Saving Faith (and the need to be right)
Religious people are often known for being pushy about their ideas, and being touchy when challenged. I’m certainly not claiming to be innocent of these characteristics – however, I am […]
Author Archives: Leif L
Doctrine of the Trinity: Introduction
I plan to begin a series of articles on the topic of the doctrine of the Trinity. They are based on notes adapted from a presentation I made at the […]
The Sabbath Touchstone Fulfilled
By Leif L. One Touchstone Points To the Other Through several articles, I have identified Sabbath observance as a religious “touchstone” – a belief or practice which (for Jews and […]
The Spiritual Touchstone of Sabbatarianism
By Leif L. This article is a continuation of my previous article, The Spiritual Touchstone of Adventism, where it is shown that the overarching religious concern of Seventh-day Adventism is […]
Examining “Soul Sleep”
Examining “Soul Sleep”: The State of Man after Death Introduction The nature of man: this ought to be a simple and self-evident discussion, since all who think about and examine […]
Athanasius and the New Testament Canon
“St. Athanasius of Alexandria completed the formation of the canon of the New Testament. In 325, the Council of Nicea instructed the Bishop of Alexandria to send an annual Festal […]
Athanasius on Eternal Generation and Christ as Firstborn (Prototokos)
“For the Father and the Son were not generated from some pre-existing origin, that we may account Them brothers, but the Father is the Origin of the Son and begat […]
Augsburg Confession: Of Free Will
Augsburg Confession Article XVIII: Of Free Will. Of Free Will they teach that man’s will has some liberty to choose civil righteousness, and to work things subject to reason. But […]
Athanasius on the Death of Christ
Athanasius was a bishop of Alexandra in the fourth century. He is remembered for his significant contributions of defending the divinity of the Son of God and being instrumental in […]
QUOTE (Nate Saint)
Originally posted on A DEVOTED LIFE:
Foter.com / CC BY-SA “And people who do not know the Lord ask why in the world we waste our lives as missionaries. They…
