Battle of the Ignatiuses! Responding to Cameron Riecker | Pastor Lance Ralston

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Lance Ralston gives a detailed response to Cameron Riecker's video "The Church Father Protestants Most Fear," addressing the sources used in it and the assertions made from them. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨? Let us know in the comments! Watch @CameronRiecker's video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crjMAS1Edt0 📖 For extensive commentary on the entire Bible, in 10+ languages, visit the Enduring Word website: https://enduringword.com/ Originally posted 2/12/25 on Pastor Lance's channel @INTOHISIMAGE Website - https://intohisimage.us/ Telegram - https://t.me/intohisimage Contact IHI - https://intohisimage.us/contact-us/ To donate to IHI - https://intohisimage.us/donate/ 📲 Download the Enduring Word app today! iPhone: https://apple.co/3X1sryZ Android: https://bit.ly/3ixdC8f Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:52 Beginning with the benefit of the doubt 1:59 Introducing Cameron's video and a primer on Ignatius of Antioch 7:51 Was Ignatius a Disciple of the Apostle John? Examining "The Martyrdom of Ignatius" 11:28 Apostolic Infallibility? 12:50 Was Peter the Bishop of Antioch? Who started the church at Antioch 15:34 What is a bishop? Elder, Bishop & Pastor (Presbuteros, Episokpos, Poimen) 19:33 John Chrysostom 21:51 The Reformers Were Not Outsiders 23:01 The Perennial Sticking Point Between Catholics & Protestants: The Inflation or Hijacking of Apostolic Succession 27:01 What It is That Protestants Should Fear(?) 31:51 Dating the Martyrdom of Ignatius 34:26 What is the context of Ignatius' epistles to both Smryna & Polycarp? 40:11 Catholic as a proper noun? 41:02 In conclusion Pastor Lance Ralston founded and lead-pastored Calvary Chapel Oxnard, California for nearly 40 years before joining Enduring Word full time. In addition to serving on the Executive Board for Enduring Word, he is an author, holds a Master's degree in Biblical Studies and Ministry, and leads the Communio Sanctorum podcast, which delivers engaging & scholarly journeys into Church History without the slant of Academia. Discover more at: 🎧 Communio Sanctorum: https://www.sanctorum.us/ 📺 Pastor Lance's channel: @INTOHISIMAGE ⛪️ CC Oxnard: https://calvaryoxnard.org/ 📝 Read '𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩,' Enduring Word's new online publication featuring articles, thinkpieces, and devotionals on the Bible, Christian living, and modern culture; all authored by renowned pastors and Bible teachers: https://post.enduringword.com/ #bible #christian #faith #catholicism #protestantism #churchfathers

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