A common theme in my conversations with low-church protestants is their disapproval of the concept of an ordained Priesthood in the Church, or even calling ministers ‘Priests’ at all. Now, there’s many things I could say about this topic but this article will focus on simply one thing, which is that I think a big …
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Anglican Eucharistic theology is in line with the Church Fathers, here's why.
It should be well known that Scripture describes God as the husband/bridegroom of Israel/the Church (Isaiah 54:5 ; Jeremiah 31:32 ; John 3:29 ; Matthew 9:15 ; 2 Corinthians 11:2), and that marriage is understood as a covenant (Malachi 2:14). Indeed, perhaps one reason why Scripture describes God’s relationship with His people as a marriage, …
On this morning, almost two-thousand years ago, the man Jesus of Nazareth appeared to His followers, alive, after having been killed and buried. He did not appear as a spirit or ghost, but in the flesh; He ate food, He breathed, and His followers felt the scars and marks on His Body. But this was …
Today as Christians we commemorate the descent of our God Jesus Christ into Hades, the realm of the dead.All Christians affirm this event in the Apostle’s Creed, which says:I believe in Jesus Christ our Lord… He descended to the dead.Some New Testament texts that refer to this event are:1 Peter 3:18-20:For Christ also suffered once …
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