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The Divinity of Christ
During the season of Advent we are awaiting the coming of Jesus Christ. This brings the divinity of Christ into sharp focus. Here's an excerpt on this subject from The Fathers Know Best: Your Essential Guide to the Teachings of the Early ChurchAnother error regarding the Trinity appeared in the 300s,
when a priest named Arius asserted that Jesus was not actually God but was a
created being—the first of all created beings. The ensuing controversy led to
the first ecumenical council—Nicaea
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Dec 19th 2018
Jesus as “Firstborn”
The history of Christianity is one of debate. As the Gospels
reveal, Jesus was challenged right from the start. Rival schools like the
Pharisees and Sadducees posed pointed questions to him, trying to trap him in his
words and even to get him in trouble with the authorities. Some of Jesus’ most
famous statements were responses to challenges from his critics:“What God has joined together, let man not put
asunder.”“A house divided against itself cannot stand.”“Render unto Caesar what is Caesa
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Dec 12th 2018
How to Weigh Church Teaching
Is everything the Church teaches infallible?
How can you tell what is and what isn’t? Just how much weight are we supposed
to give to particular teachings?As Catholics, we trust that the Holy Spirit is
guiding the Church, and much of the time, we do not have a pressing need to
determine the precise level of authority of a particular statement in a
magisterial document. But sometimes we do, particularly in apologetic contexts:
Liberal dissenters may try to
dismiss teachings that are
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Dec 1st 2018