by Faith Defenders | Apr 26, 2022 | Christian Theology
Point # 1 The New Testament church was at first a messianic synagogue (James 2:2). As a messianic synagogue, the early church had elders who judged religious issues such as doctrine and morals. In the history of the Jews and the early church, the elders did not rule...
by Faith Defenders | Apr 26, 2022 | Christian Theology
To discover the mind of God concerning the meaning, mode, and subjects of baptism is not as simple as it seems on the surface. Sacramentalists go outside of Scripture and appeal to the “Fathers” of the church, tradition, creeds, councils, and confessions. That Eastern...
by Faith Defenders | Apr 26, 2022 | Christian Theology
It would be difficult to overstate the importance of the Gospels. In the pages of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John we find the matchless words and life of the Lord Jesus. No literature, ancient or modern, can ever excel the beauty and depth of the words of Jesus, who...
by Faith Defenders | Apr 26, 2022 | Christian Theology
The early church’s beliefs about war have become a source of heated debate. Pacifists have dogmatically stated that all the Christian leaders before Constantine rejected war as immoral and renounced the military as an occupation for any Christian. For example, Roland...
by Faith Defenders | Apr 26, 2022 | Book & Movie Review
The “Bible Answer Man” with Hank Handicap Blows It Again! In a program last Thursday the claim was made that Dr. Robert Morey teaches, “We should bomb all the mosques all over the world.” Of course, this is not only slander, but a bold-faced...
