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One look at this list will show us the qualities of a righteous person, one committed to the Lord and one who keeps His Word. Where do we go to learn the hows of a godly life? The Bible. As we grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Pe...

It's been argued that Jesus Himself, cited by St. John in the book of Revelation (written around 95 AD), taught monepiscopacy (the notion of one bishop I examine what can be historically determined about the seven churches of Revelation 1-3 (around 95 AD), whose "angels" have been interpreted to be bishops.

+ St. Polycarp and St. Clement of Rome On Early Church Ecclesiology Gavin Ortlund is a Reformed Baptist author, speaker, pastor, and apologist for the Reformed Baptist Gavin Ortlund argues that St. Ignatius of Antioch's view of monarchical bishops is an isolated one; contradicted by other apostolic Church fathers.

There is an expectation of an attitude of gratefulness on the part of the Christian.

If the gospel writers are any indication, it’s entirely possible that our December 25 holiday could’ve been called “Immanuelmas.” Or maybe “Consolation-of-Israelmas.” Or one of a dozen other options besides “Chris...

The first specific mention of harvest is Genesis 8:22, when the Lord God makes the Noahic Covenant and said “seedtime and harvest will never cease” as long as the earth remains. Another covenant, another promise of a harvest, this time as a new beginning ...

“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” (Matthew 5:6)

Part I: Steve's 15-Minute Opening Statement, Covering the Perpetual Virginity, Immaculate Conception, & Bodily Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Reply to Baptist Steve Christie, covering the Perpetual Virginity, Immaculate Conception, & Bodily Assumption of Mary, and Jesus Supposedly "Dissing" His Mother.

Eucharist & Sacrifice; Baptism; Salvation of Non-Christians(?); Confession; Theological Liberals (& Pope Francis); Ordination; Church The late Steve Hays was a Calvinist and anti-Catholic writer and apologist. This is one of my many critiques of Hays’ “Catholicism”: a 695-page self-published volume.

If there was ever a contest for the least-promising band of followers of Christ to evangelize the world, His first 12 disciples would win hands-down. They