The following is taken from St. John Chrysostom’s Homily on St. Ignatius. All emphasis will be mine. 4. And I will speak of a fourth crown, arising for us out of this episcopate. What then is this? The fact that he was entrusted with our own native city. For it is a laborious thing indeed to haveContinue reading “Chrysostom: St. Ignatius & Peter as the Master of the World”
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Robert A. Morey & Christ’s Deity Pt. 1
I will be quoting from the late Dr. Robert A. Morey’s The Trinity: Evidence and Issues, published by World Bible Publishers, Inc., Iowa Falls, IA, in 1996, Part IV: The New Testament Evidence, Chapter 17. God The Son. All emphasis will be mine. The Theophanies We have already seen that in Old TestamentContinue reading “Robert A. Morey & Christ’s Deity Pt. 1”
EARLY CHURCH ON PURGATORY
2 nd Century AD St. Clement of Alexandria (150-215 AD) “The believer through discipline divests himself of his passions and passes to the mansion better than the former one, passing through torments with repentance for post-baptismal sins. Although these punishments cease after purification, God’s righteousness allows for temporary suffering during expiation.” (Patres Groeci. IX, col.Continue reading “EARLY CHURCH ON PURGATORY”
Irenaeus, Apostolic Succession & the Roman See
The following is taken from St. Irenaeus’ Adversus haereses, Book III. All emphasis will be mine. Chapter 3 A refutation of the heretics, from the fact that, in the various Churches, a perpetual succession of bishops was kept up. 1. It is within the power of all, therefore, in every Church, who may wish to see the truth,Continue reading “Irenaeus, Apostolic Succession & the Roman See”
Filioque, Petrine & Roman Primacy
The following excerpt is taken from Francis Dvornik, Byzantine missions among the Slavs. SS. Constantine-Cyril and Methodius (F. Dvornik, Byzantine missions among the Slavs – 6), pp. 189-192. The citations deal with the letter of Pope St. Stephen (Latin – Stephanus V, died September 14, 891) where he mentions that the Roman Church is the seatContinue reading “Filioque, Petrine & Roman Primacy”
Epiphanius of Cyprus on the Filioque
In this post I will be citing from the works of St. Epiphanius in respect to the eternal procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and/through the Son. All emphasis will be mine. 44,3 I myself, therefore, do not worship anything that is inferior to the essence of God himself, since it isContinue reading “Epiphanius of Cyprus on the Filioque”
St. Gregory of Nyssa on the Filioque
In this post I will share a few quotes from St. Gregory in respect to the Filioque, e.g., the Holy Spirit’s eternal procession from the Father by/through the Son. All emphasis will be mine. Indeed, it would be a lengthy task to set out in detail from the Scriptures those constructions which are inexactly expressed,Continue reading “St. Gregory of Nyssa on the Filioque”
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