“It is the Jews who originated biblical exegesis (a critical analysis of the Bible), just as they were the first to criticize the forms and doctrines of Christianity...Truly has Darmesteter written: 'The Jew was the apostle of unbelief, and every revolt of mind originated with him.'” MindFirstsFormChristianityWrittenJewCriticalDoctrineAnalysisCriticizeBiblicalApostlesRevoltUnbeliefExegesisCritical Analysis Author:Bernard Lazare
“If criticism has made such discoveries as to necessitate the abandonment of the doctrine of plenary inspiration, it is not enough to say that we are compelled to abandon only a "particular theory of inspiration..." We must go on to say that that "particular theory of inspiration" is the theory of the apostles and of the Lord, and that in abandoning it we are abandoning them.” IfsMadeEnoughInspirationChristianityLordParticularTheoryGoes OnDiscoveryCriticismDoctrineAbandonCompelledAbandonmentApostles Author:B. B. Warfield
“We know that many of the apostles of Christ were killed. Eleven out of 12 met violent deaths when they were just talking about God and light.” KnowsLightChristTalkingChristianityMetsViolentElevenApostlesViolent Death Author:Frederick Lenz
“Christianity as a specific doctrine was slain with Jesus, suddenly and utterly. He was hardly cold in his grave, or high in his heaven (as you please), before the apostles dragged the tradition of him down to the level of the thing it has remained ever since.” JesusHeavenLevelsChristianityColdPleaseTraditionGravesDoctrineApostles Book:The Complete Prefaces: 1914-1929 Source: The Complete Prefaces: 1914-1929
“The apostle of Christianity and the infidel can meet without a chance of a quarrel; but it is never safe to bring together two men who differ about a saint or a surplice.” MenTwoTogetherChanceChristianitySafeSaintQuarrelsApostlesInfidel Book:Phineas Redux Source: Phineas Redux
“The apostles were scattered, and even the leaders of the Church in Jerusalem had neither the power nor the means to impose uniformity.In these circumstances, we must imagine the literature of Christianity as spreading gradually, irregularly, and in a manner which variations inevitable.” MeanLiteratureChurchLeaderChristianityImagineCircumstancesInevitableVariationApostlesJerusalemUniformity Author:Frederic G. Kenyon
“If you want a symbol of Roman power and strength look no further than the Praetorian or Imperial Guard. We could take this one step further. It was this world of Roman power into which Christ came, in which the Apostles ministered, in which the New Testament authors wrote, and in which Christianity came into being. And to all of those things, Rome stood opposed, violently opposed.” IfsWorldWantLooksChristChristianityStepsThis WorldSymbolsRomeTestamentNew TestamentApostlesPower And Strength Author:Stephen Nichols
“The New Apostolic Reformation is an extraordinary work of the Holy Spirit that is changing the shape of Christianity globally. It is truly a new day! The Church is changing. New names! New methods! New worship expressions! The Lord is establishing the foundations of the Church for the new millennium. This foundation is built upon apostles and prophets. Apostles execute and establish God's plan on the earth.” EarthSpiritNamesChurchChristianityLordPlansExpressionHolyShapesWorshipBuiltMethodFoundationExtraordinaryHoly SpiritProphetNew DayApostlesReformationMillenniumGod's PlanApostolic Author:C. Wagner
“The moral principles and precepts contained in the Scriptures ought to form the basis of all our civil constitutions and laws . . . The religion which has introduced civil liberty is the religion of Christ and his Apostles . . . This is genuine Christianity and to this we owe our free constitutions of government.” GovernmentFormLawChristLibertyMoralChristianityPrinciplesOughtBasesConstitutionScriptureGenuine4th Of JulyApostlesCivil LibertiesMoral PrinciplesChristian Heritage Author:Noah Webster