Throughout history there have been many attempts made to understand the Trinity. Some of these attempts were good and helped us advance our knowledge of the divine, but some fell to heresy in an effort to explain. Yes, the Trinity is a plurality of persons, but this does not contradict divine Oneness. The three persons... Continue Reading →
Procession of Trinitarian Persons
The Trinity is a complex subject, and at times is very misunderstood. Some try to rationalize and fall into error by declaring a type Tritheism, or even Modalism. However, the persons of the Trinity are three persons of one essence. The Trinitarian Godhead is made up of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and all... Continue Reading →
Patristic Testimony and the Trinity
If the Trinity is of such vital important to the faith and to the Christian life, what did the testimony of the patristic fathers have to say about it? This question is asked because it is a question asked by some skeptics of the Trinity dogma. While the Faith is explained in a plain and... Continue Reading →
Guest Post: How Can God Die On The Cross?
Today’s post is a guest article written by Catholic Apologist Eric Shearer. Eric has a blog titled On This Rock Apologetics. He is doing great work for the church and you will be richly blessed by his writing. So go on over and give him a follow. Enjoy the article! _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Not long ago, I was... Continue Reading →
St. Irenaeus and the Rule of Faith
In the second century Gnosticism threatened to tear the young church apart. It was a heresy that taught that all matter was evil, Jesus was spirit, and that true salvific doctrine was passed down through a secret oral tradition[1]. To combat this growing problem the early church father Irenaeus wrote a lengthy treatise titled Against... Continue Reading →