Some of the typical responses from Christians of Protestant/Evangelical background to the phrase, "the historic Christian faith" is a response of ridicule or contempt.  Many of us Protestant/Evangelicals view this phrase as too "Catholic" -- after all, wasn't this phrase often used against the Protestants?

This is the introductory article to a series of articles I plan to write during 2008.  In the series, I will attempt to work through the Protestant reluctance to understand & embrace what is really meant by "the historic Christian faith".  The historic Christian faith is not merely blind adherence to the creeds, as is often the complaint from some Protestants.  It is understanding & seeing the Sovereign work of God's will throughout the ages.

Join me as we explore & reconnect with the Church against which Jesus said not even the gates of hades would prevail. (Mt 16:18)

We will see that rather than being man-made impositions, that the doctrines of the Church (such as the deity of Christ, the Virgin birth, the Trinity, & other doctrines) have been established by Scripture & confirmed by the interpretation of the Church.

This study will not only help peel away the many falsities that creep into the Christian faith -- sometimes by well-meaning people & other times by ravenous wolves -- but this study will hopefully help to strengthen your faith.  Faith, not in some individualistic "just Jesus & me" emotionalism, but faith that Christ is still king & the gates of hades are still not prevailing against His Church (even as Protestants).