David’s father, Richard is apparently a historian who has researched the early church at the time of Jesus and beyond. Apparently, Richard believes that the Ten Commandments including “Do Not Murder” and “Have No Other Gods Before Me” and “Remember the Sabbath” and “Don’t Make Graven Images” are still important things for believers today.
He appears to be a Christian who has spoken at many different churches on Bible history.
Richard is on record saying:
“Throughout the ages, many have decided what they want or need Christianity to be, and have been so bold as to suppose that it will yield to their desires… While “talking the talk,” they redefine Biblical Christianity to accommodate their own needs failing to recognize that true faith, as outlined in scripture, and as practiced by first century believers, is more than the recitation of Christian phraseology. It is walking the walk.”
He seems to reprove people who worship idols and false gods, claiming that it cannot be considered “Biblical Christianity”.
Richard Rives, as a historian, has written several books that show the history of early Christianity.
While David Rives doesn’t speak about the same topic, he has not said that he disagrees with the above teaching.