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Lent Day 18: Cyprian: On the Unity of the Church: 1-9

...aith, antichrist under the name of christ (cf. 2 Corinthians 11:13-15) Deception can easily creep in “so long as we do not return to the source of truth, as we do not seek the head nor keep the teaching of the heavenly Master”. “Does he who does not hold this unity of the Church think that he holds the faith?” Cyprian asks, really hammering home the point of keeping unity within the Church and the faith; as christ endowed the Twelve with power, but commissioned Peter to feed the sheep, in doing so Jesus arranged the “origin of that unity” for which the partnership of the Apostles began the Church. To strengthen his argument for unity within One C...

New Covenant Israel is no longer physical (nor literal)!

...? http://christiananswers.net/q-faith/fc-warperspectives.html http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2010/04/were-the-church-fathers-pacifists http://www.churchhistory101.com/feedback/fathers-military.php http://tcc.customer.sentex.ca/JLP/JLPs.php http://tfcmag.com/Maarschalk_page_article_80814.html http://benirwin.wordpress.com/2014/07/11/evangelicals-equating-modern-israel-with-israel-of-the-bible/ http://www.daniels70weeks.com/ http://benirwin.wordpress.com/2014/07/09/if-you-think-standing-with-israel-means-never-criticizing-them-youre-going-to-have-to-get-a-new-bible/ http://5ptsalt.com/2011/03/19/jesus-christ-is-israel/...

Before The Pumpkins: The Road To The Lions

...The sound of chains echoed through the streets as Ignatius of Antioch was led from Syria to Rome. The old bishop’s body was frail, but his heart burned with the strength of christ. Each clinking step brought him closer to the arena — and to the wild beasts that would tear him apart — yet his letters brimmed with joy and passion, and a sense of urgency inspiring others to unity, obedience, and unwavering faith. For Ignatius, death was not defeat; it was the completion of discipleship, crossing the finish line of faith… the moment when imitation of christ became complete. Ignatius of Antioch is one of my favourite Early Church Fathers mainly for h...

Kirk Cameron And The Biblical Case For Annihilationism

...christian conversations about hell have never been especially calm, but the recent online reaction to Kirk Cameron’s comments in favour of annihilationism has been particularly revealing. Social media has erupted with accusations of heresy, doctrinal collapse, and theological compromise.  It’s the “Rob Bell Incident” all over again (if anyone remembers that).  The infamous John Piper tweet about Rob Bell A lot of comments I saw were wondering what Ray Comfort thinks of this, as he and Kirk worked closely together in ministry for about 25 years, and while Ray wasn’t as dismissive as John Piper was of Rob Bell, he still calls out Kirk’s new vi...

Lent Day 30: Cyril of Jerusalem: Catechetical Lectures: Lecture XIX

...Day Thirty: St. Cyril of Jerusalem: Catechetical Lectures: Lecture XIX Who: Bishop of Jerusalem and Doctor of the Church, born about 315; died probably 18 March, 386. Little is known of his life, except from his younger contemporaries, Epiphanius, Jerome, and Rufinus, as well as from the fifth-century historians, Socrates, Sozomen and Theodoret. What: Each of the lectures deal with a different topic to teach converts the mysteries of the Church, particularly: rites of the renunciation of Satan and his works, of anointing with oil, of baptism, of anointing with the holy chrism, and of partaking of the body and blood of christ. Why: Cyril delivered to new conve...

Lent Day 37: Leo the Great: Letter XXVIII (called the "Tome")

...Day Thirty-seven: St. Leo the Great: Letter XXVIII (called the "Tome") 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 defence of the twofold nativity and nature of christ against the false teaching of a priest called Eutyches. It is a doctrinal letter sent by Pope Leo I in the year 449 to Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople, on the...