To Rev Mark Shirley, from Hakhan Talut, in response to your thesis. Based on our discussion of the Ishmael Papyrus , the Ebla Tablets , and Freudian theory, here is a synthesis of your argument: The theory posits that the Ishmaelites  represent the authentic, indigenous lineage of Abraham, grounded in the fact that the name Ishmael  appears in the world’s oldest Semitic records—the Ebla Tablets  (c. 2300 BCE)—long before the emergence of a distinct "Israelite" identity. This

Christ is the opposite of the passover, while Leavening is removed during passover on Easter Christ is Risen while the bread remains flat. The leaven of he Pharisees is hypocrisy! Indeed, for the passover is about a physical redemption but Easter is beyond that barrier, it's spiritual and transcends. The legalist is Frozen in inertia, while we are free in Christ.

Via media is the term used by Anglicans to describe themselves as the middle way between catholicism and protestantism. (The recent developments regarding the filioque clause indicate an acceptance of orthodoxy while maintaining the catholic and protestant view.) As I have grown over the years spiritually I see why people become Anglican especially if they have English heritage, if you want to be conservative you join an evangelical Anglican church, if you want to be liberal

The truth about the Eucharist is that Christ is very real and present! When you know this and truly accept this the act of Communion transcends from the memorial to the mystical! I motion that the Eucharist is the real presence and that it matters because until you've had a mystical communion you haven't fully engaged with God Christ Jesus! In 1 Corinthians 10:16, Paul asks, "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ ? The bread whic

“Throughout Augustine’s works, the disputed books are used as nothing less than inspired canonical Scripture indistinguishable from the other books of the Bible, save only that they are not accepted by the Jews. Augustine’s positive viewpoint was later enshrined in the decrees of the councils of Hippo (AD 393) and Carthage I (AD 397) in which he participated” (Michuta, pp. 159-160). Augustine believed the Apocrypha should be considered part of the Bible's canon , advocating f

The addition of the filioque clause to the nicene creed by the western church aka the Catholic Church was a major reason that the unified Church broke into east and west i.e. Orthodox and Catholic, of course Papal supremacy also led to the churches breaking into schism as well, but its hard to maintain that the Orthodox don't actually have the legitimacy claim since the filioque clause is in fact a departure from the creed and how can churches that claim the creed not actuall

(Translated from German to English) The only unforgivable sin is against the Holy Spirit. So too all of those who trust in the Holy Spirit (all Abrahamic faiths) shall be forgiven. Even in Luke Abraham is seen as an intercessor in the incident regarding the rich man and lazarus. Since Abraham is an intercessor anyone calling upon him could reasonably be accepted. Though in the text Abraham rejects acting as intercessor, the fact remains the text is clear about his ability to

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Submitted by Minister Sauly. While debating in an online post about faith and law in the Christian context.

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