The radical Franciscan view point on what the apostolic living meant that an individual in this order could not own anything or accept anything that is considered material wealth because the Apostles and Jesus did not own anything in their eyes. Whereas the moderate Franciscan believes that an individual within the order can utilize gifts… Continue reading →
For the Good Christians the role of genealogy isn’t a validation of the pope lineage or the apostolic succession the Church claims to have. In the minds of the Good Christians, according to Eberwin’s interpretation, the lineage cannot be passed down or even passed onto someone else because it has been corrupted. The Good Christians… Continue reading →
Within the Gospel of Thomas consists a collection of sayings attributed to Jesus that has him revealing the secret to salvation through parables. For example in passage 44 Jesus is to have said “Whoever blasphemes the Father, it will be forgiven him, and whoever blasphemes the Son, it will be forgiven him, but he who… Continue reading →
Paul claims to be an apostle because he received his gospel from Jesus, which transformed Paul from a persecutor to a proclaimer of Jesus. This conversion is part of the reason why the people are converting themselves, as noted in Galatians 1:23-24. Additionally Paul met with Peter, James, and John in Jerusalem, after touring Syria… Continue reading →
