Blogs about: Early Church Fathers

Featured Blog

Intro To Chiliasm (Part 7)

Brian Simmons wrote 3 days ago:    Let us now ask, what is the true significance of these “living waters” which shal … more »

Tags: Futurism, Hermeneutics, Millennium, Chiliasm, Zechariah 14, Restitution of All Things, new jerusalem, new heavens and earth, Garden of Eden

Intro To Chiliasm (Part 6)

Brian Simmons wrote 3 days ago:    So, it is necessary to see that the resurrection is none other than the restoration of the pri … more »

Tags: Futurism, Chiliasm, Ezekiel 37, ezekiel 47, Garden of Eden, Irenaeus, Millennium, new jerusalem, Revelation 22

Intro To Chiliasm (Part 5)

Brian Simmons wrote 4 days ago:    I cannot stress too highly the importance of learning the real nature of last things by going … more »

Tags: Futurism, Resurrection, Chiliasm, Restitution of All Things, Revelation 21, Genesis 3, Methodius, Garden of Eden, Abraham's bosom

Intro To Chiliasm (Part 3)

Brian Simmons wrote 3 weeks ago:    In my last two articles, I have shown that there will be a personal reign of Christ upon the … more »

Tags: Futurism, Millennium, Chiliasm, Lactantius, revelation 20, Daniel 2, new jerusalem, commodian

Intro To Chiliasm (Part 1)

Brian Simmons wrote 3 weeks ago:    It is no misstatement to say that Chiliasm is the doctrine of the Bible itself. It was probab … more »

Tags: Futurism, Millennium, Chiliasm, Augustine, revelation 20, first resurrection

The Throne Of David

Brian Simmons wrote 3 weeks ago:    In this present age there is a great deal of false information being spread regarding the … more »

Tags: Futurism, parousia, Second Coming, Millennium, Chiliasm, Lactantius, throne of David

This Generation Shall Never Fail!2 comments

Brian Simmons wrote 3 weeks ago: “Verily I say unto you, this generation shall not pass away, till all these things be fulfil … more »

Tags: Futurism, Bible Prophecy, Matthew 24, Early Church, Millennium, olivet discourse, Church History, Lactantius, Chrysostom

Zechariah 14, Daniel 12, & The Great Tribulation

Brian Simmons wrote 3 weeks ago: By comparing the many prophecies that speak of last-days events, we may form a tolerably clear pict … more »

Tags: Futurism, Bible Prophecy, Daniel 12, Resurrection, Second Coming, Millennium, Zechariah 14, tribulation, olivet discourse

Ray Comfort's Orthodox Eschatology

Brian Simmons wrote 3 weeks ago:    In his recent article, “Heaven Is Ridiculous,” Ray Comfort continues to combat ath … more »

Tags: Preterism, Futurism, Ray Comfort, Gary DeMar

Reply to an Anti Catholic Apologist1 comment

cd wrote 1 month ago: Recently I initiated a dialogue with an international anti Catholic apologist who has an online mini … more »

Tags: Apologetics, Catholic Church, Anti-Catholicism, pope, Anti Catholics, Catholic Apologetics, Papal infallibility, Peter and the keys

St. Cyprian of Carthage- Letter to Cornelius of Rome

cd wrote 1 month ago: Here is an excerpt from St. Cyprian of Carthage’s Letter to Cornelius of Rome. This offers … more »

Tags: Apologetics, Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Letter to Cornelius of Rome, st. cyprian of carthage

Ignatius of Antioch part 3

cd wrote 2 months ago: This is the third and final part of my examination of the letters of Ignatius of Antioch. I will c … more »

Tags: Apologetics, Catholic Church, Jesus Christ, Eucharist, Ignatius of Antioch, bishops, Treaury of Merit

Letters of Ignatius Continued

cd wrote 2 months ago: The Letter to the Philadelphians continues Ignatius’s insistence of the role of the Church … more »

Tags: Apologetics, Catholic Church, Sola scriptura, Eucharist, Ignatius of Antioch, Authority of Bishop, Letter to the Philadelphians, Ignatius

Ignatius of Antioch's Letters in Depth

cd wrote 2 months ago: Today we will delve deeper into the letters of St. Ignatius. The letters of St. Ignatius to Ephesus … more »

Tags: Apologetics, Catholic Church, bishops, Doctrines of Early Church, Eucharist, Ignatius of Antioch, real presence

St Cyril of Alexandria1 comment

cd wrote 3 months ago: Today at Mass, in the “worship aid” handout, I found this quote from Saint Cyril of A … more »

Tags: Apologetics, Catholic Church, Jesus Christ, Mass, Cyril, St Cyril of Alexandria

Clement of Rome's Letter to the Corinthians2 comments

cd wrote 3 months ago: Many people are unaware that Clement, who is the third successor of Peter the Apostle and the fout … more »

Tags: Apologetics, Catholic Church, Jesus Christ, peter, pope, Apostolic Succession, Clement of Rome

Origen and Purgatory!

cd wrote 3 months ago: Finally, I have been able to write something regarding Origen. Origen was born in 185 Ad and wrote … more »

Tags: Apologetics, Catholic Church, Bible, Catholic, ORIGEN

St. Athanasius on singing and praying the Psalter

Richard wrote 4 months ago: Briefly, then, if indeed any more is needed to drive home the point, the whole divine Scripture is t … more »

Tags: Psalms, Athanasius

More on Irenaeus

cd wrote 5 months ago: While I was reading some more of Ireneaus’ refutation of the Gnostic heresy, I came upon some … more »

Tags: Apologetics, Apostolic Succession, Episcopal Succession, gnostics, ireneaus, pope