Category: The Church Fathers
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The Church Fathers: The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony
Sacramentology And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one ofhis ribs and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the Lord God had takenfrom man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said: This is nowbone…
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The Church Fathers: The Sacrament of Confirmation
Sacramentology When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God,they sent Peter and John to Samaria. When they arrived, they prayed for the newbelievers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit because the Holy Spirit hadnot yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the…
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The Church Fathers: The Sacrament of Holy Eucharist
Sacramentology While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave itto the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, and aftergiving thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; for this is my blood…
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The Church Fathers: The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Confession And many of them that believed, came confessing and declaring their deeds.Acts 19, 18 “In church, confess your sins, and do not come to your prayer with a guiltyconscience. Such is the Way of Life…On the Lord’s own day, assemble in commonto break bread and offer thanks; but first confess your sins, so that…
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The Church Fathers: Original Sin
Hamartiology “Man who is born of a woman is few of days and full of trouble. He comes out like a flower and withers; he flees like a shadow and continues not. And do you open your eyes on such a one and bring me into judgment with you?Job 14, 1-4 Behold, I was brought…
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The Church Fathers: Infant Baptism
The Sacrament of Baptism Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of JesusChrist for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the HolySpirit. For the promise is made to you and to your children and to all those far off,whomever the Lord…
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The Church Fathers: Baptism & Born Again
sacramentology Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptizedin the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins;and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.Acts 2, 38 He saved us, not because of our righteous actions, but because of his mercy.He saved us through the Holy…
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The Church Fathers: Apostolic Succession
Ecclesiology After more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on theirway. They commissioned them. In that circle of intensity and obedience, fasting andpraying, they laid hands on their heads and sent them off.Acts 13:3 Neglect, not the grace that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy,with…
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The Church Fathers: The Church Is One & Visible
Ecclesiology There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of yourcalling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all,who is above all and through all and in all.Ephesians 4, 4-5 My Explications of the Patristic Texts Tertullian (A.D. 197)Apology, 39:1 “I shall at…
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The Church Fathers: The Church Is Hierarchical
ECCLESIOLOGY This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop (episkopoi),he desires good work.1 Timothy 3, 1 [NKJV] Let the priests (presbyteroi) that rule well be esteemed worthy of double honor:especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.1 Timothy 5, 17 [DRB] Likewise, deacons (diakonoi) must be reverent, not…
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