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We believe that the Father is the unbegotten source of the Godhead. We believe that the Son is begotten of the Father, deriving his existence from the Father by generation. And we believe that the Spirit is proceeding from the Father, deriving his existence from the Father by procession. This is expresses the essential Nicene …
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This post responds to Dr. Joshua Sijuwade’s The Identity of the Church: A Comprehensive Argument for the Truth of Eastern Orthodoxy, which claims that the Eastern Orthodox Church best fulfills the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed’s vision of the “one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.” While appreciating the intellectual rigor of Sijuwade’s argument, the author challenges the underlying assumption that the one Church must correspond to a single, historically continuous institution. Drawing from Ephesians 4 and the teachings of Jesus, the post argues that the Church’s unity is spiritual, not institutional—rooted in the shared life of believers who abide in Christ and are joined together by the Spirit. The true continuity of the Church is the ongoing work of the Spirit among all who follow Jesus, not an unbroken chain of organizational lineage. Historic and structural continuity have value but do not define the Church’s identity; faithfulness to Christ does. The Church, therefore, is not a denomination we can point to, but a people who together embody the love, faith, and hope of the gospel.
I suppose before we answer this question it matters that we think "how" we study our Bibles actually matters. We believe our Bibles are the very words of God, but do we think that how we study our Bibles matters? I think how we study our Bibles matters because I believe that it contains the …
This post dives into the history of Christianity, using a Useful-Charts video as a foundation to explore the Church's growth through Jesus' parables of the mustard seed and leaven. It offers unique insights into Christian unity, stages of development, and how these parables reveal God's work in expanding his Kingdom.
Can Christians serve in political or military roles? Discover a novel view based on 1 Corinthians 7 that navigates Just-War and pacifism debates.
Abstract: Arminianism has been used so broadly that it means different things to different people and, as a result, it has been unfairly accused of sentiments that are not truly Arminian. Arminianism champions the Biblical theology of redemption in Christ as being freely offered to all by grace through faith. The need in our time …
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Abstract: Arminianism has been used so broadly that it means different things to different people and, as a result, it has been unfairly accused of sentiments that are not truly Arminian. Arminianism champions the Biblical theology of redemption in Christ as being freely offered to all by grace through faith. The need in our time …
Abstract: Arminianism has been used so broadly that it means different things to different people and, as a result, it has been unfairly accused of sentiments that are not truly Arminian. Arminianism champions the Biblical theology of redemption in Christ as being freely offered to all by grace through faith. The need in our time …
Abstract: Arminianism has been used so broadly that it means different things to different people and, as a result, it has been unfairly accused of sentiments that are not truly Arminian. Arminianism champions the Biblical theology of redemption in Christ as being freely offered to all by grace through faith. The need in our time …
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Introduction Psalm 150:1–2, 6 (CSB) — 1 Hallelujah! Praise God in his sanctuary. Praise him in his mighty expanse. 2 Praise him for his powerful acts; praise him for his abundant greatness. 6 Let everything that breathes praise the Lord. Hallelujah! Galatians 4:8–9 (CSB) — 8 But in the past, since you didn’t know God, …
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