Recapitulation and Penal Substitution are two prominent theories of the atonement in Christian theology, explaining how Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection reconcile humanity with God. They overlap in some ways (both involve substitution...

Here is a chronological list of major Church Fathers and patristic writers (early Christian theologians, bishops, apologists, and ascetics) up to around 500 AD. Dates are approximate (often “flourished” or lifespan ranges based on...

In the Book of Exodus (NKJV), Moses makes multiple trips up Mount Sinai to meet God, receiving the Law and instructions for Israel. 4         “Remember the Law of Moses, My servant, Which I commanded...

by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D. Some people think that Paul of Tarsus was the first Christian missionary, or even that he was the real “founder” of the Church. While he was obviously one of the...

8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. ” (Revelation 13:8, NKJV)...

Because Jesus is offering DEATH now, and soon DEATH will be dead.  You need DEATH to be saved, and if you miss it now, you will miss it forever. DEATH will soon be cast...

Apostles Doctrine The Mystery Revealed 3 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles—2 if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given...

Jonathan Edwards was a prominent American theologian, philosopher, and revivalist preacher who played a pivotal role in the First Great Awakening. Research indicates he was born on October 5, 1703, in East Windsor, Connecticut,...

Erasmus the “Prince of the Humanists” Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536), often called the “Prince of the Humanists,” was a Dutch scholar, theologian, and philologist who became one of the most influential figures in Renaissance...

by Frank Viola Those of you who have read my books carefully — as well as this blog and the podcasts — know that I’m not an advocate of “house church.” That doesn’t mean I denounce them...