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Baptism
Baptism is translated from the Greek word baptizō (βαπτίζω), which most often means to immerse or submerge, but can also mean to cleanse. The formal act of baptism does not occur…
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The Lord’s Supper
The Lord’s Supper has been universally practiced by all Christians for all time. This involves the communal eating of bread and drinking of wine (or grape juice) to, at…
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Church Governance
This post is provided primarily for reference. It first discusses church governance as described in the NT, and then gives a short summary of the major church governance…
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Prayer
Corporate prayer (also called prayers of the people[i]) is a core function of the church. Therefore, prayer as it relates to the doctrine of the church is now…
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Bible Versions
The first NT Bible translation based solely on Greek manuscripts was the Latin Vulgate. The translations were done by the scholar Jerome, who was commissioned to do so…
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Eastern Orthodox Theology
Eastern Orthodoxy begins with the understanding that the people and practices closest in time to Christ and early Christianity are the most reliable sources of correct theology and…
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