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Thaumaturgus On the Trinity Members Public

I share what St. Gregory the Wonderworker wrote in respect to the monarchy of the Father and the glorious, blessed and most holy Trinity. All emphasis is mine. A Declaration of Faith There is one God, the Father of the living Word, who is His subsistent Wisdom and Power and

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
trinitytheologychurch-history

St. Patrick on God as Trinity Members Public

I cite what St. Patrick stated in respect to God being the Trinity. All emphasis is mine. 4 This is because there is no other God, nor will there ever be, nor was there ever, except God the Father. He is the one who was not begotten, the one without

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
trinitysaintscatholicism

St. Dionysius: God the Trinity is not 3 Gods! Members Public

I quote Pope Dionysius’ short letter refuting the heresy of modalism where he clearly affirms that God is the Trinity. He further rebukes anyone who would dare say the Trinity is 3 gods. All emphasis will be mine. Against the Sabellians 1. Now truly it would be just to dispute

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
trinitytheologycatholicism

Origen’s Trinitarianism Summarized Members Public

I will be quoting from Origen’s De Principiis, BOOK IV, where he states his Trinitarian views quite explicitly. Origen taught that the Trinity exists above, beyond and before all time, ages and eternity, and that only the nature of the Trinity is uncreated. All emphasis will be mine. Summary

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
trinitytheologychurch-history

Novatian: Christ as Angel and Begotten God Members Public

In this post I will be citing from Novatian’s exposition of the Holy Trinity where he affirms Christ to be begotten before time and creation, having been eternally existing within God the Father. Novatian also testifies to Jesus’ being the divine Angel of the Father. All emphasis will be

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
trinityjesus-christangels

Gregory Nazianzen: God is the Trinity Members Public

The following excerpts are from St. Gregory Nazianzen’s Orations, specifically Oration 38. The readers will see how this holy servant of Christ emphatically states that by the term God he means the Trinity. All emphasis is mine. VIII. And when Infinity is considered from two points of view, beginning

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
trinitygodtheology

Irenaeus on the Unity of the Faith Members Public

I quote what the holy martyr and saint of the Church Irenaeus said in regards to the universal beliefs of Christians around the world. It is important to keep in mind that Irenaeus wrote around 180 AD, and was the Bishop of Lyons, France, being the disciples of the Bishop

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
church-historytheologychristianity

Gregory of Nyssa: Say Not 3 Gods! Members Public

I share here St. Gregory of Nyssa’s letter to Ablabius where he censures those who claim or justify any attempt of describing the Trinity as three Gods, This great saint was also quick to point out that by the term God he simply means the Trinity. All emphasis will

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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