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The Apostles' Creed
5 maart 2024 · 48 min
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen and Tyler will discuss the origins and practice of the Apostles' Creed. There will be a discussion as to how it is often practiced today and why it is a good Creed for all believers to memorize.
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Is Mary the Mother of God? An Examination of the Council of Ephesus
27 februari 2024 · 1 uur
Stephen and Tyler will be discussing the Council of Ephesus and its debate over the terms: Theotokos and Christokos. Is it proper to refer to Mary as the Mother of God? Was Cyril of Alexandria right for saying Theotokos is the proper belief system? And was Nestorius wrong for rejecting the term? Find out by listening in on this episode of FACTS. Lees meer
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What Makes a Person a Heretic?
24 februari 2024 · 51 min
On this episode, Dr. Boyce will define the terms heresy and heretic. He will demonstrate that the term is used incorrectly at times and that there is a deeper meaning the Greek term altogether.
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Creeds and Contending for the Faith
18 februari 2024 · 35 min
How did the early church contend for their faith? In what ways did the early church defend the Christian faith? On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Boyce will examine the opening in Jude and instrumental it is for us to hold to Creeds. Lees meer
https://www.anglicancommunion.org/media/109023/Apostles-Creed.pdf
https://www.anglicancommunion.org/media/109020/Nicene-Creed.pdf
https://www.anglicancommunion.org/media/109017/Athanasian-Creed.pdf
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The Rise and Fall of the Church of England
3 februari 2024 · 1 uur 46 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Boyce welcomes three Anglican guests from the US, England, and New Zealand to discuss the status of the Church of England. There will be a discussion on all the good that has come from the Church, but also the downfall in recent years. The panel will also discuss the importance of GAFCON and its direction. Lees meer
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A Call for Clergy to Bless Christian Marriages
23 januari 2024 · 53 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce and his wife, Claire, will be discussing the importance of marital blessings within the Church. In a world that has produced chaos and confusion on the subject, the Churches have fallen victim to cultural pressure. The Churches across the world have engaged in major debates regarding the subject of same-sex marriage, where historical and biblical teachings are abundantly clear on the matter. Our desire is to confront this issue head-on, but also begin the process of countering the culture by spending more time blessing the biblical marriages, rather than complaining about the unbiblical marriages. Tune-in and see what Stephen and Claire have to say on the matter and their plan to counter the culture on the subject of marriage. Lees meer
Here is the blog that Stephen wrote on the subject: https://www.explorechristianity.net/blog/gem3if5dy64xhuuxstg8h8v4cn558h
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An Unexpected Journey: Our Story to Anglicanism
22 januari 2024 · 1 uur 42 min
On this Episode of FACTS, Stephen and Tyler will share their long journey that put them on the path to join the Anglican Communion. This was the most requested episode in the last survey, and we hope you enjoy both Stephen and Tyler sharing their perspective of the Christian faith and how God shaped it over the years. Lees meer
For more in-depth discussions on Baptism and Eucharist, there are videos we have done on these subjects already.
For Baptism: https://www.youtube.com/live/pMlHrXJrC0Q?si=bpDgmG7y6BNikuN5For
Eucharist:https://www.youtube.com/live/7Tks44Q-1y4?si=a0ERn8ZJQdsRi1yD
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New Developments from the Vatican: Hell, Same-Sex Blessings, and a Sexually Explicit Book
20 januari 2024 · 1 uur 40 min
Roman Catholic, Erick Ybarra, is returning for his second episode to discuss the newest developments from the Vatican. Pope Francis has made some interesting statements about Hell and Cardinal Fernandez has been under fire with a book he wrote very early on which had sexually explicit content in it. Tune-in as Stephen and Erik discuss the current issues the Vatican faces. Lees meer
Here's Erick's recent video that what mentioned in the livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI5H2C77raU
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Priestesses and Deaconesses
14 januari 2024 · 48 min
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen will discuss the historical approach to the offices of Priest (or Presbyter) and Deacon. Can women be qualified for these offices? What did the early church and their councils teach on this matter? Listen-in and learn more about the subject. Lees meer
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The Letters of Ignatius: To the Church at Smyrna and to Bishop Polycarp
10 januari 2024 · 1 uur 10 min
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen and Tyler will finish their mini-series on the Letters of Ignatius of Antioch. The final two letters are both written to the Smyrna region. One is written to the congregation and the other to its leader, Polycarp.
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The Evolution of the Gospel of Matthew
6 januari 2024 · 50 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Boyce will discuss the development of the Gospel of Matthew from the Hebrew Dialect to Greek. He will spend time dealing with the potential eyewitnesses who were involved and why there's so much confusion when putting the Gospels in order. Lees meer
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A Homily for the New Year
1 januari 2024 · 31 min
Happy New Year to all our listeners! This episode of FACTS will be a challenge to our audience to think deeply about 2024. Dr. Boyce will walk the audience through John Chrystostom's "A Homily for the New Year" to give us ideas to think through.
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Pope Francis and the Blessing of Same-Sex Couples
27 december 2023 · 1 uur 22 min
The Roman Catholic Church is battling great schism over the most recent document released by Pope Francis and the blessing of same-sex couples. Cardinal Fernandez released a full explanation of the statements and clarified Rome's position on the subject of marriage. Even with explanation, many Catholics are still disgruntled with the direction. There's too many questions unanswered and concerns for the direction of the church. On this livestream, Stephen is joined by Roman Catholic, Erick Ybarra, who is concerned for the direction of the Church and the decision making of Pope Francis. Here is a link to Erick's most recent blog on the subject: https://erickybarra.wordpress.com/2023/12/26/why-fiducia-supplicans-is-a-problem-even-if-persons-are-the-object-in-the-priestly-blessing-of-ss-couples/?fbclid=IwAR1046Svr_FAffUkLOMbjpT7g0IFPJb2EOJ3QrYrn23SCmNZ5YgixMJFtyE Lees meer
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A Church Father Christmas Medley
25 december 2023 · 30 min
On this special episode of FACTS, Dr. Boyce will explore the incarnation and the celebration of God becoming a man by multiple Church Fathers such as: Ignatius of Antioch, Irenaeus of Lyon, Justin Martyr, Cyril of Jerusalem, Gregory Nazianzen, John Chrysostom, John of Damascus, Mathetes to Diognetus, Athanasius of Alexandria, Augustine of Hippo, and Ephrem the Syrian. Merry Christmas to all! Lees meer
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Recovering the Ancient Office of Deacon
19 december 2023 · 46 min
What did the Office of Deacon look like in the early church? On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce will explore the writings of Ignatius, Justin Martyr, and Pliny the Younger to investigate the true practice of a Deacon.
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The Letters of Ignatius: To the Romans and the Philadelphians
16 december 2023 · 1 uur
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen and Tyler discuss the importance of church unity and dedication. This is part 2 of the short series on Ignatius' letter and will be covering his letters to the Philadelphians and Romans.
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The Letters of Ignatius: To the Ephesians, Magnesians, and Trallians
11 december 2023 · 1 uur 3 min
This is part one of three in a short series on the seven letters of Ignatius. Each episode will give an overview of each letter, along with an application of how the modern church can learn from the ancient one.
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The Apostle Judas Thaddeus
4 december 2023 · 41 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Boyce continues the series on the Twelve Apostles. This episode will cover the life, death, and ministry of Judas not Iscariot. This episode will also cover the discrepancies about his name.
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The Baptist Trail of Blood Myth: The Rise of the Baptist Church
22 november 2023 · 1 uur 34 min
This is part 3 of the mini-series covering the Trail of Blood Myth. On this episode, Dr. Stephen Boyce and co-host Tyler West will be discussing the first ever Baptist congregation and why the movement began. They will also discuss the great schisms between the early Baptists and why it is difficult to trace origins. Lees meer
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The Life, Ministry, and Death of the Apostle John
18 november 2023 · 33 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce continues the series on the life of the Apostles. This episode will cover the life, ministry, writings, and potential martyrdom of John.
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The Baptist Trail of Blood Myth: Paulicians, Albigensians, and Waldensians
13 november 2023 · 59 min
On this Episode of FACTS, Stephen and Tyler will covering part 2 of the mini-series on the Baptist Trail of Blood. This episode will cover three groups that J.M. Carroll alleges to be the earliest Baptists: Paulicians, Albigensians, and Waldensians
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The Baptist Trail of Blood Myth: Montanism, Novatianism, and Donatism
5 november 2023 · 59 min
This episode with be part 1 of 3 discussion between Dr. Stephen Boyce and guest Contributor, Tyler West. They will respond to J.M. Carroll's book from the 1930's and discuss why the history is extremely unreliable. They will also discuss why there are Baptist sects that still use Carroll's chart to trace their belief system back to the Apostles. This episode will consist of two major groups that Carroll uses on the chart for the earliest evidence of Baptist practices. Lees meer
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Sabbath or Sunday: What Day Did the Early Church Gather?
15 oktober 2023 · 41 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Boyce will walk through Seventh-day Sabbatarianism. Did Constantine change the day of the week that Christians worshipped on in 321 AD? This episode will cover the biblical, historical, and spiritual concepts surrounding "The Lord's Day" and when the Christian Churches gathered for worship each week. Lees meer
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Judas Iscariot the Traitor
7 oktober 2023 · 46 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Boyce examines the life of Judas Iscariot. Did he find true repentance after betraying Jesus? What was the motivation for his betrayal? Do the Gospel accounts contradict each other about who purchased the Field of Blood? Also, do they contradict each other with narrative about Judas' death? All of these questions will be answered in this episode. Lees meer
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The Churches Did Not Accept Anonymous Gospels
3 oktober 2023 · 50 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce discusses the idea of anonymous Gospels being accepted by the Apostolic churches. Would this ever take place? Isn't that what the consensus of scholars believe today? The listener will be walked through the writings of the Lawyer Tertullian, who was in the churches of North Africa, and how the churches rejected anonymous writings and tested writings with Apostles' names on them. Lees meer
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The Apostle Bartholomew/Nathaniel
24 september 2023 · 40 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Boyce walks the audience through the probability of Bartholomew and Nathaniel being the same person within the four Gospels. He will also examine both heretical and historical writings attributed to his name. The program will conclude with the differing stories about his death and whether or not he took the Gospel of Matthew with him to India. Lees meer
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What Star Wars Can Teach Us About Apostolic Succession
16 september 2023 · 43 min
On this Episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce draws from a principle of succession from a Galaxy far, far away. He will spend a large portion of time working through Tertullian's writings, along with Paul's letters to Timothy, to demonstrate how the texts of the New Testament were preserved. Lees meer
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The Legacy of Saint Peter
10 september 2023 · 57 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Boyce walks the listener through the biblical, historical, and apocryphal accounts of the life, ministry, and death of Peter. He also goes through the controversial passage about Jesus' proclamation to him in Matthew 16 and gives his personal opinion. Lees meer
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Simon the Zealot
2 september 2023 · 38 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce goes over the historical and legend accounts describing the life, ministry, and death of the Apostle Simon. He will also go through the different opinions of what "Zealot" means in the Luke and Acts, and if most English translations do a good job of translating Καναναῖος or Κανανίτης in Matthew and Mark's accounts of Simon. Lees meer
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Parables and the Reliability of the Synoptic Gospels
27 augustus 2023 · 47 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce walks the listener through the uniqueness of the parables of Jesus. He will demonstrate how they aid in the defense of eyewitness testimony within the Synoptic accounts.
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Sola Scriptura is Dead
19 augustus 2023 · 49 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Boyce explains how the phrase "Sola Scriptura" has been misused and abused by many Protestants. Though Explore Christianity holds to the teaching of Sola Scriptura, we do not believe the term is being properly used today as a whole. Lees meer
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James the Great: The First of the Apostolic Martyrs
13 augustus 2023 · 44 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Boyce discusses the biblical texts portrayal of the the Apostle James. He will review the Gospel texts, along with his martyrdom that is mentioned in the book of Acts. He will also give insight to the historical claim that James made it to Spain before coming back to Jerusalem where he was martyred. Lees meer
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How the Devil Won Western Evangelical Churches
11 augustus 2023 · 59 min
On this episode, Dr. Boyce will discuss 3 reasons as to why he believes western evangelical churches have fallen prey to Satan's manipulative ways.
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The Apostle Matthew: Tax Collector, Gospel Writer, and Church Planter
7 augustus 2023 · 45 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce covers the life of the Apostle Matthew. This episode will cover his life as a tax collector, his work as a Gospel writer, and later his work in the country of Ethiopia as a church planter.
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Was Matthias Actually One of the Twelve?
29 juli 2023 · 44 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce discusses the apostleship of Matthias? Did he actually belong in the group of the Twelve? Did the other Apostles make a rash decision and should have waited for Paul later down the road? Tune-in a see what Dr. Boyce believes is happening in Acts 1, while also investigating the life, ministry, and death of Matthias. Lees meer
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The Patron Saint of India: The Apostle Thomas
22 juli 2023 · 42 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephe Boyce will explore the biblical and historical accounts of the Apostle Thomas. He will demonstrate the impact that Thomas had in the region of Persia and India up to his martyrdom in the first century. This episode will also give a quick overview of the heretical documents attributed to Thomas that have survived antiquity. Lees meer
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The Life, Ministry, and Death of the Apostle Andrew
16 juli 2023 · 53 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce will discuss the life, ministry, and death of the Apostle Andrew. His impact in starting multiple churches around the Black Sea cannot be underestimated. This episode will seek to discover the varying areas that hold Andrews as their "Patron Saint." There are varying legends about his martyrdom, one of which states him as saying, "Cross, sanctified by the body of Christ. Good Cross, long desired always, I loved you and wished to embrace you. Welcome me and bring me to my master." Lees meer
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Did the Council of Nicaea Choose our Four Gospels?
13 juli 2023 · 1 uur
This week on FACTS, Dr. Boyce will be answering the question as to whether or not Nicaea chose our four Gospels. This program will be looking into various statements made by some of the Bishops who were at Nicaea, along with tracking down the rumors that tied Nicaea to the canon. Lees meer
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Why Were There Twelve Apostles?
10 juli 2023 · 55 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce will be launching a new series that the audience voted on, covering the life and ministry of the 12 Apostles. This is an introduction to the series and will demonstrate why there were only 12 and what made their function so special above the other eyewitnesses. Lees meer
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The Early Church Battled the Prosperity Gospel Long Before Us
5 juli 2023 · 48 min
We tend to believe that the prosperity gospel is a modern dilemma for the true churches. The reality is that the Early Church Battled this mindset long before we did. On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce investigates the writings of Apollonius and Serapion on this heresy of Phrygia. Lees meer
Here are the links that were mentioned in the episode. https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/250105.htm
https://www.christianpost.com/news/pope-francis-denounces-prosperity-gospel-preachers-who-worship-money.html
https://churchleaders.com/news/329453-the-prosperity-gospel-criticized-by-the-vatican.html
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What Did the Churches of Paul Look Like 100 Years After Him?
2 juli 2023 · 49 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce will explore the Letters of Bishop of Dionysius of Corinth, and what we can learn about the churches of Paul, 100 years after his death. Did they stay pure? Did the leaders continue his teachings? Did they correspond with one another? All of these questions will be answered in this episode. Lees meer
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A Villain or a Victim?: An Overview of the Gospel of Judas
24 juni 2023 · 41 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce is going to give the audience an overview of the Gnostic Gospel of Judas. The historicity, discovery, and theology of the text will be discussed and compared with the canonical Gospel accounts.
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The Early Church Fathers on Women Clergy
18 juni 2023 · 57 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce dives into the controversial subject of women clergy in the church. Did the early church ever deal with this subject? How did they view the role of women in the church? Be sure to tune-in and see what Church History can teach us on this subject. Lees meer
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The Apostle John's Approach to Dealing with a Student Who Walked Away From the Church
12 juni 2023 · 42 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce will walk the listener through Book III, Chapter 23, of Eusebius' History of the Church, to discuss an interesting story about the Apostle John and one of his wayward students. How should Christians and Churches approach those who leave our midst? Find our more by listening in on this episode. Here is a link to the section that Dr. Boyce will be reading from... https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/250103.htm Lees meer
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Is Colossians a Pauline Forgery?
4 juni 2023 · 43 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce will examine the arguments against Colossians belonging in the Pauline Corpus. He will explore the historical, internal, and syntactical arguments to make a final conclusion as to the authenticity of this letter. Lees meer
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Would Christ Ever Shut Down One of His Churches?
29 mei 2023 · 49 min
Have you ever asked yourself the question, "Is it God or Satan that shuts churches down?" On today's episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce will examine the statements of Jesus to the 7 Churches in Asia Minor in Revelation 2-3.
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The Life and Letter of Polycarp of Smyrna
24 mei 2023 · 46 min
On this episode of FACTS, the listener will be introduced to the life and letter of Polycarp, the disciple of John the Apostle. The listener will be able to see the significance of the life of Polycarp and how instrumental he was in preserving the New Testament texts and teachings. Lees meer
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Andy Stanley is Wrong About the Origins of the Bible
21 mei 2023 · 50 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce will be examining Andy Stanley’s claim in his book “Irresistible” about the origins of the Canon. Dr. Boyce will demonstrate the historical errors made by Stanley when attributing the completion of the Canon to Athanasius of Alexandria. Lees meer
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Did Standards of Dress, Food Choices, and Entertainment Set Early Christianity Apart From Pagan Culture?
19 mei 2023 · 48 min
Did the early church distinguish themselves from the Roman culture on the basis of food choice, dress attire, or entertainment? Or did they seek to distinguish themselves in a more meaningful way as it relates to the Gospel? In this episode, Dr. Stephen Boyce will explore the second-century Epistle to Diognetus to demonstrate the conduct of the Christians in the early church and how it impacted their culture. Lees meer
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Did the Council of Nicaea Create the Doctrine of the Trinity?
14 mei 2023 · 46 min
Both Christian and non-Christian circles have often stated that the Council of Nicaea chose the doctrine of the Trinity for the Churches. In this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce will walk the listener through the history of the Church and what they believed about the Trinity long before the Council of Nicaea. Lees meer