Legend for Cells

G1. There is only One True God    Mk 12:29; Jms 2:19

G11. Majesty/glory of God Ps 19:1; Zech2:5; Jn2:14;17:5

W = Wrote explicitly on this teaching

G2. The Living God  Dt 5:26; Ps 42:2; Hos 1:10; Mt 16:26

Gi37. God is a jealous God Ex 20:5; Dt 6:15; Josh 24:19

I = Implied this is true or opposite is false

G3. God / Jesus before birth was incorporeal

Gi38. Genesis 1:26 refers to the Father and Son

N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed

G4. God is holy, good, or pure 1 Pet1:17;2:23; Hab1:13

G12. God is Light. Jn 1:4-9; 8:12; 2 Cor 4:6; 1 Jn 1:5

M = Mixed: some agree, others would not

G5. God does not speak lies/is Truth.Hb6:18;Nm 23:19

G13. The God of Jesus/Christ Eph1:3,17;1Pet1:3;Heb1:9

P = partial ex: Irenaeus: Gnostics wrong to say Savior not killed since impassible

G6. God is a Father Mt 6:9; Mk14:36; Lk10:22-23; Jn15:26

G14. God’s Holy Name

G7. The Trinity: 1 God in 3 “Persons” (partial) Mt 28:19

G15. The Godhead Acts 17:29; Rom 1:20; Col 2:9

- = no reference found (so far)

G8. Father of all [things]

G16. God is a consuming fire Dt 4:24; 9:3; Heb 12:29

X = Disagree

G9. God/The Father is perfect

G17. God is blessed

blank = not researched yet

G10. Sun / beam / ray analogy of the Trinity

G18. God is Spirit Jn 4:24a

Writer totals include W’s & I’s but not P’s

Christian writer, heretic, or Bible manuscript

Pages

Date A.D.

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Council of Nicea I vs. Arians (c.318 bishops)

3

May-Jun 325

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Estimated 1,800 Christian bishops in the world

325

20 in Britain, 200+ in Italy, 3+ in Russia, 1+ in Turkmenistan, 20+ from the Caspian Sea to Bahrain,122+ Egypt per World Christian Trends; AD 30 – AD 2200 p.114-115.

Persian king Shapur II persecutes Christians

315,325-381

Persian Christians double-taxed after Constantine became a Christian. Violent persecution after 325. In Mesopotamia alone 1,150 Christians killed.

Persian Shapur II attacks Christian Lakhmid Arabs

325

In retaliation for prior raids into Persia, 60,000 soldiers kill everyone in al-Hera.

Private Creed of Arius (for Constantine to restore him)

0.1

328

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Juvencus’ poem: The Four Books of the Gospels

31

329

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Arian Council of Tyre to condemn Athanasius

335

Marcellus of Ancyra wrote strongly against this

Eustathius of Antioch (against Origen & Eusebius)

< 0.25

323-337

Gospel of Judas. Sahidic Coptic. Implied Jesus told Judas to turn him over to Jewish authorities.

3.7

220-340

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Eusebius of Caesarea (leader at Nicea)

240

318-339/340

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Marcellus of Ancyra (said Trinity not forever)

17

c.336 & 340

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Synod of Antioch in Encaeniis (97 bishops)

3.5

summer 341

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Asterius the Sophist (Arian)

-c.341

Mild Arian Creed of Antioch

1

c.341/344

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Council of Sardica (Greek) (church discipline)

5

343/344

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Aphrahat/Aphraates, Select Demonstrations

67.25

337-345

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The Macrostich Creed (very detailed)

2

344/345

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Firmicus Maternus On the Error of Profane Religions. God rewards persecuting pagans.

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346/348

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A Poem on the Passion of the Lord

1

315-350

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Mandaean writings (said Jesus a false prophet)

3.5

>350?

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Crosby-Schøyen (Sahidic Coptic) All of 1 Peter, Jonah. 2 Macc 5:27-7:41; Melito of Sardis On Pascha 47-105, a homily

250-350

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Vaticanus (B) Most OT, all NT to Heb 9:15, no 1, 2 Tim, Tt, Phm, Rev. (6,979 verses) Every other NT verse except: Mt 12:47; 16:2b-3; 17:21; 18:11; 23:14; Mk 7:16; 9:44,46; 11:26; 15:28; 16:9-20; Lk 17:36; 22:43-44; Jn 5:4; 7:53-8:11; Acts 8:37; 15:34; 24:6; 28:29; Rom 16:24; 1 Pet 5:3

325-350

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Sinaiticus (Aleph) ½ of OT. Every NT verse except:

Mt 12:47; 16:2b-3; 17:21; 18:11; 23:14; 24:35; Mk 1:33; 7:16; 9:44,46; 10:36; 11:26; 15:28; 16:9-20; Lk 10:32; 17:36; Jn 5:4; 7:53-8:11; 16:15; 19:20; 20:5b-6; 21:25; Acts 8:37; 15:34; 24:7; 28:29; Rom 16:24 (Aleph) Almost all of NT ½ of OT

340-350

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p25 Mt 18:32-34; 19:1-3,5-7,9f (8.5 verses)

350

p62 Mt 11:25-30 (6 verses)

350

p86 Mt5:13-16,22-25; p88 Mk2:1-26; p89 Heb6:7-9,15-17

350

p120 Jn 1; p123 1 Cor 14-15

350

p126 Heb 13:12-13:19-20

350

p6 (Greek) Jn 10:1-2,4-7, 9-10; 11:1-8,45-52; (Akhminic Coptic) Jn 10:1-12,20; 13:1-2,11-12; Jms 1:13-5:20 (242 verses)

4th century

p8 Act 4:41-37;5:2-9;6:6,8-15 p10 Rom 1:1-7 p71 Mt 19:10f;17f

4th century

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058, 0169, 0185, 0188, 0242

4th century

Vercelli (Latin a) Mt 1:1-25:1; 25:13-end; Mk 1:1-21;1:35-15:14; Lk 1:1-11:11; 11:27-12:36; 13:1-end

4th century

Amon of Adrianople (martyr)

4th century

Apostolic Canons (=Apostolical Canons)

6

4th century

Faustus of Milevis/Milevum (Manichaean)

4th century

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Hegemonius of Sirmium Acts of Archelaus (Disputation with Manes)

58.75

4th century

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Philo of Carpasia, Cyprus

0.5

4th century

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History of Joseph the Carpenter

6.5

4th century

Book of Mary’s Repose (extant in Ethiopic)

4th century

Six Books Dormition Narrative

4th century

pseudo-Justin Martyr. (anonymous) Hortatory Address to the Greeks, Sole Government of God

20.5

200-351-?

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First Council of Sirmium (Greek creed)

1.5

351

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Julius I of Rome. said Marcellus was Trinitarian

9

339-352

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Ammonas (Origenist, a founder of monasticism)

340-348/353

Theodore of Heraclea

c.330-355

Council of Arminum, Nicene/Arian compromise Athanasius against all councils after Nicea

0.5

355

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4th Council of Sirmium

357

Father neither the same nor similar substance as the Son, but greater than the Son

Synod of Seleucia in Isauria (160 bishops)

0.2

357/358

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King Ezana of Aksum becomes a Christian

c.325-360

King of Ethiopia, Sudan, and parts of Egypt and Yemen

Eusebius of Emesa/Amasea. On the Sufferings and Death of our Lord

3.5

c.359/360

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Sacramentary of Serapion of Thmuis (supporter of Athanasius and anti-Origenist)

c.333/360

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Potamius of Lisbon, Portugal

c.350-360

Jews forbidden to set foot in Jerusalem

325-361

Constantine forbids Jews to be in Jerusalem. Julian later rescinds this decree.

Arian Roman Emperor Constantius

337-353-361

Orthodox bishops were banished, and Athanasius had to go into hiding.

Arian Creed of Nica in Thrace

½

356-361

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Life of Antony (probably by Athanasius)

26.5

356-362

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Arian Candidus’ Two Letters to Marius

c.4

359-362

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Marius’s Reply to Candidus (partial)

c.8

359-362

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Nemesius of Emesa, Phoenicia

late 4th cent.

Julian the Apostate again makes paganism the official Roman religion

361-363

Roman emperor Julian tries to restore paganism until he dies in battle against the Persians. Valentinian becomes emperor in the west, Arian Valens in the east.

Christians killed in Alexandria and Gaza

361-363

Emperor Julian shows some toleration, yet permits persecution of Christians.

Arian Acacius of Caesarea (liked Eusebius of Caesarea, against Cyril of Jerusalem)

366

Hilary of Poitiers (taught Martin of Tours)

226.5

355-367/368

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Theodore of Tabennesi

died 368

Synopsis Scripturae Sacrae

350-370

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Cheltenham Canon (=Mommsen Catalogue)

ca.360-370

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Arian Roman Valens kills Christians in east

370

Valens is finally killed in battle by the Goths, who had converted to Arianism.

Messalians (Adelphius & Alexander the Sleepless)

370-1231

Nothing matters except prayer, which became their idol. Condemned at Ephesus.

Eusebius of Vercelli (persecuted by Arians)

c.345-370/371

Athanasius of Alexandria (partial)

412

325-373

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Nag Hamadi Teachings of Silvanus

7

before 375

Optatus of Milevis (converted by Augustine)

70.75

373-375

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Athanaric persecutes Orthodox Visigoths

369-376

After converting to Arianism, Athanaric persecuted Orthodox Christians.

Titus of Bostra. Dead purified after death (like purgatory). wrote 4 books against Manichees

before 378

Ephraim/Ephrem, Syrian hymn-writer (partial)

161.25

350-378

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Felix II replaces banished Roman bishop Liberius

354-365

Liberius banished by Constantius II for refusing to condemn Athanasius.

Fighting: Damasus I vs. Ursinus as Roman bishop

366-378

Emperor sends in troops to stop the fighting. 137 of Ursinus' followers killed.

Macedonius, Pneumatomachian patriarch of Constantinople

342-379

Expelled and tortured Novatianist and Orthodox Christians in Greece and the Balkans. Dug up the corpse of Constantine I.

Macrina, younger sister of Basil/Greg. Nyssa

c.327-379

Basil of Cappadocia (Origenist) (partial)

326

357-378/379

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Synod of Antioch under Gregory Nyssa

378/379

Against both those who worshipped Mary and those who denied the perpetual virginity of Mary, mother of God

Zeno of Verona (90 sermons)

362-380

Sapor II persecutes Christians in Persia

379/380-401/2

Heliodorus, Dosa, Ia, and 8K-9K others killed

Council of Saragossa, Spain

380

Condemned Priscillian, Salvianus, Instantius, and Helpidius (all had refused to appear)

Apostolic Constitutions

114

c.380

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Orsiesius/Orsisius of Tabenna

c.380

Faustinus of Rome, Luciferian, On the Trinity

ca.380

Synod of Laodicea (in Phrygia) (undisputed)

4.5

343-381

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Council of Gangra -vs. Eustastius of Sabaste

1 1/3

345-381

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Meletius of Antioch (taught Diodore)

381

1st Council of Constantinople -150 bishops

3.75

381-382

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Council of Rome under Damasus I

382

Eunomius of Cyzicus (Extreme Anomean Arian)

c.8

360-c.383/395

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Bachiarius Libellis de Fide

ca.383

Council of Bordeaux, France

384

Condemned Priscillianist Instantius

Ambrosiaster Questions on the Old and New Testaments (Latin)

157.8

c.384

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Genuine Acts of Peter of Alexandria

after 384

Jacob of Nisibis

305-385

Gregory of Elvira, Spain

359-385

Macedonian and Priscillian heresies

c.383, 385

Macedonians denied H.S. a being. Priscillian denied Jesus God. killed 385 A.D.

Priscillian, denied the Trinity

385

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Cyril of Jerusalem (cross over Jerusalem)

142

c.349-386

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Damasus I of Rome against Arian Nica Creed

2

c.386-389/384

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Vision of Paul (Augustine said forged)

15.25

c.388

Christians burn down Valentinian Gnostic chapel

388

At the Byzantine outpost of Callinicum in Iraq

Ambrose of Milan (Against Arianism)

446.25

370-390

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Tyconius of Africa On the Apocalypse (Donatist)

370-380/390

Tyconius of Africa The Book of Rules

126.3

370-380/390

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A bishop burns down a Jewish synagogue

379-390

Emperor Theodosius orders the bishop to rebuild it. Ambrose of Milan cautions him.

Apollinaris the Younger of Laodicea (former friend of Basil, later denied Jesus had a soul)

died 390

Marcian

390

Gregory of Nazianzen (leader at Constant.)

275

330-391

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Christians burn all pagan temples in Alexandria

391

With emperor’s blessing patriarch Theophilus destroys all pagan temples and images

Pacian of Barcelona (against Novatianists)

c.19

342-379/392

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Fortunatus

392

Phoebadius of Agen (wrote against Arians)

after 392

Diodore (taught Chrysostom & Theodore)

c.360-390/394

Council of Constantinople, under Nectarius

1

394

Macedonians (=Pneumatomachians) deny the Holy Spirit is a distinct being.

342-395

Emperor Theodosius I persecutes Jews, Arians, & Macedonians (=Pneumatomachians)

379-395

Allowed the burning of synagogues. Jews could no longer serve in official positions.

Cyrillones/Qurilona, Syriac poet. Six Hymns

12.1

370-396

Gregory of Nyssa (Origenist)

495

c.356-397

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Peter of Sabaste, Basil and Gregory’s brother

0.4

378-397

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Filastrius/Philastrius of Brescia Catalog of Heresies

c.384/381-397

Julius Hilarian

c.397

Ninian takes the gospel to the Picts

397

The Picts lived in northern and eastern Scotland.

Didymus the blind (Origenist, against Pneumatomachians)

398

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Luciferian schism (Lucifer of Cagliari,Sardinia)

361-c.399,370

Orthodox beliefs except wouldn’t accept back repentant Arian/semi-Arian clergy

Evagrius Ponticus (Origenist monk)

c.381-399

Siricius was the first to be called Pope in Rome