90 New Testament Verses Showing That Faith Without Works Is Dead 100% New Testament Theology A Scripture Study Prepared by the Priory of Salem Institute of Theology Quick Navigation: Click Here to Jump Directly to the Scripture List The New Testament teaches that salvation is by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ. […]
80 New Testament Verses About Overcoming the World, the Flesh, and the Devil 100% New Testament Theology A Scripture Study Prepared by the Priory of Salem Institute of Theology Quick Navigation: Click Here to Jump Directly to the Scripture List The New Testament teaches that the Christian life involves real spiritual conflict. Believers are called […]
100 New Testament Verses Showing That True Conversion Produces a New Life 100% New Testament Theology A Scripture Study Prepared by the Priory of Salem Institute of Theology Quick Navigation: Click Here to Jump Directly to the Scripture List The New Testament teaches that conversion is not merely a change of opinion, but a change […]
70 New Testament Verses About Holiness and Sanctification 100% New Testament Theology A Scripture Study Prepared by the Priory of Salem Institute of Theology Quick Navigation: Click Here to Jump Directly to the Scripture List The New Testament teaches that Christians are not merely forgiven, but also called to holiness and sanctification. To be sanctified […]
80 New Testament Verses About Confession, Forgiveness, and Cleansing 100% New Testament Theology A Scripture Study Prepared by the Priory of Salem Institute of Theology Quick Navigation: Click Here to Jump Directly to the Scripture List The New Testament teaches not only that Christians must repent and forsake sin, but also that God has provided […]
100 New Testament Verses About Keeping Christ’s Commandments 100% New Testament Theology A Scripture Study Prepared by the Priory of Salem Institute of Theology Quick Navigation: Click Here to Jump Directly to the Scripture List The New Testament repeatedly teaches that love for Christ is not merely a feeling, an idea, or a verbal profession. […]
100 New Testament Verses Against Continuing in Sin 100% New Testament Theology A Scripture Study Prepared by the Priory of Salem Institute of Theology Quick Navigation: Click Here to Jump Directly to the Scripture List One of the most frequently repeated themes in the New Testament is that Christians are not to continue in sin. […]
100 New Testament Verses Showing That Saving Faith Produces Obedience 100% New Testament Theology A Scripture Study Prepared by the Priory of Salem Institute of Theology 100 Bible Verses Showing That Genuine Faith Produces Obedience, Good Works, Holiness, and Perseverance in Christ. Quick Navigation: Click Here to Jump Directly to the Scripture List One of […]
70 New Testament Verses That Say Repentance Is Required 100% New Testament Theology A Scripture Study Prepared by the Priory of Salem Institute of Theology Quick Navigation: Click Here to Jump Directly to the 70 Scriptures Repentance is one of the most universally accepted doctrines in historic Christianity. Whether one examines the ancient catechumen process […]
Heavenly Participation in Early Christian Liturgy: Praise, Protection, and the Origins of Saintly Petition Heavenly Participation in Early Christian Liturgy: Praise, Protection, and the Origins of Saintly Petition Introduction: Recovering the Language of the Early Church The communion of saints stands as one of the most profound and yet often simplified doctrines of the Christian […]
The Historic Celtic Church and Today’s Orthodox Church of the Culdees The Living Celtic Orthodox Tradition: Featured Documentary Watch this short documentary introduction to the Celtic Orthodox Church, the Orthodox Church of the Culdees, and the living spiritual tradition of the ancient Celtic Church. It introduces the saints, liturgy, prayer life, household worship, Sabbath reverence, […]
Pascha at Dawn: The Firstfruits, the Resurrection, and the Apostolic Pattern of Worship A Living Tradition Rooted in Scripture Before turning to the Scriptures themselves, it is helpful to begin with the living practice of the Church, because the liturgy preserves what the apostles handed down in a continuous and recognizable form. Among Western traditions, […]
James 1:18 — “Of His own will begat He us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.” We must be born from above to have the higher spiritual faculties to perceive the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God. We need Jesus, and through Him who […]
THE BIBLICAL LIGHT HAS COME: Why December 25 Belongs to Christ — Even If He Was Born at Tabernacles (the inversion, “the shadow of things to come…”, the photo negative) Why December 25 Belongs to Christ — Even If He Was Born at Tabernacles** A theological, historical, and creation-based defense for honoring Christ on December […]
A reminder as we enter the holy season of preparation and expectation Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As we enter into the sacred season of Advent, the Church calls us to watchfulness, repentance, fasting, and joyful expectation. Advent is not merely a countdown to December celebrations — it is a spiritual preparation for the […]
Restoring the Penitential Heart of Celtic Orthodoxy Recovering the Confessional Foundation of the Western and Celtic Liturgies I. The Danger of “Starting Over” A new generation seeks to start over with imported post-Bolshevik forms of Eastern Orthodoxy, claiming that Celtic Christianity somehow died out. Yet those same voices make pilgrimages to Iona, Lindisfarne, Glastonbury, and […]
Receiving the Word: How Meditation Makes the Word Effectual By St. Andrew’s Orthodox Celtic Church Introduction: When Hearing Becomes Receiving In the parable of the sower, Christ said that the seed is the Word of God. Some fell on stony ground, some among thorns, and others on good soil. But only the word that was […]
The Persistence of Prayer: Repetition as Faith, Not Vanity By St. Andrew’s Orthodox Celtic Church Introduction: Yom Kippur and Covenant Prayers In ancient Israel on the high holy day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), all of Israel bowed low before the Lord YHWH. The entire nation fasted and prayed unceasingly for the blood of atonement to be […]
The Eternal Law, the New Covenant, and the Misunderstanding of Love and Liberty by Rev Dr Stephen MK Brunswick, ThD, PhD. Professor, Priory of Salem, Institute of Theology Primace, St Andrew’s and St Joseph’s Orthodox Church of the Culdees https://orthodoxchurch.nl https://celticorthodoxy.com Many today claim, “There are only two commandments now,” as if Christ somehow abolished […]
From the Torah’s tassel to the Christian prayer rope, the sign of remembrance anchors us in Christ — the Word made flesh, the Lawgiver, and the One who began with “Hear, O Israel” when asked the greatest commandment(Mar 12:29). Introduction One of the simplest yet most enduring commandments of the Torah is the making of […]
Britain’s Ancient Orthodox Heritage: A Living Tradition, Not a Modern Conversion Featured Articles from CelticOrthodoxy.com For a detailed exploration of the intricate relations between Western and Eastern traditions: Catholic-Orthodox History and Recognition of Sacraments Between Them For foundational arguments on Britain’s inherent Orthodox identity: The Orthodox Identity of the British Church and Anglicanism For ecclesial […]
Most people today think “separation” is negative — a sign of judgment, division, or pride. But the Bible paints a completely different picture. From Genesis to Revelation, God calls His people to be separate from sin, false worship, and the works of darkness. In this video, we uncover how over 50 passages command believers to […]
✝️ Preface: Honoring a Courageous Voice Let us begin with gratitude. For many of us who have grown weary of false teachings, political compromise, and the idolatry of modern Zionism, Pastor Chuck Baldwin has been a courageous and clarifying voice. His unwavering commitment to exposing deception, defending Christian liberty, and calling believers back to Christ […]
Introduction: A Call Back to the Word True Orthodoxy has always been rooted in the faithful study, teaching, and living out of the Holy Scriptures. Yet in recent decades, particularly within many Eastern Orthodox communities in the West, there has been a troubling neglect of this foundational aspect. Scripture teaching, especially for the laity, has […]
Saint David of Wales, the Culdees, and the True Meaning of the ‘Lord’s Way’: A Defense of Celtic Sabbath Observance A small expose on the topic covered by Dr Stephen MK Brunswick ThD, PhD “Saturday Rest: the Christian Sabbath in Orthodox Faith”, page 35-36. Lord’s Way, Not Lord’s Day, proven The life and ecclesiastical […]