church-history
Historical studies on the development of Christian doctrine, early church writings, councils, and controversies.
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: On the Trinity. However, it must be noted that scholars think that this work is dubious, spurious, inauthentic, etc., since they do not believe it is
St. Polycarp Revisited Paid Members Public
I will be citing from The Apostolic Fathers, Volume I: I Clement. II Clement. Ignatius. Polycarp. Didache, translated by Bart D. Ehrman, and published by Harvard University Press in 2003. All emphasis will be mine. Letter to the Philippians 1 I greatly rejoice together with you in our Lord Jesus
Justin on Christ as the Incorruptible Word of God Paid Members Public
In this post I will be citing from the various works of St. Justin to show that this holy martyr taught that Christ is distinct and different from the created order. I will demonstrate that Justin believed that all created, generated things are mutable and corruptible, whereas Jesus is the
Hippolytus & Christ as the Uncreated, Begotten Word of God Paid Members Public
In this post I will be citing the specific works of Hippolytus to show that he taught that Christ is the uncreated Word of God whom the Father begot as his firstborn Son prior to the creation of all things. The references will further show that Hippolytus believed that God
Trent on the Biblical Canon Paid Members Public
I list here the pronouncement on the biblical canon from the council of Trent, taken from the following post: General Council of Trent: Fourth Session. All emphasis is mine. Celebrated on the eighth day of the month of April, in the year MDXLVI. DECREE CONCERNING THE CANONICAL SCRIPTURES The sacred
Justin’s Christology Revisited Once Again Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from The Fathers of the Church Patristic Series: Justin Martyr, The First Apology, The Second Apology, Dialogue with Trypho, Exhortation to the Greeks, Discourse to the Greeks, The Monarchy of the Rule of God, translated by Thomas B. Falls, published by the Catholic
Papias, Justin & Gospel Authorship Paid Members Public
The early 4th century AD church historian Eusebius consulted the five-volume work on the sayings of the Lord Jesus, which was composed by Papias, the Bishop of Hierapolis. According to Papias’ own testimony he was a hearer/disciple of the Apostles and their followers. The 2nd century AD Christian
Early Christians Refute Sola Fide Paid Members Public
In this post I will cite some early 2nd-3d century Christians witnesses that all define saving faith as obedience to Christ’s commandments. Some of these authorities also demonstrate that the works of righteousness which Paul opposed, were those of the Mosaic, meaning that the blessed Apostle was censuring