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It is the goal of the Church of the Ancient Christian Faith to provide spiritual and social development for modern Christians that takes the best of both worlds and puts them together into one powerful organization. By giving a number of small congregations throughout a close geographical area the opportunity to reap the benefits of the small group church experience while having the advantages of a larger church, we are able to have a church that is both intimate and stable. The church can assist you with deep spiritual growth and simultaneously be able to provide services that can make a difference in your life.

Before this kind of system can reach maturity, the basics will have to be mastered. We must powerfully develop the love of Christ in our hearts and in our life. We will be successful only if we live Jesus Christ. We must allow ourselves to become so conformed to Him and his ways that love will flow from us effortlessly and unconsciously.

It is then that people will want to have what we have and will beg us to bring them into our congregations. To do this will take much prayer. One of the problems of the institutional church is that often the pastor ends up being a kind of chief operating officer, and can become so bogged down with the details of church business that he is unable to do what is really most important, to be in prayer for himself, his family, his congregation and its spiritual needs.

By having a church that spreads out the responsibility for its functioning by giving the ministry to many ministers, your Archbishop and his episcopate can maintain their spiritual balance, and by doing so, can allow the holy spirit of God to fully function through every member in the group. It is by doing this that the fellowship can provide stability and strength for each congregation, thereby allowing each congregation to focus on what is truly important our Savior, Jesus Christ, and his love for us.

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This site is one of two officially sanctioned sites of the COTACF. While you do not need to be a member of the COTACF to be on this site, you are invited to join this site, understanding that it is under the supervision of the Patriarch Archbishop and this appointees. The archbishop may choose to delete any content that he sees as unfit or heretical, and to remove site members who are inappropriate to the Church's doctrines or perspectives. That said, the Archbishop is prepared to grant a rather wide latitide of opinion and perspective for the sake of study and development within the body of Christ.

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Hello my brother. How are you?
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I'm doing well, thanks for asking. Busy at the moment with church and family life. Lots of discussion about how to move forward with the stuff I'm learning about the early church
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Hey Dave, Long time no see! How are you and your family doing? Be well, Joshua
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Rev.Daniel T Webb replied to Rev. Timothy Buss's discussion 'For Your Review...'
< been so instructed? Or do you like most, take what man has taught you at it's face value?Matthew 17: 4Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for…
Jul 22, 2010
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Greg Monroe replied to Rev. Timothy Buss's discussion 'For Your Review...'
Brother Webb, please let us be at peace and reason together. I have openly posted such things that I know sound strange to those who place their faith in this 2,000 year old modern system of theology, which has been so subjected to centuries of…
Jul 18, 2010
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Rev.Daniel T Webb replied to Rev. Timothy Buss's discussion 'For Your Review...'
By Athenagoras (125-175A.D) "Christians know God and His Logos.They also know what type of oneness the Son has with the Father and what type of communion the Father has with the Son. Furthermore, they know what the Spirit is and what the unity…
Jul 9, 2010
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Rev.Daniel T Webb replied to Rev. Timothy Buss's discussion 'For Your Review...'
tHE ANTHANISIAN CREED IS THE CATHOLIC FAITH AND I WOULD ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER ALSO THE WRITINGS OF ORGIEN AND MANY OTHERS TERTULLIAN BEFOR HE BECAME A MONTANTISTS AND OTHERS COMMENTS ON THE EQUAL NATURE OF THE GODHEAD. JESUS AS THE EXPRESS IMAGE OF…
Jul 8, 2010
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Rev.Daniel T Webb replied to Rev. Timothy Buss's discussion 'For Your Review...'
Jesus is called the wisdom of God and the power of God in I corthians 1:20 and in Lohn one is called the Word of God. The The three creed and the first three centeriues of the church make it clear that God is one being and yet three distinct persons…
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Greg Monroe replied to Rev. Timothy Buss's discussion 'For Your Review...'
As far as "Bias" is concerned, I think that if any editing was done it went towards a "male bias" in a male dominated society. Having a female aspect in the Godhead is necessary to maintain scriptural integrity with verses such…
Jun 19, 2010
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Greg Monroe replied to Rev. Timothy Buss's discussion 'For Your Review...'
An interesting approach to be sure Bishop, I can offer a bit of insight on a few of these points. 1) On the concept that the Trinity of The Godhead must be co-equal, this was first brought forward by the Greeks, who held tightly to some of their…
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For Your Review... 7 Replies

This is a part of a draft from my upcoming book "What Happened??" Please give me your honest feedback on if you feel that we could have been biased in our approach to the trinity, based on changes to…Continue

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I have a genuine question now. It was brought about by bro Joshua's survey. What is Apostolic Tradition, and how does it relate to and affect our view of Scripture?

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Some thoughts and concerns... 13 Replies

Hello All,There have been lots of changes at the Church of the Ancient Christian Faith, but there is one that concerns me.When I first joined this group, there was a sincere desire to evidence the…Continue

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The Early Christians and the Holy Spirits role in our lives 4 Replies

Irenaeus pages 533-538 volume one of the Ante-Nicene fathers Makes clear that the Spirit is vital to our Christian walk and life and he says we can lose the Holy Spirit. " iaasmuch,therefore, as…Continue

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The Dilemma of Church Discipline Part 2 18 Replies

First, I would like to thank all of you who are participating in ths discussion.So far, it seems that some responses have consisted of offering counseling and then expulsion if the person does not…Continue

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Hi,I have just come from EarlyChurch.ning.com. I was really benefited from it and wish it could continue, but the moderator was not willing to pay the $25 per month that Ning.com is now asking for.…Continue

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The Eucharist 19 Replies

Hi Guys,I can't seem to find anything on what the view on the Eucharist is here. If it's truly Ante-Nicene then I already know, but it might be helpful to discuss it a bit here. What do you believe?…Continue

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Early Christian Faith Survey... 1 Reply

Hello all! I've been tinkering with a survey for awhile now, just something basic that would allow us to learn more about each other in regards to our understanding of our shared faith.If you're…Continue

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Joshua

Interesting insights on Scripture... 4 Replies

Hello All,In my research on the Canon, and Holy Scripture I was led to an interesting series of discoveries that I'd like some feedback on, though I suggest you check out the discussion…Continue

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Rev. Timothy Buss

The Dilemma of Church Discipline Part 3 4 Replies

This will be the final installment of my series on church discipline.  I very much appreciate all of the contributions that you have made to this discussion.  I hope that our next discussion will be…Continue

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