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Origen’s Trinitarianism Summarized

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

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

ST. BASIL: JESUS AS GOD’S ANGEL & BEGOTTEN WISDOM

The following excerpts are taken from The Fathers of the Church Patristic Series: St. Basil the Great Against Eunomus, translated by Mark DelCogliano and Andrew Radde-Gallwitz, published by The Catholic University of America Press, 2014, pp. 146-162. These references from this great saint demonstrate his belief in Jesus being the

Origen’s Christology Revisited

The second-third century AD Christian writer, theologian and martyr Origen was truly an astounded figure in Church history. His insights, though flawed in so many ways, were at the same time remarkable, which is perhaps why his writings were preserved even though he was later condemned as a heretic. In

Eusebius: Jesus as Eternal Wisdom & Angel

Eusebius of Caesarea was a noted historian who wrote a comprehensive history of Christianity, beginning with the eternal generation of the Word and his subsequent human incarnation from the blessed Virgin, and culminating with events taking place at his time (circa 324 AD). Eusebius states that Christ is the eternally

THE SON IS HONORED

The following is taken from the monumental work titled The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense, authored by Robert M. Bowman Jr. & J. Ed Komoszewski, published by Kregel Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, 2024, Part 1: Crown Him with Many Crowns: Jesus’ Divine Honors, Chapter 3: Honoring the

JOHN 5:23

An article by Robert Hommel. 23 so that all will honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. Commentary Jesus now reveals the reason that all judgment has been given to Him: So that

HONOR THE SON AS GOD

In John’s Gospel, our Lord stated that the Father has commanded that all creatures give the Son the exact same honor that they render to the Father: “The Father wants all people to honor the Son as much as they honor him. When anyone refuses to honor the Son,

FATHER & SON’S INSEPARABLE UNION

The following lengthy exposition of John 5:18-29 is taken from Donlad A. Carson’s The Gospel according to John, The Pillar New Testament Commentary (Leicester, England; Grand Rapids, MI: Inter-Varsity Press; W.B. Eerdmans, 1991), pp. 249–259. All emphasis will be mine. 5:18. Jesus’ opponents instantly grasp

TRINITY IN IRENAEUS & TERTULLIAN

In this post I sum up some of the clearest testimonies to the Trinitarian beliefs of Irenaeus and Tertullian. All emphasis will be mine. IRENAEUS 9… But there is one only God, the Creator— He who is above every Principality, and Power, and Dominion, and Virtue: He is Father, He