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*1. 195:0.6 [[Organization]]. [[Paul, the Apostle|Paul]] was a great organizer and his successors kept up the [[pace]] he set.

*1. 195:0.6 [[Organization]]. [[Paul, the Apostle|Paul]] was a great organizer and his successors kept up the [[pace]] he set.

*2. 195:0.7 [[Christianity]] was thoroughly [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_civilization Hellenized]. It [[embraced]] the best in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_greek_philosophy Greek philosophy] as well as the cream of [[Hebrew]] [[theology]].

*2. 195:0.7 [[Christianity]] was thoroughly [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_civilization Hellenized]. It [[embraced]] the best in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_greek_philosophy Greek philosophy] as well as the cream of [[Hebrew]] [[theology]].

*3. 195:0.8 But best of all, it contained a new and great [[ideal]], the [[echo]] of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_120 life bestowal of Jesus] and the [[reflection]] of his [[message]] of [[salvation]] for all [[mankind]].

*3. 195:0.8 But best of all, it contained a new and great [[ideal]], the [[echo]] of the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_120 life bestowal of Jesus] and the [[reflection]] of his [[message]] of [[salvation]] for all [[mankind]].

*4. 195:0.9 The [[Christian]] [[leaders]] were willing to make such [[compromises]] with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithraism Mithraism] that the better half of its adherents were won over to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_centers_of_Christianity#Antioch Antioch cult].

*4. 195:0.9 The [[Christian]] [[leaders]] were willing to make such [[compromises]] with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithraism Mithraism] that the better half of its adherents were won over to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_centers_of_Christianity#Antioch Antioch cult].

*5. 195:0.10 Likewise did the next and later [[generations]] of [[Christian]] [[leaders]] make such further [[compromises]] with [[paganism]] that even the [[Roman]] [[emperor]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine Constantine] was won to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_religious_movement new religion].

*5. 195:0.10 Likewise did the next and later [[generations]] of [[Christian]] [[leaders]] make such further [[compromises]] with [[paganism]] that even the [[Roman]] [[emperor]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine Constantine] was won to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_religious_movement new religion].

*4. 195:0.17 [[Jesus]] of [[Nazareth]] was given to man's [[hungry]] [[soul]].

*4. 195:0.17 [[Jesus]] of [[Nazareth]] was given to man's [[hungry]] [[soul]].

195:0.18 Many of the great [[truths]] taught by [[Jesus]] were almost lost in these early [[compromises]], but they yet [[slumber]] in this [[religion]] of [[paganized]] [[Christianity]], which was in turn the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Christianity Pauline] version of the life and teachings] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man]. And [[Christianity]], even before it was [[paganized]], was first thoroughly [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_civilization Hellenized]. [[Christianity]] owes much, very much, to the [[Greeks]]. It was a Greek, from Egypt, who so [[bravely]] stood up at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Council_of_Nicaea Nicaea] and so fearlessly challenged this assembly that it [[dared]] not so obscure the [[concept]] of the [[nature]] of [[Jesus]] that the real [[truth]] of [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_120 his bestowal] might have been in [[danger]] of being lost to the world. This [[Greek]]'s name was [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athanasius_of_Alexadria Athanasius], and but for the [[eloquence]] and the [[logic]] of this believer, the [[persuasions]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arius Arius] would have [[triumphed]].

195:0.18 Many of the great [[truths]] taught by [[Jesus]] were almost lost in these early [[compromises]], but they yet [[slumber]] in this [[religion]] of [[paganized]] [[Christianity]], which was in turn the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Christianity Pauline] version of the life and teachings] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man]. And [[Christianity]], even before it was [[paganized]], was first thoroughly [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_civilization Hellenized]. [[Christianity]] owes much, very much, to the [[Greeks]]. It was a Greek, from Egypt, who so [[bravely]] stood up at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Council_of_Nicaea Nicaea] and so fearlessly challenged this assembly that it [[dared]] not so obscure the [[concept]] of the [[nature]] of [[Jesus]] that the real [[truth]] of [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_120 his bestowal] might have been in [[danger]] of being lost to the world. This [[Greek]]'s name was [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athanasius_of_Alexadria Athanasius], and but for the [[eloquence]] and the [[logic]] of this believer, the [[persuasions]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arius Arius] would have [[triumphed]].

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