April 2025 – Standing Before God, This We Are and No More

Did Cyril of Alexandria Write That Peter was “set as shepherd” Over the Church?

In an article on Catholic Answers titled “The Attempt to Whitewash Peter’s Primacy” by Steven O’Reilly, the claim is made that Cyril of Alexandria (375-444) wrote “He [Christ] promises to found the Church, assigning immovableness to it, as he is the Lord of strength, and over this [the Church] he sets Peter as shepherd.” NoContinue reading “Did Cyril of Alexandria Write That Peter was “set as shepherd” Over the Church?”

Did Christians Formulate a Doctrine of the Trinity Before the Council of Nicaea?

Many people believe that the Council of Nicaea in the year 325 was the first time people talked about the doctrine Trinity in a clear way. Some go so far to say that those at the council invented the idea! Is there any truth to this? Thankfully, no. Besides there being an incredible amount ofContinue reading “Did Christians Formulate a Doctrine of the Trinity Before the Council of Nicaea?”

On the Day of the Death of the Pope

The Reformation was not for nothing. The martyrs who died opposing the Pope did not die for nothing. It was good that the millions of souls who languished under the captivity of that anti-Christ system were freed, able to read the Bible for themselves and in their own language. The Pope replaced Christ as headContinue reading “On the Day of the Death of the Pope”

Mature… Like a Tree

What does it look like to be a mature Christian? What are the signs that some is mature in Jesus? The Christian life is about being in Christ – trusting Him – and then maturing in Him. We need to be clear here: being more Christlike isn’t moving on from Christ. We don’t start offContinue reading “Mature… Like a Tree”