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Titles of Jesus: Archon of the Kings of the Earth
Jesus is described in numerous ways in the book of Revelation. One of the titles mentioned in the salutation of John and Jesus’ letter to the seven churches is “The Archon of the Kings of the Earth” (Greek: “ὁ ἄρχων τῶν βασιλέων τῆς γῆς”), which the King James Version translates as “the prince of the…
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Does Rome Teach a False Gospel, Let me count the ways! (1 of ?)
I was recently asked to consider debating the topic, “That the Roman Catholic Church teaches a false gospel”. I do think that Rome teaches a false gospel, but I don’t think that for just one reason. There are numerous grounds upon which we can conclude that Rome’s gospel is a false gospel. In 1301, Boniface…
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Papal Primacy vs. Scripture
Pope Boniface VIII, in Unam Sanctam, stated: “Now, therefore, we declare, say, define, and pronounce that for every human creature it is altogether necessary for salvation to be subject to the authority of the Roman pontiff.” Scripture, in contrast, gives universal jurisdiction to Christ alone: “the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and…