Upper City Covenant Church

Upper City Covenant Church FROM THE POWERS OF DARKNESS TO LIGHT (ACTS 26:18)

We are registered community based organization working with children,youth,women,men,elderly and disadvantaged at risk especially children. We train and teach, we provide services to disadvantaged children and others from 1day to 14 years with, food and nutrition, health and education, projects of income generating, we arise and send missionaries in church planting,we conduct religious church services among ordination and consecration services.

*DO YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE* Part 629_*Apologetic Questions About Church History;*_ By: Bishop Professor Mugume Bagambaki...
27/04/2023

*DO YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE*

Part 629

_*Apologetic Questions About Church History;*_

By: Bishop Professor Mugume Bagambaki Richard,

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*Who were Perpetua and Felicity?*

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Perpetua and her slave Felicity (or Felicitas) were third-century Christians who bravely faced martyrdom together. They are remembered for their steadfast faith in the face of suffering and are named saints of the Catholic Church. Their story is recorded in “The Passion of St. Perpetua, St. Felicitas, and their Companions,” which is thought to be written by Perpetua herself, along with an editor/narrator who begins and ends the account.

Vibia Perpetua was a 22-year-old noblewoman who lived in Carthage, North Africa. She was recently married and the mother to a nursing infant. Because her husband is never mentioned in her diaries, many historians assume she was already a widow as well. Perpetua followed in her mother’s footsteps and became a Christian in AD 203, despite major discouragement from her pagan father. When he begged her to abandon Christianity, she asked him if he could call a water jug by any other name than what it was. When he said no, she told him, “Well, so too I cannot be called anything other than what I am, a Christian” (“Perpetua,” www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/martyrs/perpetua.html, accessed 7/7/21).

Not much is known about Felicity except that she was a young slave-woman who was eight months pregnant at the time of her arrest. Perpetua and Felicity were arrested along with three other catechumens—Christians who had not yet been baptized—R

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*DO YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE* Part 628_*Apologetic Questions About Church History;*_ By: Bishop Professor Mugume Bagambaki...
26/04/2023

*DO YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE*

Part 628

_*Apologetic Questions About Church History;*_

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*Who was Firmilian of Caesarea?*

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Firmilian was bishop of Caesarea Mazaca, an ancient city in Turkey that is now known as Kayseri. Although the dates are not precise, Firmilian served as bishop from AD 230 to his death in 268 or 269. Not much is known of his life and upbringing other than he was probably brought up as a Christian and became a disciple of Origen. What little we know of him is from the historian Eusebius and from a letter Firmilian wrote.

Firmilian of Caesarea is best known for his stance in a controversy over rebaptism. In the Eastern Church, the common practice was to require rebaptism if a person had initially been baptized by someone who was deemed a heretic. In other words, baptism by a false teacher was invalid and needed to be repeated. Likewise, church members who had lapsed and returned to the church were also rebaptized.

In the Western Church, it was not the practice to rebaptize these believers. The reasoning was that, as long as it was a Christian baptism using the Trinitarian formula, the baptism was valid. Any fault in the one performing the baptism did not transfer to the person receiving the baptism in good faith. Likewise, the Western Church did not require rebaptism of lapsed church members.

Firmilian of Caesarea was a strong advocate of rebaptism and opposed Pope Stephen I, who said that rebaptizing people was unnecessary. Firmilian also took issue with Stephen’s insiste

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*DO YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE* Part 627_*Apologetic Questions About Church History;*_ By: Bishop Professor Mugume Bagambaki...
25/04/2023

*DO YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE*

Part 627

_*Apologetic Questions About Church History;*_

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*Who was Eusebius of Caesarea?*

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Eusebius of Caesarea (c. 260–c. 340) is known as the “father of church history.” He was the first to write a “comprehensive” history of the early church. Eusebius of Caesarea is to be distinguished from his contemporary Eusebius of Nicomedia.

Eusebius of Caesarea was born in Palestine, and little if anything is known of his early life and conversion. In Palestine, Eusebius came under the influence of Pamphilus, who was a student of Origen. Pamphilus had amassed a large library of Origen’s writings, copies of Scripture, and commentaries—truly one of the great ancient Christian libraries. It seems that Eusebius fled the persecution of Christians in Palestine and eventually made his way to Egypt where he witnessed Christian martyrdom firsthand. He was also imprisoned for a short time. In 313 or 314, Eusebius was made bishop of Caesarea in his native Palestine.

The theology of Eusebius is problematic. He was somewhat sympathetic to the A***n position, while not fully embracing it himself. He was present at the Council of Nicaea and signed the Nicene Creed (perhaps being pressured to do so by Emperor Constantine), but he was never in full support of it as later writings made clear. Eusebius felt that the condemnation of Arius was too strong.

Eusebius of Caesarea wrote several major works. In Preparation for the Gospel (15 books), he refutes paganism, using extensive quotes fro

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*DO YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE* Part 626_*Apologetic Questions About Church History;*_ By: Bishop Professor Mugume Bagambaki...
24/04/2023

*DO YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE*

Part 626

_*Apologetic Questions About Church History;*_

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*Who was Papias of Hierapolis?*

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Little is known about the life and death of Papias (c. AD 60–130) other than he was the bishop of Hierapolis in Asia Minor (now modern Turkey), and he recorded details regarding Jesus and the apostles in five books entitled Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord. Unfortunately, Papias’s books are now lost except for some excerpts found in the second- and third-century writings of Eusebius of Caesarea and Irenaeus of Lyons.

Papias of Hierapolis wrote for the stated purpose of presenting an accurate record of the teaching and works of the apostles, as reported to him by “John the Elder.” Irenaeus assumes this to be the Apostle John, while Eusebius assumes Papias is speaking of a lesser-known John.

It is from Papias that we learn that Mark’s gospel is based on the preaching of Peter. Papias also says that Matthew originally composed his gospel in Hebrew (which at the time could refer either to Hebrew as we know it or to Aramaic, a Semitic language spoken in Israel at the time of Christ). Once again, Irenaeus and Eusebius interpret Papias differently. Irenaeus takes Papias to mean that Matthew used a lot of Hebraisms; that is, his gospel, although it may have been composed in Greek, was written in a Hebrew style. Eusebius interprets Papias to mean that the Gospel of Matthew was originally composed in Hebrew and later translated into Koine Greek.

Papias also states that Judas I

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*DO YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE* Part 407 _*Apologetic Questions About HOLY SPIRIT;*_ By: Bishop Professor Mugume Bagambaki R...
16/06/2022

*DO YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE*

Part 407

_*Apologetic Questions About HOLY SPIRIT;*_

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*What does the Holy Spirit do?*

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The Bible is quite clear that the Holy Spirit is active in our world. The book of Acts, which sometimes goes by the longer title of “The Acts of the Apostles,” could just as accurately be called “The Acts of the Holy Spirit through the Apostles.” After the apostolic age, there have been some changes—the Spirit does not inspire further Scripture, for example—but He continues to do His work in the world.

First, the Holy Spirit does many things in the lives of believers. He is the believers’ Helper (John 14:26). He indwells believers and seals them until the day of redemption—this indicates that the Holy Spirit’s presence in the believer is irreversible. He guards and guarantees the salvation of the ones He indwells (Ephesians 1:13; 4:30). The Holy Spirit assists believers in prayer (Jude 1:20) and “intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God” (Romans 8:26–27).

The Holy Spirit regenerates and renews the believer (Titus 3:5). At the moment of salvation, the Spirit baptizes the believer into the Body of Christ (Romans 6:3). Believers receive the new birth by the power of the Spirit (John 3:5–8). The Spirit comforts believers with fellowship and joy as they go through a hostile world (1 Thessalonians 1:6; 2 Corinthians 13:14). The Spirit, in His mighty power, fills believers with “all joy and peace” as they trust the Lord, causing believers to “overflow with hope” (Romans 15:13).

Sanctification is another work of the Holy Spirit

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*DO YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE* Part 379 _*Apologetic Questions About JESUS CHRIST;*_ By: Bishop Professor Mugume Bagambaki ...
12/05/2022

*DO YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE*

Part 379

_*Apologetic Questions About JESUS CHRIST;*_

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*What is the meaning of the Incarnation of Christ?*

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Incarnation is a term used by theologians to indicate that Jesus, the Son of God, took on human flesh. This is similar to the hypostatic union. The difference is that the hypostatic union explains how Jesus’ two natures are joined, and the Incarnation more specifically affirms His humanity.

The word incarnation means “the act of being made flesh.” It comes from the Latin version of John 1:14, which in English reads, “The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us.” Because of the near-exclusive use of the Latin Vulgate in the church through the Middle Ages, the Latin term became standard.

Biblical support for Jesus’ humanity is extensive. The Gospels report Jesus’ human needs including sleep (Luke 8:23), food (Matthew 4:2; 21:18), and physical protection (Matthew 2:13-15; John 10:39). Other indications of His humanity are that He perspired (Luke 22:43-44) and bled (John 19:34). Jesus also expressed emotions including joy (John 15:11), sorrow (Matthew 26:37), and anger (Mark 3:5). During His life, Jesus referred to Himself as a man (John 8:40), and after His resurrection His humanity was still recognized (Acts 2:22).

But the purpose of the Incarnation was not to taste food or to feel sorrow. The Son of God came in the flesh in order to be the Savior of mankind. First, it was necessary to be born “under the law” (Galatians 4:4). All of us have failed to fulfill God’s Law. Christ came in the flesh, under the Law, to f

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*DO YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE* Part 376 _*Apologetic Questions About JESUS CHRIST;*_ By: Bishop Professor Mugume Bagambaki ...
09/05/2022

*DO YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE*

Part 376

_*Apologetic Questions About JESUS CHRIST;*_

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*Why is the truth of the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ so important?*

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The bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most important event in history, providing irrefutable evidence that Jesus is who He claimed to be – the Son of God. The resurrection was not only the supreme validation of His deity; it also validated the Scriptures, which foretold His coming and resurrection. Moreover, it authenticated Christ’s claims that He would be raised on the third day (John 2:19-21; Mark 8:31; 9:31; 10:34). If Christ’s body was not resurrected, we have no hope that ours will be (1 Corinthians 15:13, 16). In fact, apart from Christ’s bodily resurrection, we have no Savior, no salvation, and no hope of eternal life. As the apostle Paul said, our faith would be “useless” and the life-giving power of the gospel would be altogether eliminated.

Because our eternal destinies ride on the truth of this historical event, the resurrection has been the target of Satan’s greatest attacks against the church. Accordingly, the historicity of Christ’s bodily resurrection has been examined and investigated from every angle and studied endlessly by countless scholars, theologians, professors, and others over the centuries. And even though a number of theories have been postulated that attempt to disprove this momentous event, no credible historical evidence exists which would validate anything other than His literal bodily resurrection. On the other hand, the clear and convincing evidence of the

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