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Do We See Evidence of Determinism, Like in Reformed Theology, Previous to Augustine?
Pre-Augustinian Patristic writers prior to Augustine (d. 430 AD) overwhelmingly affirmed human free will and actively refuted philosophical or theological determinism as being incompatible with Christian teaching. Pre-Augustine, determinism associated with Gnosticism, Stoicism, or Manichaeism. It did not arise from biblical exegesis. It is exceptionally difficult, if not impossible, to find quotations in historical Christian […]
Early Attack on True Doctrine Upends Catholic and Protestant Historical Argument
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Part Six Early Departure In one sense, I’m circling back to part one of this series, by reaffirming the early departure from the path of truth in the early church. Some might say this is a convenient historical position, but what is most convenient is […]
The Historical Story of External Factors Perverting the Meaning of Church (part three)
Part One Part Two Evidence in the New Testament As you read through the New Testament, you see early attacks inside and outside of the church that correspond to what happened at that juncture of history in the world. Revelation 2 and 3 provide a good example of how churches in the first century […]
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