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What Constantine Was Not...

Clearing Up Misconceptions About Constantine the Great with footnotes      My dear brothers and sisters in Christ...      Roman e mperor Constantine the Great is often a subject that engenders fascination, debate, and purely false information, especially due to his  his influence on Roman history, and his  role in the early Catholic Church, and ultimately Christianity itself.        In order to clear up the many misconceptions and false beliefs about Emperor Constantine's  life and legacy,  we present this collection of facts to bring clarity to his true impact.... The aim here is not to divide and point fingers, but to support unity. So lets see what Constantine was NOT. --- 1. NOT THE CREATOR OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, OR CHRISTIANITY      This is first because it is the most often encountered misunderstanding that circulates about Constantine. It is primarily found among  E vangelicals, Bible-only ...
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The Synoptic Gospels

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      My dear brothers and sisters in Christ...      Have you ever noticed that some of the Gospels sound very similar in the way they describe the life of Jesus Christ? Many people reading the Bible for the first time quickly realize that the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke often tell the same events in a very similar pattern. This is why they are called the “Synoptic Gospels,” and the men who wrote them are often called the “Synoptic writers.”      First, the Synoptic writers are traditionally understood to be: Saint Matthew, Saint Mark, and Saint Luke.      These three wrote the Gospels that bear their names.      Second, they are called “Synoptic” because the name comes from two Greek words that mean “to see together.” In simple terms, these three Gospels can be placed side by side and compared easily because they follow a similar structure, include many of the same teachings, and describe many of the same...
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THE MYTH OF CONSTANTINE - BUSTED

Debunking the error that a Roman emperor started The Catholic Church,... instead of Jesus INTRODUCTION:  Truth vs. False Accusations     There exists a bold, unquestioned, and often repeated accusation that circulates among anti-Catholic that goes something like this...       “Jesus did not create the Catholic Church —  the Roman emperor Constantine did it."      This is extrapolated further to say that The Catholic Church is... "the harlot of Revelation 17...and The Pope is a liar and needs to 'get saved'..."      This is heard most loudly from fundamentalist Protestants, and I suppose they believe they are the ones to do the saving.      Obviously, such statements are emotionally charged. That is normal when groups create an ideological echo chamber of this sort. You see it a lot in politics, too.      The supporters of this, "Constantine Conspiracy" want very badly to believe their ide...
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