The great African , the celebrated Doctor of Grace , died this day , August (how fitting) 28, 430 . Thanks to the prayers of his faithful mother and the penetrating preaching of Bishop Ambrose he became a Christian after years of delving in foreign philosophies and sin . The famous Bishop of Hippo has been claimed by both Roman Catholics and Protestants . His later teachings on the doctrine(s) of grace are eagerly embraced among the Calvinistically inclined , but his teachings on the nature of the Church are owned by the R. C's .
I have read his "Confessions" several times . But his monumental work : " The City of God " is something I have not waded through yet . I have read popular treatments of the same by those such as James Boice .
At any rate the Church is in debt to Augustine---what the Lord did through his instrumentality . Salute .
I have read his "Confessions" several times . But his monumental work : " The City of God " is something I have not waded through yet . I have read popular treatments of the same by those such as James Boice .
At any rate the Church is in debt to Augustine---what the Lord did through his instrumentality . Salute .