Playlist: Neo-Platonism (topic)
Christ Coming in the Flesh
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughNeo-Platonism enters this discussion as part of the historical background for one of the earliest and most persistent doctrinal errors the apostle John warned against: the denial that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. During the era when both Greek and Jewish Gnosticism were gaining influence, Neo-Platonist thinkers had concluded …
God the Father in the Old Testament
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe doctrine of the Trinity, as accepted by Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants, is identified as a formulated doctrine that cannot be proven from Scripture and is instead heavily influenced by the Neo-Platonism of Origen. This philosophical influence shaped the theological reasoning that was eventually assembled at the Council …
Mightier Than The Sword (Part Eleven)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Ralph Waldo Emerson's philosophical formation included direct exposure to Neo-Platonism, which he encountered through an aunt who introduced him to both Hinduism and Neo-Platonism before he entered Harvard at age fourteen. This early exposure is presented as a significant clue to understanding the trajectory of his later …
The High Christology of Colossians
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughHigh Christology as a doctrinal stance was not enough to prevent the eventual apostasy of those in Asia Minor. Doctrine must produce the right conduct.
Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part Fourteen)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod has sanctified no day other than the Sabbath. Sunday worship is a pagan deviation, perpetuated by Gnosticism, a movement that despises God's laws.