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It is nothing new that heretics refused to abide by proper ecclesiastical procedure. Nor is it an innovation when they attempt to portray those who hold to the truth as terrible men—hard, implacable, and cruel. But notice that in this double strategy the question of the truth is not so much as menti
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Make it your companion. Knowledge of this faithful translation is your best defense against heretics. Do not forget, heretics are always to be found in the church, seeking to deceive Gods people. They are many and persistent. Heretics are not always so blatant and forward in their propagation of fal
Heresy is a departure from some doctrine, cardinal doctrine taught by the church, and it affects like a cancer the entire body of truth. Therefore we need instruction, constructive instruction and teaching, lest we get destruction. This is the negative work of Satan. He does not desire positive inst
Instead of declaring that “without shedding of blood there is no remission” they merely hold up Christ as the great exemplar and exhort their hearers to “follow in His steps.” Their message may sound very plausible and their aim appear very praiseworthy, yet they are false teachers who bring the gos
b) But in the second place you promise to adhere to the doctrine of your church by rejecting all heresies repugnant to the doctrine that is taught there. That, too, is important. Any heresy which arises in the church or any heresy on the outside which threatens the church, you promise to reject.
On the one hand is the extreme view that rejects any teaching that would make the Christian assume a harsh or positively intolerant attitude toward heretics. This view expresses, and now we quote Nicoll’s “Expositor’s Greek Testament”; “If so, it (i.e. intolerance of heretics) is certainly an unchri
We wish to pause here a moment. How characteristic of heretics! Coelestius demonstrated with great fulness his orthodoxy on points not at all in question! This means, of course, that he evaded the question. He declared that the points of controversy were unimportant questions of the schools, not at
It is important to bear in mind that a heretic is one that opposes one or more fundamental tenets authorized by the Church to which a heretic belongs. In the light of that definition it must be emphasized that those who will not submit to the teaching authorized by our Church are heretics. They are
To “reject” a heresy means not only a positive affirmation of the truth, but a sharp and vigorous condemning of the lie in whatever form it may take. This applies not only to what we confess, but also to the whole of our walk. There is nothing more disgusting in the sight of God than someone who spe