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St. Justin Martyr (AD 100-165) The Eucharist and Who is Eligible to Receive

Post author:Steve Ray
Post published:June 7, 2021
Post category:Biblical Exposition Catholic Controversies Catholic Issues Patristics/Church History Sacraments & Sacramentals
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The Eucharist: What is it; Who can partake of it; and How Must we Live to Partake... “And on the day called Sunday, all who live in the cities or…

The Trail of Blood: “Baptist Successionism” Can Baptists trace their history back to Jesus?

Post author:Steve Ray
Post published:May 28, 2021
Post category:Apologetics Patristics/Church History
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Some Baptists love a little booklet entitled "Trail of Blood" which claims to prove that Baptists are the original church and they can trace their genealogy back to John the…

Responding to an Eastern Orthodox Christian who challenged me about the Papacy on Catholic Answers Live

Post author:Steve Ray
Post published:October 14, 2020
Post category:Apologetics Church History Eastern Churches Papacy & Catholic Hierarchy Patristics/Church History
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When I was last on Catholic Answers Live last week Constantine Regas called in to defend the Eastern Orthodox position against the Catholic Church’s teaching on Peter and the Primacy…