St. Basil the Great was an early church father who served as Bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia from 370 until his death in 379. He is sometimes called the Protector of the Poor. Here is a powerful quote from one of his homilies: “The bread which you do not use is the bread of the…
Are You Saved?
“She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” (Matt. 1:21). Are You Saved? How do you answer this question? First you have to understand what the person is asking. They are asking if you have received Jesus as your Lord and Savior….
The Salvation Process
“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news” (Mark 1:15). Conviction Salvation is both an event and a process. First step in salvation is conviction. In order to accept a savior, you need to know that you need a savior. Conviction is the process…
Deconstructing Christianity
Deconstruction is the process of taking apart the building blocks of a literalist interpretation of Christianity. That is, it is the process of unlearning and relearning. Not Literal The simple fact is that Christianity is not literally true. That is, the many of the stories in the Bible cannot be taken as literal history, science,…
The Four Witnesses
The ultimate authority for the Christian community is God, who is indwelling the Church the body of Christ. So the universal collective consensus of the Christian community is the arbiter of authoritative doctrine and practice on earth for the Church. In order to discern the voice of God in the world today the Church uses…