Tag: Jesus Christ
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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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The Church Fathers: The Church Is Infallible
Ecclesiology And a path and a way shall be there, and it shall be called the holy way:the unclean shall not pass over it, and this shall be unto you a straight wayso that fools shall not err therein.Isaiah 35, 8 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesusreplied,…
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The Church Fathers: Peter Is the Rock
Ecclesiology He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You arethe Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you,Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenlyFather. And so I…
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