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- Augustine’s doctrines represent a pivotal point where biblical Christianity was supplanted by a system blending church and state, doctrine and coercion.- The Roman Catholic Church’s rise to power and wealth was facilitated by these doctrines and political alliances, particularly after Constantine and Augustine.
- The persecution of dissenters and heretics was doctrinally justified by Augustine’s writings, contrasting sharply with the New Testament’s call for suffering and non-retaliation.
- Modern Christianity, including Protestantism, continues to be deeply influenced by Augustinian theology, often blurring the lines between biblical faith and tradition.
- Believers are exhorted to return to the New Testament teachings of Jesus and the apostles, embrace the struggle of genuine spiritual rebirth, and reject imposed traditions that compromise salvation.
