Category: Word study

Few verses in Scripture, if any, have generated more theological discussion than the introduction of John. One of the first major theological debates in the early church concerned the divinity of Christ. The debates that raged between the orthodox church and the Arians is well known. Today, Arius’ beliefs are known to be heretical and…

Introduction You are not an apostle and you do not know a living apostle. From the protestant perspective, the early church was not interested in staking a claim in apostolic succession in the way that we think about it today. Our first thought on this topic is often to think about the Roman Catholic Church…