Tag: The Catholic Church
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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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