Repentance and Righteousness

Theophilus of Antioch (b.115 – d.181)

repentance“And when the people transgressed the law which had been given to them by God, God being good and pitiful, unwilling to destroy them, in addition to His giving them the law, afterwards sent forth also prophets to them from among their brethren, to teach and remind them of the contents of the law, and to turn them to repentance, that they might sin no more. But if they persisted in their wicked deeds, Read the rest

On the Nature of Man

Theophilus of Antioch (b.115 – d.181)

theophilus“But some one will say to us, Was man made by nature mortal? Certainly not. Was he, then, immortal? Neither do we affirm this. But one will say, Was he, then, nothing? Not even this hits the mark. He was by nature neither mortal nor immortal. For if He had made him immortal from the beginning, He would have made him God. Again, if He had made him mortal, God would seem to Read the rest

Faith and the Resurrection

Theophilus of Antioch (b.115 – d.181)

do-have-faithBut you do not believe that the dead are raised. When the resurrection shall take place, then you will believe, whether you will or not; and your faith shall be reckoned for unbelief, unless you believe now. And why do you not believe? Do you not know that faith is the leading principle in all matters?For what husbandman can reap, unless he first trust his seed to the earth? Or … Read the rest

Scripture the Criteria of Truth

Clement of Alexandria (c.150 – c. 215) was a Teacher at the Catechetical School of Alexandria

I find Clement helpful in showing how the scriptures already in his day were used, misused, and abused – but are still to be the Criteria of all clementofalex_thumbTruth. We can still learn from history

Scripture the Criterion by Which Truth and Heresy are Distinguished :The Stromata (Book VII: Chapter 16)

“But those who are ready to toil in the most excellent pursuits, Read the rest

On Faith and Works

Clement-Of-RomeClement of Rome (d. 101 AD) was one of the first, if not the first, Bishop of Rome after the apostles, and certainly a leading member of that church towards the end of the 1st cent. He may have directly worked with the Apostle Paul, and he wrote his own Epistle to the Corinthians (a.k.a. I Clement), which was once regarded almost as highly as Paul’s letter. He gives a proper and balanced view of the relationship between Faith and … Read the rest

Who are the Saints?

TONY-ALLEN CUCOLO

super_saintsMany times, because of the influence of some older churches, I think many people have misconceptions regarding who or what is a “saint.” Many think that a church has to go through a complicated list of preconditions before a person can be considered a saint, whereas others may think that you have to wait until a person is dead and be sure they died a faithful and honorable believer before you call them a saint. The mindset … Read the rest