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JOHN OF DAMASCUS ON THE HOLY TRINITY AND HYPOSTATIC UNION Members Public

In this post I will be quoting snippets from John the Damascene’s monumental tome titled, Exposition of the Faith, in regards to his articulation of the Trinity, the Son’s eternal generation, and two natures of Christ. As the readers will readily discern, John’s insights, depth of knowledge,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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CHURCH FATHERS ON THE WOMEN OF REV. 12 Members Public

Courtery of William Albrecht. St. Epiphanius of Salamis (300s) Panarion: “But elsewhere, in the Apocalypse of John, we read that the dragon hurled himself at the woman who had given birth to a male child; but the wings of an eagle were given to the woman, and she flew into

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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THE FATHERS ON MARY BEING FULL OF GRACE Members Public

The Greek Fathers Here are a number of ancient experts and what they say it means; each of them is a Greek-speaker from a culture basically identical to that of St. Luke; there are a couple repeats from the previous thread, but from them I give new material, too; the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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THE FATHERS ON MARY BEING FULL OF GRACE Members Public

The Greek Fathers Here are a number of ancient experts and what they say it means; each of them is a Greek-speaker from a culture basically identical to that of St. Luke; there are a couple repeats from the previous thread, but from them I give new material, too; the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
marychurch-historyorthodoxy

“The Greek ‘heos hou’ in Matthew 1:25 disproves Mary’s Perpetual Virginity”? Members Public

Taken from: https://dapacemdomineonline.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/protestant-claim-the-greek-heos-hou-in-matthew-125-disproves-marys-perpetual-virginity/. The Protestant Claim Paraphrased: In Matthew 1:25, the Greek heos hou for “until” proves that Mary lost her virginity sometime after she gave birth to Jesus. Source: Who is My Mother? The Role and Status of the Mother of

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Sam Shamoun
matthewmarycatholicism

THE GOD WHO INHERITS? ANTI-TRINITARIANS REFUTED Members Public

The God-breathed Scriptures testify that Jesus is the Heir whom the Father has appointed to create sustain and possess all creation: “Now the landowner had one son whom he loved dearly. He sent him last, thinking, They will respect my son. But those tenant farmers said to each other, ‘This

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
trinityjesus-christgod

HOLY SPIRIT WORSHIPED AS GOD Members Public

Against the Spirit- Fighters (pneumatomachians) Or The Holy Spirit as God in Christian Scripture (AD 55-AD 60) Opening Prayer Thou the Father who is without beginning are holy, thou co-beginningless Son, and thou divine Spirit:  Enlighten (each of ye) us with faith who worship you (Φώτισον ἡμᾶς πίστει σοι λατρεύοντας)

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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EARLY CHURCH’S INVOCATION OF MARY Members Public

The following material was compiled by William Albrecht. The Sub Tuum Praesidium (250) petitions: “O Mother of God: do not despise our petitions in time of trouble: but rescue us from dangers, only pure, only blessed one.” The Anaphoras of Coptic/Egyptian Basil (300s) In its oldest Sahidic manuscript has

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Sam Shamoun
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