Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox believers would agree with me up to a point. They affirm the authority of Scripture as God’s Word. But they add the parallel authority of tradition, especially as embodied in the creeds and historic teachings of the church, and in the bishops who guard ...
A much more popular theory in the early church (including Jerome and Augustine) was that it meant something like “supersubstantial” — or spiritual — and referred to the bread of the Eucharist. This is still one of the preferred interpretations in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. ...
37 “You are well aware of what was proclaimed all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism of John, Read full chapter Acts 10:37 in all English translationsNew Catholic Bible (NCB) Copyright © 2019 by Catholic Book Publishing Corp. All rights reserved....
or Torah, or the books of Moses. They introduce God's plan of salvation. They explain that sin is a problem, which separates people from God, and that there is a need for a solution -- a savior, who is often called the Messiah or Christ. These are Hebrew and Greek words...
I am happy to see that various Bible publishers have been coming up with new printings of the King James Bible: King James reference Bibles, King James Study Bibles, and with higher prices on leather, they are coming up with great substitutes that hold together pretty well. But there is ...
In the 8th century, the Catholic Church declared November 1 as a day to remember honorable Catholics who had passed away. It was commonly called “All Hallows’ Day,” and the night before (October 31) became known asAllhallowe’en. ...
Where is the Book of Ruth in the Catholic Bible? How was the Book of Ruth discovered? Does the Book of Ruth mention God? How many chapters are in the Book of Ruth? Who does Naomi represent in the Book of Ruth? When was the Book of Ruth written?
Prayers are not needed by those in heaven, and no one can help those in hell. This verse so clearly illustrates the existence of purgatory that, at the time of the Reformation, Protestants had to cut the books of the Maccabees out of their Bibles in order to avoid accepting the doctrine...
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that arose during the 16th-century Reformation, emphasizing the Bible's authority and rejecting certain Catholic doctrines.
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