It only makes the Holy Spirit lesser if the Son is also responsible for the continual existence. And likewise the Son is eternally begotten by the Father but not by the Holy Spirit. To maintain balance any given trait, must be either common to all Persons of the Trinity or unique to one of them so e...

The use of proceed here doesn't refer to being sent anywhere but is instead referring to the fact that the Holy Spirit eternally proceeds from the Father, i.e. the Father is the source of the Holy Spirits continual existence. The problem with the Filioque is that it distorts the balance of the Trini...

Well the first and biggest would be the Pope. Eastern Orthodox does have a hierarchy but no one person is the supreme ruler of the Church. Most countries that have Orthodox populations have what's called a synod of bishops, essentially all of the bishops in a country. This synod deals with ecclesias...

Actually the canon of the Church was decided by the Synod of Hippo in 393 and 397. St. Athansius would have used the Septuagint as did Christ and the Apostles. The canon complied by Luther is the Masoretic text not complied until over 100 years after the death of Christ, this Jewish council as you r...

What is your stance on the Nicene Creed?

How often does your church take communion?

And do you practice closed or open communion?

Can you explain the doctrine of Investigative judgment?

Can you talk about your holistic approach to living especially as it relates to diet?

Do you confess any Creeds?

Do you practice infant or believer baptism?

Could a Catholic or Mormon take communion at your church?

Does your church have a statement of faith that you could share?

What is your stance on the Nicene Creed?

How often does your church take communion?

Does your church have a statement of faith that you could share?

What is your stance on the Nicene Creed?

How often does your church take communion?

So I noticed you all have Q&A threads for different denominations so I thought I'd throw my fez in the ring too and start one of my own. To start off a little about my journey. I was raised a Plymouth Brethren, and have attended Presbyterian and non-denominational reformed churches over the year...

I am a huge fan, someone sent me her Game of Thrones video and I was blown away.