In this family study, Pastor Nate Harlan and the members of Trinity discuss that most famous of heresies, Arianism, which says that Christ is in some way less than God.
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The Heresies: Arianism
Category: Family Study
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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Heart and Attire: Thoughts on What We Wear
Does it matter what we wear? If so, how do we determine what is appropriate to wear? Pastor John Mergy looks at Scripture and creation in this discussion.
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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 authenticity of the New Testament
After studying the authenticity of the four Gospels, Pastor Nate Harlan and the class at Trinity Evangelical turn to look at the authenticity of the rest of the New Testament.
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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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Lies People Tell About the Gospels
They aren’t reliable! The church changed them! They contradict each other! Pastor Nate Harlan and the class at Trinity Evangelical Church discuss these and other challenges that people make against the Gospels.
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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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Gospel authenticity and authorship
Follow along with our lightning round through the history of the church and its undrrstanding of the canon of Scripture.
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