Tag: heresy
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Christological Heresies: Docetism
Heresies have in one way helped the Church by helping us refine our theology so we have a better understanding who and what Jesus is. In today’s class, Pastor Nate Harlan leads us through a short study on Docetism.
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The Heresies: Ebionism
As we begin a series on the study of Christ — who is Jesus? and what is Jesus? — we begin by comparing the orthodox view of Christ to the heresy called Ebionism.
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The “Gospel” of Thomas
Believers in the authentic Gospels in the New Testament have nothing to fear in the so-called “Gospel” of Thomas. Pastor Nate Harlan and the class at Trinity discuss this Gnostic book’s bad attempts at being sophisticated.
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The sources of Gnosticism
What exactly is gnosticism and why was it such a threat to the early church? Pastor Nate Harlan and the family study class work through the history of the movement and some of its modern-day echoes.
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The Church Fathers and the Gnostics
The family study discussion on the church fathers, including Irenaeus, takes a detour into correcting our assumptions about God and His relationship to His creation.
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Miracles: A Short Detour Into Deism and Nihilism
Pastor Nate Harlan leads another discussion on miracles, and this week the conversation explores deism and nihilism, two philosophies that discount the miraculous but end up in hopelessness.