Did Paul teach worldly philosophy? No, this is what he said about philosophy. Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ. (Col 2:8 WEB) Paul is differentiating here between two philosophies, one that …
There is a lot to be found in the writings of the church fathers but there are errors too. I didn’t see it as clearly at first. Many years ago, I started to become lured by the sincerity of the writings and I got to be a little like John Wesley in thinking that the …
This is a simple change to more accurately reflect how the Scriptures handle the concept of scriptures. While the scriptures do use the collective word “scriptures”, there simply is no concept in the Scriptures of a collective book called a Bible or anything else that reflects the sum and substance of exactly what is and …
Paul had a thorn in the flesh. By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively. (2Co 12:7 WEB) This is such an interesting …
(Warning – Sexual Content, Parental Guidance recommended for children) The curse of Canaan is that Canaan and his progeny were singled out to be servants of the progeny of the rest of the line of Noah. It is estimated to be right after the Flood which was about 2298 BC so perhaps 2297 BC. Different …
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These are the words of Jesus our Lord. Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. (Mat 22:29 KJV) The context of this reply by Jesus is one of the Sadducees asking him whose wife will a woman be in the resurrection when she has …
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Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him. (Heb 11:6 WEB) Many of us spend so much time doing our jobs, and taking care of families, houses, transportation, and entertainment …
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Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment. (1Co 1:10 WEB) The verse above tells us that we are to …
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WordPress is a wonderful content management system that has worked well to present this information about original Christianity and how it has developed. But, after nineteen years, it stopped working for this site due to the theme and some coding of the site becoming outdated and unable to work with the WordPress program. Also, the …
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I pray for a lot of people. It is definitely expressed numerous times in the scriptures for us to do so. There are many areas for which we are directed to pray for others. For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you …
I have revised this article published years ago to show that the view presented in the book discussed a prevailing viewpoint over the last centuries against the return to original Christianity. I realized in reviewing the article that I did not make this clear. Reading the article I realized it would be easy to think …
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For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. (Eph 6:12 WEB) In these articles as well as others all over this website we are going to …
If there is a theme verse to this website it may be this: So then, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word, or by letter. (2Th 2:15 WEB) This website is focused on original Christianity and the standards that were set there. Specifically, the apostles charged …
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We will take a hard look at Solomon. But before we do that, I want to first look at the life of Timothy and how he developed into such a strong believer. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus, …
The scriptures teach us to respect our elders. In fact, the scriptures don’t paint a pretty picture of those that don’t respect their elders. Here’s one from the Torah. There is an evil nation that’s going to do something to the Israelites, look at how they’re described. a nation of fierce facial expressions, that doesn’t …
I have written a number of articles that talk about different rules and principles important to Scriptural Interpretation and I am putting them together here. This will highlight the major points that have been discussed in articles and you can go to the referenced article for more insight. Those rules include: sticking to what God …
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, (2Ti 3:16 WEB) Scripture is the Greek word graphe (Strong’s G1124) which just means writing. Of course, this verse is not saying that everything that has been written in the world is God-breathed. That would be ridiculous, everything …
God is God of all and Jesus Christ is the central figure throughout Scripture and both are incredibly important in everything a believer thinks and does. Salvation and the power of the spirit in a person’s life allowing believers to have a more than abundant life is a terrifically exciting topic and of utmost importance …
Previous posts have declared that Unitarianism was the belief in Original Christianity including the last post, T 1.10 Tradition in Original Christianity, Part 10, The Apostles taught the Father alone was God, one of the Most Hidden Truths in Christianity Today. We have looked at references that admit that Unitarianism predated Trinitarianism. We looked at …
So then, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word, or by letter. (2Th 2:15 WEB) OriginalChristianity.Net has been looking at where the Church is today doctrinally and in practice, and how the church has gotten from the exciting, powerful times of the New Testament to the …
This is a rewrite of an article published a dozen or so years ago with more insight hopefully to make clearer what the beginning of the Gospel of John actually says. As John 1:1-14 is not literal the original article focused on how languages are imprecise and could be misleading if someone tried to take …
Waldo (also called Valdez) was a prosperous merchant in Lyons in 1176 AD. At that time, he was affected by the song of a wandering minstrel who was singing about the best way to God. He was affected by this verse: Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you …
Montanism refers to a group of Christians who followed the teachings of Montanus who came into prominence in Phrygia in Asia Minor mid-second century. Montanus was a former priest of Cybele, a goddess similar to Gaia who was revered as the Earth Mother. Prophecy was not new to the area as the cults of Men, …
Most Christian denominations designate certain individuals as “clergy.” Clergy in these denominations or groups hold most, if not all, of the leadership positions. Besides administrative functions, they do most of the teaching, perform baptisms, weddings, and lead services, etc. It is hard to pin down the purpose of having a laity. Most groups with clergy …
This article does not include a comparison to original Christianity in the matters discussed. It presents what happened in these matters along with occasionally reporting what the writers of these histories deemed important for our understanding. Remember the point of this website is to see how different doctrines developed over time, and how they compare …