How to Become a Christian
Learn what the Bible says about becoming a Christian. How does one have eternal life? How is one made right with God? How is one forgiven by Almight God? What do people do to get saved.
Church History
What happens when you die?
What happens when a person dies? What do the major religions have to say about the afterlife? Judaism Among the Jewish line of thinking, there is a belief that this present life is all there is and that one’s present accomplishments and ‘legacy’ are what makes that person immortal. There is also a small contingency …
How Many Types of Truth?
An in depth look at different types and kinds of truth and how they shape our lives
Syriac Orthodox (Church at Antioch)
Syriac Orthodox Church (Church at Antioch) – Founded by the Apostle Peter at Antioch in 37 A.D. – Mentioned in Acts 11:26 The Syriac Orthodox Church is one of the most ancient Christian Churches tracing its roots to the Church of Antioch. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch (Acts 11:26). The remnants …
Saint Thomas Christians (India)
ST. THOMAS CHRISTIANS – Founded by Thomas the Apostle in India – Appx. 52-55 A.D. The Saint Thomas Christians are sometimes referred to as “Syrian Christians of Malabar” . Eusebius, the first Christian historian writes at the beginning of the 4th century about the travel, evangelism to, and martyrdom at the hands of the …
Serbian Orthodox
Serbian Orthodox – Established Between 7-9th centuries A.D. Perhaps the longest process of conversion of all the early denominations, the Serbs were converted to Christianity not long after their arrival in the Balkans which were formerly occupied by various nomadic Germanic tribes like the Goths and Visigoths, and thereafter the Huns. This church began …
Romanian Orthodox
Photo by Jancsi Farkas – Creative Commons license: CC BY-SA 2.0 ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH – Emerged 1885 As Distinct from the Eastern Orthodox Denomination. Although some claim that the Romanian Orthodox church traces back to Apostolic times i.e. the work of the Apostle Andrew in Scythia Minor (Romania) and other very early missionaries, the history …
Congregational Churches
Raymond Chisholm / Congregational Chapel, Horningsham / CC BY-SA 2.0 Congregational Churches: A number of Puritans were “Independents” and met separately from the Anglican Church as some Puritans sought greater reform of the Church of England from within, as a part of the organisation. However, there were those who felt that proper reform of the Anglican Church would not or …
Church of Greece (Greek Orthodox)
Photo by George M. Groutas – http://www.flickr.com/photos/jorge-11/3339454280/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16115856 CHURCH OF GREECE (Greek Orthodox) – Emerged 1850 As Distinct from the Eastern Orthodox Denomination. Greece can truly be considered the “cradle” of Christianity as the Gospel was first brought to this region by the Apostle Paul, his close companion Titus, who preached in …
Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Apostolic Church – Founded by Apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew – 35-50 A.D. The origin of the Armenian Church dates back to the Apostolic age. According to the ancient tradition, which is well supported by historical evidence, Christianity was preached in Armenia as early as the second half of the first century by the …