The Nicene Creed Revisited
The Nicene Creed was originally written at the first council of Nicaea in 325 AD as a guide to help early Christians understand their faith and as a response to the rising belief in Arianism.
Arius was a presbyter in Alexandria in the early fourth century. Arianism taught that the father created the son
August 10th, 2008
Why People Leave the Christian Faith
Recently, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life conducted a survey about the religious affiliation of the American public. This survey indicated that there is a huge shift taking place in the religious affiliation of Americans. They found that more than one-quarter of American adults have left the faith of their childhood for another religion or no religion at all. And that is only …
June 28th, 2008
The Church & The Bible
The psalmist wrote “Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right” (Psalms 119:128). The first Christians were guided by the “apostle’s teaching” (Acts 2:42). They were taught to “remember the words of the Lord Jesus…” (Acts 20:35). The Lord’s church has always thus honored and been guided by the Sacred Word. However, this has not been the attitude of all churches.
Someone …
June 28th, 2008
