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 Blood of God Be on guard for yourselves andContinue reading “Robert A. Morey & Christ’s Deity Pt. 2”
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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”
The Decree of Chalcedon is Cyrillian
The Council of Chalcedon is important in the history of Christianity, because it helped harmonize Saint Cyril of Alexandria’s Christology with the historical Christology of the West. These Christologies were identical during their day. The actual decree of Chalcedon that delineates the council’s Christology specifically quotes and parallels Cyril’s Christology and at one point, even his deposedContinue reading “The Decree of Chalcedon is Cyrillian”
Cyril of Alexandria’s Dyophysitism
Saint Cyril of Alexandria’s Christology is not terribly complicated. He taught that the person of God the Word assumed human essence, so that after this assumption (the incarnation) He had both a divine and human essence. Sometimes essence is called “substance” as it is in the Latin tradition and other times it is called “nature”Continue reading “Cyril of Alexandria’s Dyophysitism”
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”
Gregory of Nazianzus on Trinitarian Monarchy
The extract is taken from St. Gregory Nazianzus’ Orations where he discusses the monarchy of the Father in respect to the Trinity. All emphasis will be mine. Oration 29 The Third Theological Oration. On the Son. I. This then is what might be said to cut short our opponents’ readiness to argueContinue reading “Gregory of Nazianzus on Trinitarian Monarchy”
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