trinity
Biblical and theological defenses of the Triune nature of God with rigorous exegesis.
The Trinity in Gregory the Wonderworker Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from Life and Works (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series), translated by Michael Slusser, published by The Catholic University of America Press in 1998. All emphasis will be mine. (5) Gregory is known in modern times less for his occasional appearances on the
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
Hippolytus on the Holy Trinity Paid Members Public
I cite the entirety of Hippolytus’ refutation to a Modalist heretic which is titled, Against the Heresy of Noetus. Of interest is to note that Hippolytus ascribes Romans 9:5 and Revelation 1:8 to Christ, and emphasizes the fact of his being both truly God and truly Human. Here,
Athanasius: The Trinity is the Ancient Apostolic Teaching Paid Members Public
In his letter to Serapion, the blessed St. Athanasius emphasized the point of the Trinity being the ancient teaching of the Catholic Church, which she has received from Christ and his holy Apostles: 28. But, beyond these sayings, let us look at the very tradition, teaching, and faith of the
Emperor Justinian & Papal Primacy Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from The Enactments of Justinian the Emperor, The Code (529-534 AD), Book 1, 1. Concerning the most exalted Trinity and the Catholic faith (..). All emphasis will be mine. Keep in mind that Emperor Justinian was an Eastern Catholic. 4. John, Bishop of
Early Church, John 16:13, Perichoresis & the Filioque Paid Members Public
The Catholic Church teaches that Christians have always believed and affirmed the Filioque, e.g., the Father spiritually breathes/spirates the Holy Spirit through the Son timelessly, eternally. This in turn makes the Holy Spirit the Spirit of both the Father and the Son, which is precisely what the inspired
Pope St. Leo on Roman Primacy & the Filioque Paid Members Public
I will be referencing specific extracts from the letters and sermons of Pope St. Leo related to the Roman Supremacy and the Filioque. All emphasis will be mine. The following comes from Sermon 3, delivered on September 29, 443 AD, as translated in Leo The Great: Sermons (Fathers of the
The Angel Who Declares the Hour Paid Members Public
An objection that is often used against the Deity of Christ is to cite the words of our Lord concerning the knowledge of the day and hour: “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.” Matthew