Heresies In Todays Churches
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Author | : Ben Quash |
Publisher | : SPCK Publishing |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
What don't Christians believe? Is Jesus really divine? Is Jesus really human? Can God suffer? Can people be saved by their own efforts? The early church puzzled over these questions, ruling in some beliefs and ruling out others. Heresies and How to Avoid Them explains the principal ancient heresies and shows why contemporary Christians still need to know about them. These famous detours in Christian believing seemed plausible and attractive to many people in the past, and most can still be found in modern-day guises. By learning what it is that Christians don't believe--and why--believers today can gain a deeper, truer understanding of their faith. --! From back cover.
Author | : Conrad 1869-1942 Noel |
Publisher | : Hassell Street Press |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2021-09-09 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781014327581 |
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Author | : John Schroeder |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2003-05-08 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0595274994 |
Is the longevity of the Catholic Church what Rome says it is? Were Christ's Apostles the original Catholics? Did Mary the mother of Jesus really help her Son to redeem mankind? Was the Gospel Jesus left to His disciples incomplete and in need of many additions to perfect it? This book, written by a convert from Catholicism to biblical Christianity, puts the chief claims and doctrines of the Catholic religion under the divine light of God's Word; searches for them in the halls of history; combs through the writings of apostolic fathers for evidence of their veracity. Chapter by chapter, Scripture by Scripture, the facade of holiness and patristic authority is peeled away, and the true apostate nature of Catholicism is exposed. For evangelical Christians, this work is a gold mine of information about Catholic doctrines and how to deal with the deeply embedded beliefs of those who call themselves Roman Catholics. To the devout Catholic, this book will be either a source of enduring anger, or a bright neon arrow pointing to the eternal, soul-saving Word of God.
Author | : Iren¾us |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2018-03-12 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 177356224X |
When the Christian church was first forming in the time of the apostles, a heresy that still threatens the church today called Gnosticism started to form. This heresy was battled by the writings of Irenæus to correct theological thinking about God, Jesus and the Bible at large. This early church father was instrumental in fighting false teaching in the early centuries when there were a lot of questions about the legitimacy of Christianity in the face of the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Note: This is a revised edition of the original Devoted Publishing edition. The text hasn't changed just some formatting and footnote layouts have been altered.
Author | : Jonathan Wright |
Publisher | : HMH |
Total Pages | : 357 |
Release | : 2011-04-27 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0547548893 |
A lively examination of the heretics who helped Christianity become the world’s most powerful religion. From Arius, a fourth-century Libyan cleric who doubted the very divinity of Christ, to more successful heretics like Martin Luther and John Calvin, this book charts the history of dissent in the Christian Church. As the author traces the Church’s attempts at enforcing orthodoxy, from the days of Constantine to the modern Catholic Church’s lingering conflicts, he argues that heresy—by forcing the Church to continually refine and impose its beliefs—actually helped Christianity to blossom into one of the world’s most formidable religions. Today, all believers owe it to themselves to grapple with the questions raised by heresy. Can you be a Christian without denouncing heretics? Is it possible that new ideas challenging Church doctrine are destined to become as popular as Luther’s once-outrageous suggestions of clerical marriage and a priesthood of all believers? A delightfully readable and deeply learned new history, Heretics overturns our assumptions about the role of heresy in a faith that still shapes the world. “Wright emphasizes the ‘extraordinarily creative role’ that heresy has played in the evolution of Christianity by helping to ‘define, enliven, and complicate’ it in dialectical fashion. Among the world’s great religions, Christianity has been uniquely rich in dissent, Wright argues—especially in its early days, when there was so little agreement among its adherents that one critic compared them to a marsh full of frogs croaking in discord.” —The New Yorker
Author | : E. D. NOLAN |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 85 |
Release | : 2021-02-06 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
This book sounds the alarm about dangerous doctrines being taught in many of today's churches. Defining "heresy" as any teaching contrary to the Bible's overall message which could lead the person away from an eternal destiny in the heavenly Jerusalem, the author discusses seventeen common false teachings, eleven in mainline churches and six in evangelical churches. The author compares each teaching to scripture, showing its error. He then explains how believing the erroneous teaching can endanger a person's eternal destiny. Many Christians will be challenged when they find a closely-held belief they have been taught all their life does not aligned with what the Bible teaches. Many will become convicted when they find that closely-held belief has led them into a lifestyle of living for themselves, instead of living for God. The author's purpose in writing the book is to make today's Christians aware of these false beliefs and their potential effect on their eternal destiny; to encourage pastors and Bible teachers to examine their church's doctrines in the light of scripture, to be sure they are teaching the truth of God's Word instead of the words of men. The final part of the book uses extensive quotations from the NASB to reveal what the Bible actually says true saving faith looks like. Most Christians will be surprised there is much more to the faith that really saves than they realize, and that they need to re-examine their faith. All who want to be sure they are on "the narrow way that leads to life" of Matthew 7:14 owe it to themselves to read this book.
Author | : E. De Pressense |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 498 |
Release | : 1880 |
Genre | : Church history |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Justin S. Holcomb |
Publisher | : Zondervan |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2014-04-29 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0310515106 |
In every generation, the Christian church must interpret and restate its bedrock beliefs, answering the challenges and concerns of the day. This accessible overview walks readers through centuries of creeds, councils, catechisms, and confessions—not with a dry focus on dates and places, but with an emphasis on the living tradition of Christian belief and why it matters for our lives today. As a part of the KNOW series, Know the Creeds and Councils is designed for personal study or classroom use, but also for small groups and Sunday schools wanting to more deeply understand the foundations of the faith. Each chapter covers a key statement of faith and includes a discussion of its historical context, a simple explanation of the statement’s content and key points, reflections on contemporary and ongoing relevance, and discussion questions.
Author | : David W. Bercot |
Publisher | : Scroll Publishing Co. |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Church history |
ISBN | : 9780924722004 |
Author | : R. C. Sproul |
Publisher | : Baker Books |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2016-09-13 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1585586528 |
What Do the Five Points of Calvinism Really Mean? Many have heard of Reformed theology, but may not be certain what it is. Some references to it have been positive, some negative. It appears to be important, and they'd like to know more about it. But they want a full, understandable explanation, not a simplistic one. What Is Reformed Theology? is an accessible introduction to beliefs that have been immensely influential in the evangelical church. In this insightful book, R. C. Sproul walks readers through the foundations of the Reformed doctrine and explains how the Reformed belief is centered on God, based on God's Word, and committed to faith in Jesus Christ. Sproul explains the five points of Reformed theology and makes plain the reality of God's amazing grace.