Is the Modern Church Built on an Ancient Heresy?
In this episode we react to a video, talk about Conley's new book on a retrieval of the doctrine of simony, and discuss how modern Christians have been brainwashed into thinking that selling the spiritual is fine, as long as it's not certain things we still hold sacred.
What is simony? An earnest desire to buy or sell something spiritual or annexed to a spiritual thing.
The Scriptural Origin: We look at Acts 8 and the story of Simon Magus, who tried to purchase the power of the Holy Spirit from the Apostle Peter.
A Rich History: From the sale of prophecy in the early church to the Investiture Controversy and the infamous sale of indulgences that sparked the Reformation, we trace how the church has historically fought against this corruption.
The Modern Return: Why did we forget this doctrine? We explore how the shift from Latin to common languages caused the church to lose its theological tools for identifying simony, leading to its return through modern mechanisms like copyright, ticketed gospel conferences, and the sale of biblical teaching.
Justifying the Sin: We examine the common excuses used today—such as charging for the facilities or the laborer is worthy of his wages—and compare them to the historical dancing around the issue practiced by corrupt leaders in the past.
Key Figures Mentioned:
Gregory the Great: The first to use the term "simoniacal" and the man Calvin regarded as the last true bishop of Rome.
Martin Luther: How the Reformation addressed the most crass forms of simony.
John Wycliffe and Jan Hus: Early reformers who fought against charging for spiritual services.
#ChurchHistory #Theology #Simony #Reformation #ModernChurch #Acts8 #BibleStudy
Video credits:
@MikeWinger and @manvsstreet https://youtube.com/shorts/csdo0EoCGIk?si=vV7CKobnWnL1HoJj
@TheRemnantRadio on simony: https://youtu.be/D_CqQ7xpFMI
LEARN MORE
https://sellingjesus.org
https://copy.church
https://thedoreanprinciple.org
What is simony? An earnest desire to buy or sell something spiritual or annexed to a spiritual thing.
The Scriptural Origin: We look at Acts 8 and the story of Simon Magus, who tried to purchase the power of the Holy Spirit from the Apostle Peter.
A Rich History: From the sale of prophecy in the early church to the Investiture Controversy and the infamous sale of indulgences that sparked the Reformation, we trace how the church has historically fought against this corruption.
The Modern Return: Why did we forget this doctrine? We explore how the shift from Latin to common languages caused the church to lose its theological tools for identifying simony, leading to its return through modern mechanisms like copyright, ticketed gospel conferences, and the sale of biblical teaching.
Justifying the Sin: We examine the common excuses used today—such as charging for the facilities or the laborer is worthy of his wages—and compare them to the historical dancing around the issue practiced by corrupt leaders in the past.
Key Figures Mentioned:
Gregory the Great: The first to use the term "simoniacal" and the man Calvin regarded as the last true bishop of Rome.
Martin Luther: How the Reformation addressed the most crass forms of simony.
John Wycliffe and Jan Hus: Early reformers who fought against charging for spiritual services.
#ChurchHistory #Theology #Simony #Reformation #ModernChurch #Acts8 #BibleStudy
Video credits:
@MikeWinger and @manvsstreet https://youtube.com/shorts/csdo0EoCGIk?si=vV7CKobnWnL1HoJj
@TheRemnantRadio on simony: https://youtu.be/D_CqQ7xpFMI
LEARN MORE
https://sellingjesus.org
https://copy.church
https://thedoreanprinciple.org