The events of the last few days in my providence have been of such a character that I will give the details in full as they occurred, as I should not be surprised if, in the course of, time, they may change the destiny of our nation, for it seems of late that all the gods have ceased to be propitous.
Most protestants would be surprised to learn The Holy Office of the Inquisition still exists (although it is now known as The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith). The Inquisition was as much political as it was ecclesiastical. It was also used as a pretense to seize people’s wealth.
A study of Church history reveals a lot of political posturing and intrigue. The Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, set the stage for two great church upheavals. The first is the Great Schism and the second the Reformation.
A type is a divinely purposed illustration of some truth. Types occur most frequently in the Pentateuch, but are found, more sparingly, elsewhere. The antitype, or fulfillment of the type, is found generally in the NT.
Luther’s intent in publishing his ’95 Theses was to create discussion and, hopefully, healthy church reform. He did not foresee how they would galvanize the […]
Modern archaeology has confirmed the accuracy of biblical reporting. An argument that persisted among liberal theologians was that Moses could not have written the first five books of the Old Testament
The people of Israel were lured into Baal worship because of what it promised, and because of the sexual practices it offered and encouraged.
Most Protestants (and many Christians as a whole) have never examined their faith and the teachings of their church denomination. If the preacher, bishop, pope, prelate, or patriarch said it, preached it, or wrote it, that settles it! Taking anyone’s word for your salvation is not scriptural
Traditional Christianity around the world has come up with unique ways of commemorating the last week of Jesus’ physical life. Some practices may seem very strange, but they have one thing in common–the tradition that Jesus was crucified on Friday and that the resurrection occurred early the following Sunday morning at or just before sunrise–a tradition millions have accepted without proof.