Episode 47: Did the Early Church Settle Doctrine by Scripture Alone?
How did the earliest Christians resolve doctrinal disputes and interpret Scripture before modern denominational divisions? In this episode, we examine how the pre-Nicene Church understood the relationship between Holy Scripture, the Rule of Faith (Regula Fidei), and Holy Tradition.
Rather than viewing Scripture and Tradition as competing sources of authority, the early Church recognized Scripture as the central written expression of its living, apostolic life. Discover how second- and third-century Christians relied on the Rule of Faith, public worship, apostolic succession, and corporate councils to guard the faith against false teaching and private misinterpretation.
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28 Aug 2026
Episode 46: What I've Been Working On and What's Coming Next
A quick life and channel update covering work, adoption, board games, and getting my book Atonement and Union with Christ ready to publish.I'll also share what's coming next on the channel as we begin exploring the Rule of Faith and how the early Church understood Scripture, apostolic Tradition, and the Church.You can now pre-order the Kindle version of my book, but physical copies will be available on Amazon Tuesday, September 1st!Here's the link: https://a.co/d/08Y4RH70 (https://a.co/d/08Y4RH70)
22 Jul 2026
Episode 45: Who Governed the Early Church, and How?
Did Christ establish a visible Church? If so, who was entrusted with its leadership, and how was that authority exercised in the earliest centuries of Christianity?
In this episode, we examine the biblical and historical evidence for the visible Church and ecclesiastical authority. Beginning with the Old Testament foundations of covenant leadership, we then explore Christ's promises to build His Church, the authority entrusted to the apostles, the appointment of bishops, presbyters, and deacons, and the pattern of church governance found throughout the New Testament.
We also examine the testimony of the pre-Nicene Church, including Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Irenaeus of Lyons, Cyprian of Carthage, and other early Christian writers. Together, these sources help answer three foundational questions: Was the Church visible? Who was authorized to govern it? And how was that government understood by the earliest generations of Christians?
Rather than defending a later denominational system, this episode seeks to understand what Scripture and the earliest historical evidence reveal about the structure, authority, and unity of Christ's Church.
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