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This continues a short series on ancient church heresies. The church condemned Montanism. “The believers in Asia met many times in many places to investigate the recent utterances, pronounced them sacrilegious, and rejected the heresy… Then at last [the Montanists] were excommunicated and ejected from the church.”[1] These meetings were likely some of the first … Continue reading Montanism (2)

This continues a short series on ancient church heresies To his “little children,” the apostle John said, “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world” (I John 4:1). This prophetic word of the Holy Spirit through John would quickly … Continue reading Montanism (1)

This continues a short series on ancient heresies. The Donatists controversy was characterized by a number of other issues as well. The main issue was the question of the nature of the church. The Donatists believed that the church was made up only of those who maintained themselves free from all external blemish. Those who … Continue reading Donatism (2)