Bible | Salvation Ransomed October 17, 2011August 29, 2013 The Apostle Peter writes to Christians: You were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable…
History of Christianity The Westminster Confession Of Faith October 12, 2011March 5, 2014 The Westminster Confession of Faith (WCF) is an impressive summary of Reformed thought influenced by Puritan theology for the purpose…
History of Christianity The Thirty-Nine Articles September 26, 2011March 5, 2014 History The Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England were not intended to be a complete confession of faith. Instead,…
History of Christianity The Council of Trent September 22, 2011March 5, 2014 The Council of Trent met in response to the Protestant Reformation in order to formulate its own position on the…
History of Christianity The Heidelberg Catechism September 15, 2011March 5, 2014 After Luther’s death in 1546, the Reformation came to Heidelberg. Shortly thereafter a controversy broke out under Otto Heinrich between…
History of Christianity | Theologians Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses September 9, 2011March 5, 2014 History Luther certainly did not intend his Ninety-Five Theses to be a call to reformation, for he did not want…
History of Christianity | Humanity The Councils of Carthage and Orange September 1, 2011March 5, 2014 Theological Anthropology Theological anthropology refers to the doctrine of humanity, how humans relate to God, and the human condition before…
History of Christianity The Creed of Chalcedon August 25, 2011March 5, 2014 History The Council of Nicaea (325) established the official church teaching on the deity of Christ. It was decided that…
History of Christianity The Council of Ephesus August 11, 2011March 5, 2014 History Ephesus was home to several church councils: First Council of Ephesus (431), Second Council of Ephesus (449), and Third…