Christianity was a…

within early Christianity. If one cannot explain the status of the Son then how can they explain the foundation of the Trinity? Much of the issue lies in the fact that it is hard to describe three aspects of God yet say he is still one. Many early Christian groups focused on the authority of Jesus compared to God focusing on his human aspects creating confusion. The Nicaea counsel took place within the Roman Empire presented the controversy regarding debates about the Son between the Arians and…

The Eucharist as a Sacrifice On the night before Jesus suffered on the cross, He shared one last meal with his disciples. It is during this meal that the sacrament of His Body and Blood was instituted. It is now commonly known as the sacrament of the Eucharist. He did this in order to preserve it throughout the ages and to entrust to the church a memorial of his sacrifice for us through death. It is a memorial in the sense that it makes present the sacrifice which Christ offered to God, on the…

Albert M. Wolters’ novel, Creation Regained, is a book on the basics of the Christian worldview and Christian education. This book is divided into five different chapters; What is a Worldview?, Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Discerning Structure and Direction. The first chapter covers the basics of what a worldview is and Wolters defines worldview as “the comprehensive framework of one’s basic beliefs about thing” (2). In the book, Wolters says there are four elements to this definition of…

heaven given to men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). This research undertakes a critical analysis of this biblical verse with a view to understanding and showing what its author might have meant and the verse’s implication for the contemporary Christians. Background The message of salvation being presented by Luke comes at a time when Peter (together with John) had been arrested, detained overnight, and brought before the Sanhedrin the following day.1…

asking people to live in the last times he asks them to live close to God and his people. Summary: Jude is telling us that we can’t live in the last times( the time were the godless was present), but; rather we need to live close to God and other Christians. 1: 22-23: I make a break here because Jude shifts from living close to God and his people to saving people from God’s judgement through compassion and kindness while also being cautious not to fall in the quicksand of compromising our…

impacted our broken selves, culture and government by changing the thought, traditions and values of how we live. Christianity is a religion that fills the broken parts of our souls instead of depending the caverns. Christians are known for reaching out…