Early Latin theology: selections from Tertullian, Cyprian, Ambrose, and JeromeStanley Lawrence Greenslade |
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... God's nature and purpose . It is philosophy that supplies the heresies with their equipment . From philosophy come ... God , the better for his inactivity . He had come from the Stoics.16 The idea of a mortal soul 17 was picked up from ...
... God's nature and purpose . It is philosophy that supplies the heresies with their equipment . From philosophy come ... God , the better for his inactivity . He had come from the Stoics.16 The idea of a mortal soul 17 was picked up from ...
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... God , the Jews found themselves outside when they were thrown out because of their sins . The Gentiles , however , were never in God's house . They were but a drop from the bucket , dust from the threshing - floor , 23 always outside ...
... God , the Jews found themselves outside when they were thrown out because of their sins . The Gentiles , however , were never in God's house . They were but a drop from the bucket , dust from the threshing - floor , 23 always outside ...
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... God , why do they make use of the creatures and books and names of the God they preach against ? If it is the same God , why preach him differently ? Let them prove that they are the new apostles , let them tell us that Christ has come ...
... God , why do they make use of the creatures and books and names of the God they preach against ? If it is the same God , why preach him differently ? Let them prove that they are the new apostles , let them tell us that Christ has come ...
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... God as Creator of the universe . No one dared to conjecture a second God . 79 They were more likely to feel doubt about the Son than the Father until Marcion introduced another God of sheer goodness besides the Creator ; until Apelles ...
... God as Creator of the universe . No one dared to conjecture a second God . 79 They were more likely to feel doubt about the Son than the Father until Marcion introduced another God of sheer goodness besides the Creator ; until Apelles ...
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... God not feared , except where he is not present ? Where God is not present , there is no truth either ; and where there is no truth , discipline like theirs is natural . But where God is present , there is the fear of God , which is the ...
... God not feared , except where he is not present ? Where God is not present , there is no truth either ; and where there is no truth , discipline like theirs is natural . But where God is present , there is the fear of God , which is the ...
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Page 334 - The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son : the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Page 319 - For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace; as in all churches of the saints.
Page 351 - And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest...
Page 131 - Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Page 382 - Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: 2.
Page 133 - For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God ; having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof : from such turn away.
Page 123 - Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
Page 375 - O Lord, I have loved the beauty of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth.
Page 364 - For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death : for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to Angels, and to men.
Page 319 - Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
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The Lord's Prayer Through North African Eyes: A Window Into Early Christianity Michael Joseph Brown No preview available - 2004 |