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Is Rev. 12:2 about Mary? Maybe so, but if so, it means her virginity ended. If not, then it's not. Rev. 12:2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. Aquinas: "On the contrary, Augustine says (Serm. de Nativ. [*Supposititious]), addressing himself...

Since many are intent on finding the non-biblical source of our identifying 12/25 as Christ's birth, this may help. "The Christmas festival was probably the Christian transformation or regeneration of a series of kindred heathen festivals—the Saturnalia, Sigillaria, Juvenalia, and...

Do you think Christianity is different from or similar to other religions of the world? In what ways? For my part, I find it unique among all religions because "reaching God" (salvation) is based on God's grace (saved by grace through faith), rather than on some works based way to "reach...

by Sozomen Sozomen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chapter XXX.—Account given by the Great Athanasius of the Death of Arius. " ... The dispute ran high; the partisans of Eusebius were loud in their menaces, while Alexander had recourse to prayer. The Lord was the judge, and declared...

In the other Pauline thread, the video made a couple of erroneous points that should be corrected. Here's three. First, he talks about Paul after his conversion going to the house of Judas. He implies this "house" is like a lineage, like to the house of David. His point was to imply Paul...

Do you think something does or does not happen/change to you when you are born-again? 2 Cor. 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. Gal 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing...

Thought this of interest. Many are familiar with the Roman Pope's declaration in Unam Sanctum. "Furthermore, we declare, we proclaim, we define that it is absolutely necessary for salvation that every human creature be subject to the Roman Pontiff." Internet History Sourcebooks Project In...

Have you heard the story that Messiah was born in a cave? This myth originally sources to the Mithras tale and is picked up in the Protoevangelium of James (PoJ). CHAPTER 18 (1) And he [Joseph] found a cave and led her [Mary] there and stationed his sons to watch her, ... -PoJ- There's that...

Since some around GT like Cyprian's words, as if they're sacrosanct, here's the introduction to something else he and 86 bishops said against Pope Stephen of Rome who allowed that heretical baptism was equivalent to Christian baptism. The Seventh Council of Carthage under Cyprian.46734673...

Here's my working outline to conclude 3 1/2 years (to answer the OP). Christ was born on the 1st day of Tabernacles. Christ was circumcised on the 8th day. Mary/Joseph present Him on the 40th day. Christ was baptised on the 8th day of Tabernacles (about 30 years of age says Luke). Christ is...

Well, is it?

In the closed "elusive traditions" thread, I tried unsuccessfully to move the conversation to the extant idea some 1900 years ago that Jesus was "born" through Mary (generally speaking this idea was circulated by Marcion, Valentinus, and others), but was not of Mary (Tertullian, Cyril of...

In a different thread (see Midwife in Mariology), I quoted the Protoevangelium of James about the birth of Christ. In this thread is Tertullian arguing against that docetic notion. (These two sources were written about the same time.) Tertullian is speaking against Marcion, who appears to be a...

As you read, please keep in mind the time in which these things took place c150ad. Long before certain doctrines had been hammered out. The Protoevangelium of James (PoJ) relates this story: " And immediately the cloud disappeared out of the cave, and a great light shone in the cave, so that...

From Christ's resurrection to ascension is 40 days. Why 40 days? Acts 1:3, 9 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: ... And when he had spoken these things...

Some groups believe that Mary is the queen of heaven or simply give her that title. Other groups, however, refuse to assign her that title or call her that because there was already an entity with it. It's a divisive issue that doesn't need to be that way. Most of us agree with Paul who...

From scripture: 2 Thes. 2:15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. Around GT, the often asked and never answered question is TO WHAT ORAL or WRITTEN TRADITIONS IS PAUL REFERRING? We know it was traditions...

Mark 1:4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. Vines--"afterthought, change of mind, repentance," corresponds in meaning to A, No. 1, and is used of "repentance" from sin or evil, Of what was to be repented? Acts 13:24 When...

In order not to derail a different thread, I decided to start a new thread Originally Posted by Standing Up Interesting. An easy example was Arius who was a presbyter who taught a modified adoptionism (Jesus became Christ at his baptism), while a predecessor of his was a bishop. They were in...