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St. Cyril on John 14:28

I post here the commentary of the blessed St. Cyril of Alexandria on John 14:28 where he plainly states that the Father was greater than the Son only because of the Son’s Incarnation and descent to the earth to humble himself by becoming a slave. The saint refutes those heretics who used this verse toContinue reading “St. Cyril on John 14:28”

Augustine, Hypostatic Union & Christ as Lesser than Himself

The quotations from St. Augustine are taken from On the Trinity, Book 1. Augustine will cite texts such as 1 John 5:20, where Jesus is called the true God and eternal life, to prove that Christ is one divine Person who operates in/by/through two natures since he is the God-Man. He will explain that Jesus, by virtue ofContinue reading “Augustine, Hypostatic Union & Christ as Lesser than Himself”

JOHN OF DAMASCUS ON THE HOLY TRINITY AND HYPOSTATIC UNION

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, and mastery of the Holy Scriptures are simply remarkable,Continue reading “JOHN OF DAMASCUS ON THE HOLY TRINITY AND HYPOSTATIC UNION”

Irenaeus, Jesus & the Hour

Some anti-Trinitarians and/or subordinationists like to use St. Irenaeus’ statements in his refutation to the Gnostics where he states that not even the Son knew the hour to prove that this holy bishop did not affirm the Trinity. They argue that his words show that he was at the very least a subordinationist who didContinue reading “Irenaeus, Jesus & the Hour”

Paul, Augustine & Jesus’ Knowledge of the Day & Hour

The quotations from St. Augustine are taken from On the Trinity, Book 1. The beloved saint will show that the words of our Lord Jesus in Mark 13:32 do not imply that the Son was ignorant of the Day or Hour, but that he chose to veil that knowledge for the express purpose of not making itContinue reading “Paul, Augustine & Jesus’ Knowledge of the Day & Hour”

Hilary: God is the Trinity Pt. 2

This post is a continuation of my previous one from blessed St. Hilary of Poitier’s work On the Trinity, Book VII: Hilary: God is the Trinity. Here I provide more quotes from that same section showing how this holy saint confirmed that the phrase “one God” does not refer to or mean the Father, As the citations will prove,Continue reading “Hilary: God is the Trinity Pt. 2”

Hilary: God is the Trinity

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 Father, He Who is God from God,Continue reading “Hilary: God is the Trinity”

HILARY’S TRINITARIAN BELIEFS

In this post I will be quoting from the works of another early church father, namely Hilary of Poitiers, in respect to his Trinitarian beliefs. The citations will show that Hilary affirmed that the Son was timelessly begotten, and therefore not a creature, since the Son has been eternally God with the Father. The quotationsContinue reading “HILARY’S TRINITARIAN BELIEFS”

Hilary: Trinity in the OT & Jesus as the Angel

In this somewhat lengthy post, I quote the words of another great saint, Hilary of Poitiers, from his writing On the Holy Trinity, Book IV. This holy saint not only argued that Jesus is that very divine Angel that appeared throughout the OT, he also quoted texts such as Genesis 1, Psalms 45:6-7, Isaiah 45:11-14, HoseaContinue reading “Hilary: Trinity in the OT & Jesus as the Angel”

Ambrosiaster: Trinity, Jesus the Great Angel & Hypostatic Union

The excerpts cited here are all taken from Ambrosiaster’s Commentary on the Pauline Epistles: Romans, Translated with Notes, by Theodore S. de Bruyn, with an Introduction by Theodore S. de Bruyn, Stephen A. Cooper, & David G. Hunter. It was published by SBL Press in 2017. All emphasis will be mine. 5.1. The ContextContinue reading “Ambrosiaster: Trinity, Jesus the Great Angel & Hypostatic Union”