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Lent Day 38: Leo the Great: Sermon XXI (On the Nativity Feast I)

Day Thirty-eight: St. Leo the Great: Sermon XXI (On the Nativity Feast I) Who: Leo the Great, also known as Pope St. Leo I (the Great), was Pope from 440-61 AD. Place and date of birth unknown; died 10 November, 461. Leo's pontificate, next to that of St. Gregory I, is the most significant and important in Christian antiquity, as he tried to  combat the heresies which seriously threatened church unity even in the West, such as Pelagianism. What: A sermon on the Nativity at Christmas time, about the incarnation of the Word of God. Why: To explain the incarnation and preach the Good News of our Lord and Saviour becoming man for our sake so that we may be sav...

How Polycarp (And Others) Show The Early Use Of The New Testament

...nd of the Holy Spirit, has been preserved through time for our benefit!     Sources & Further Reading: Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians Intro | Patristics.info Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians | Patristics.info Clement of Rome: 1 Clement | Patristics.info The Didache | Patristics.info Fragments Of Papias | Patristics.info The Early Church Fathers | Patristics.info The Martyrdom of Polycarp | Patristics.info Polycarp of Smyrna (christian-history.org) Polycarp: An Early Christian Martyr (plough.com) How Polycarp Gives Us Evidence For The Early Use Of The New Testament | Reasons for Jesus The Development of the Canon...

Armageddon Is Not A Battle Plan: What Revelation Actually Says — And Why It Matters Right Now

...Something bizarre happened in the White House Oval Office this week. Photographs circulated on social media showing President Donald Trump seated at his desk, surrounded by approximately twenty Christian pastors from across the country, their hands extended towards him in prayer. The image provoked sharply divided reactions: some saw it as a moving expression of faith; others found it deeply unsettling. Whatever one makes of the optics, it arrived at a charged moment. Trump held a prayer meeting in the Oval Office after his administration admitted the war with Iran will likely last weeks longer than promised | Credit: Dan Scavino's X account Days earlier,...

Is there salvation for fallen angels?

...ws by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things into which angels long to look! Christ came as the "second Adam" (1 Cor 15:45) to rectify the problems caused by the first Adam. We humans are all "in Adam" (1 Cor 15:22), whereas angels are not. They are sometimes called "sons of God" — we are the son of Adam, therefore Jesus' sacrifice is only effective for "Adam". The writer of Hebrews sums this up for us nicely by saying, “it is clear that [Jesus] did not come to help angels”, but those in whom he shared a nature with — us! (Heb 2:14-16) Whatever sins the angels have made (other than rebelling; cf. Rev 12:4,7-9) it is not covered by the blood of Jes...

Lent, Lament and Lockdown

...er of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13)...

8 Most Controversial Topics In The Church Today

...nding the Holy Spirit. Other Christians include Spiritual gifts items or even inspire congregants or church staffers to take Spiritual gifts present checks to look wherein they may be finely prepared to serve. 6. Baptism Although almost all churches observe baptism, baptism rites differ not only in practice but also in theory. For generations, the church has been divided over whether the Bible encourages baby baptism or just believer baptism. More liturgical churches even create the idea that baptism is required for salvation, but others don't appear to place much emphasis on it. Some churches baptize newborns as well, although not as evidence of salvation,...