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Baptism

Baptism BAPTISM BASIC R.C. BELIEF "Holy Baptism possesses first place among the Sacraments, because it is the door of spiritual life, for by it we become members of Christ, and…

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Church

Church CHURCH BASIC R.C. BELIEF Infallibility of the Church is proved by Luke 10:16, "He who hears you hears me." This indicates the special teaching authority of the Apostles. (Ed:…

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Church Councils

Church Councils COUNCILS, CHURCH The first seven Church Councils was summoned by an Emperor. COUNCIL YEAR EMPORER PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL Nicaea 325 Constantine Hosius, Bishop of Cordova Constan'ple 381…

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Collegiality Of Bishops

Collegiality Of Bishops COLLEGIALITY OF BISHOPS POST VATICAN II While supposedly always a Roman Catholic doctrine, this was defined in Vatican II where it was maintained that the bishops of…

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Excommunication

Excommunication EX-COMMUNICATION BASIC R.C. BELIEF A penalty by which one is excluded from the communion of the faithful. He is thereby deprived of all sacramental grace until he repents and…

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Charles Curran

Charles Curran CHARLES CURRAN SECULAR JOURNALS From THE ORLANDO SENTINEL, 8/19/86. "VATICAN STRIPS THEOLOGIAN'S CREDENTIALS FOR HIS DISSENT. The Vatican on Monday (81/18) stripped the Rev. Charles Curran, a leading…

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Christadelphism

Christadelphism CHRISTADELPHISM Taken from the book "HERESIES EXPOSED" by Wm. C. Irvine Article written by A. J. Pollock CHRISTADELPIANISM makes a great show of appealing to Scripture. Every lover of…

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Bahai 4

Bahai 4 eventually disappeared from the scene. In the early 20th century Baha'i missionary efforts began to take hold in Western lands. Abdul Baha himself was able to personally promote…

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