The origin and development of the Christian ministry have always been subject to research and study. It had been even more significant from reformation and afterwards, triggering many arguments regarding the role of bishops, presbyters, and deacons in the Early Church. In this article, we will refer to the church tradition and apostolic fathers' writings to examine the nature of ministry in the early…
Jeremiah prophesied the Lord's words, no descendant of Jeconiah can sit on the throne of David, yet Matthew listed Jeconiah in the genealogy of Christ. In Matthew's genealogy, Joseph had Jeconiah’s blood in his veins. Therefore, how can Jesus be the descendant of the cursed Jeconiah? He was not qualified to sit on David's throne based on the Old Testament prophecy that: “Is this man,…
Some theologians have made several objections to the concept that a believing Christian can lose salvation based on Scripture. Below is a list of seven of these objections, with an explanation of why each one is false once the relevant scriptures are taken into context. Objection 1: Some Protestants might ask: What about Jesus promising that “all that the Father gives Me will come…
In revivalist religious systems, salvation does not include the material body. Salvation is for the spiritual state only, isolating what is spiritual from what is materialistic. The isolation of the spirit from the material body in salvation is called dualism. In the revivalist view, Christians who preach that material reality has a role in salvation (materialistic worship) are usually regarded as superstitious or even…
