First published at 03:33 UTC on October 15th, 2020.
My son continues his discipleship lesson on the refutation of all heresies. Topics we cover Amy Coney Barrett, Masons chasing fake masonic-aliens.This edification is for all time.
Irenaeus Against Heresies.
Book I. Preface.
In as much as certain men …
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My son continues his discipleship lesson on the refutation of all heresies. Topics we cover Amy Coney Barrett, Masons chasing fake masonic-aliens.This edification is for all time.
Irenaeus Against Heresies.
Book I. Preface.
In as much as certain men have set the truth aside, and bring in lying words and vain genealogies, which, as the apostle says, “minister questions rather than godly edifying which is in faith,” and by means of their craftily-constructed plausibilities draw away the minds of the inexperienced and take them captive, [I have felt constrained, my dear friend, to compose the following treatise in order to expose and counteract their machinations.] These men falsify the oracles of God, and prove themselves evil interpreters of the good word of revelation. They also overthrow the faith of many, by drawing them away, under a pretence of [superior] knowledge,
1 Timothy 1:3-6
3 As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange (gnostic) doctrines,
4 nor to pay attention to (their) myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith.
5 But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
6 For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion,
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