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Hilary: God is the Trinity Paid Members Public
Here I cite from St. Hilary of Poitier’s work On the Trinity, Book VII, where this holy saint affirms that the term God refers the divine Persons who share the same name and nature. All emphasis will be mine. 31. We see how the living Son of the living
Epiphanius’ Refutation of the Arians Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from the English rendering of The Panarion of Epiphanius of Salamis Books II and III. De Fide (Second, revised Edition), translated by Frank Williams [Brill, Leiden-Boston 2013], Volume 79, 368-374. Epiphanius refutes the Arian misuse of Acts 2:36 and Mark 13:32/
Epiphanius on Jesus as the Divine Angel Paid Members Public
The extracts in this post are taken from the English rendering of The Panarion of Epiphanius of Salamis Books II and III. De Fide (Second, revised Edition), translated by Frank Williams [Brill, Leiden-Boston 2013], Volume 79, pp. 362-66. Epiphanius affirms that Jesus is the divine Angel who appeared in the
Epiphanius’ Refutation of the Arians Paid Members Public
In this post I quote the English rendering of The Panarion of Epiphanius of Salamis Books II and III. De Fide (Second, revised Edition), translated by Frank Williams [Brill, Leiden-Boston 2013], Volume 79, pp. 377-388. Epiphanius does a phenomenal job of refuting the Arian objections against the Holy Trinity by
Thaumaturgus On the Trinity Paid 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
St. Dionysius: God the Trinity is not 3 Gods! Paid 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
Origen’s Trinitarianism Summarized Paid 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
Novatian: Christ as Angel and Begotten God Paid 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