ERRORS CHRISTIANS DO NOT BELIEVE TODAY

Legend for Cells

er1. Incorrect references to Bible verses

W = Wrote explicitly on this teaching

er2. Misquoted or unknown Bible verses

I = Implied this is true or opposite is false

er3. Over-allegorical Bible interpretation

N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed

er4. Four elements make up the world

M = Mixed: some agree, others would not

er5. Atoms do not really exist

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

er6. Errors on the hyena, phoenix, or other animals

er7. Errors on geography or tribes

- = no reference found (so far)

er8. Collective guilt of the Jews

X = Disagree

er9. Errors on people

blank = not researched yet

er10. Other errors on science

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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Nero and Domitian persecute Christians

50 & 95/96

est. 500K Christians. labeled atheists; killed for refusing to worship emperor/idols

Clement of Rome (wrote 1 Clement)

16.25

96/98

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W

-

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

Estimated 500,000 or 800,000 Christians

by 100 A.D.

per Ante-Nicene Fathers vol.4 p.126 or World Christian Trends AD 30-2200 AD p.18

Papias of Hierapolis, disciple of John

2

95-110

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

“Presbyters” (Papias?)

0.5

95-117

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ignatius disciple of John (shortest version)

13

c.100-117

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Trajan persecutes Christians

107-117

Answered Pliny the Younger’s letter. Christians not hunted, but killed if found.

Didache (=Teaching of the Twelve Apostles)

4.75

c.60-120

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Apology of Aristides (Greek version)

4

125or138-161

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-

-

-

-

Quadratus of Athens fragment (apologist)

.125

126

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-

Epistle of Barnabas

12.5

c.70-130

W

W

-

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

Hadrian persecutes Christians and Jews

118 & 134

Hadrian loved Greek culture, and he persecuted both Jewish & Christian people.

Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

29

70-135

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

-

Bar Cochba persecutes Christians

135

Christians persecuted in Israel because they would not join Bar Cochba’s revolt.

p52 Jn 18:31-33,37f-38 (5 verses)

-138

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-

-

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-

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-

2 Clement (anonymous writer)

5.75

120-140

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p87 Phm 13-15,24-25

100-150

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p46 Chester Beatty II - 70% Paul, Heb (1,680 verses)

100-150

-

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-

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-

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-

-

-

-

Akhmin Apocalypse of Peter (Greek)

2

135,100-150

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p104 Mt 21:34-37,43-45(?)

150

-

-

-

-

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-

-

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-

-

p98 Rev 1:13-2:1 (9 verses)

150?

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

First churches in Morocco, Portugal, and south Germany

c.150

according to World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

Polycarp, disciple of John, to the Philippians

3.5

100-155

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Epistle to Diognetus (=Mathetes to Diognetus)

5.25

c.130-200

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Apostolic fathers totals: all symbols except P

67.7

-155

1

3

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

Epistle to the Apostles. Against Cerinthus, Simon, and Gnostics. Canonical in the Ethiopic Orthodox Tawahedo Church

9.8

2nd century

Gospel of Mary (ms. p463 is 200-250 A.D.)

1

2nd century

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Shepherd of Hermas

46.5

c.115-155

-

-

W

W

-

-

-

-

-

Justin Martyr, philosopher. Against gnosticism

137

c.138-165

W

W

W

P

W

-

W

-

-

-

Evarestus’ Martyrdom of Polycarp

5

c.169

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Marcion of Pontus, pupil of Cerdo/Cerdon. Apelles & Prepon from Marcion.

before 170-

Gnostics believed Creator was evil/foolish, rejected O.T., mixed in paganism.

Menander then Satorninos/Saturnilus (ascetic gnostics)

c.150-4th cen.

Cerdo & Menander from Simon in Acts. Encratite gnostics came from Saturnilus.

Dionysius of Corinth (wrote against Marcion)

0.333

170

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Tatian's Diatessaron

86

c.172

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Tatian. Encratite Gnostic later

18

c.172

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

First Christians in Austria

174

according to World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

Basilides & his pupil Isidorus, changed from Menander 's teaching

2.5

132-135-4th

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sethians/Borborites (libertine gnostics)

20

?-4th century

-

-

-

P

-

-

-

-

-

-

Hermetic Gnostics (no mention of Christ)

6

?-4th century

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Valentinians including Heracleon, Colorbasus, Marcus, & Ptolemy

23+12

c.150-4th cen.

-

W

W

W

-

-

-

-

-

Other gnostics: Cainites, Carpocrates, Docetics, Peretae, Cerinthus, Dositheus, Monoimus, Hermogenes, Marcillinians, Melchisedecians, Nicolaus, Ophites, Secundus/Epiphanes

37

c.150-4th century

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-

W

-

-

W

-

-

-

p66 Bodmer II Papyri - 92% of John (817 verses)

c.125-175

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p4, p64, p67 Lk 1:58-59,etc. Mt 26:7-8,etc. (95 verses)

c.150-175

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-

-

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-

-

-

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-

p90 Jn 18:36-19:7 (11 verses)

c.175

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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-

Christians of Vienna and Lugdunum (Lyons)

6.5

177

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Athenagoras (apologist)

33.5

177

-

W

-

-

-

W

-

-

-

Persecution of Marcus Aurelius

162/166-180

Aurelius was a Stoic philosopher. Persecution mainly in Gaul ended at his death

Melito/Meleto of Sardis (Quartodecimian)

11

170-177

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

-

-

Claudius Apollinaris of Hierapolis

0.5

177, 160-180

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Hegesippus (chronicler, against gnostics)

2.5

170-180

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Rhodon (against Marcion & other gnostics)

0.5

180

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Theophilus of Caesarea

.125

180

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Theophilus of Antioch (to Autolycus)

32

168-181/188

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-

W

-

W

-

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-

-

Ebionite Clementine Homilies (Law, Father, Son)

123.5

-188-

-

-

-

W

-

W

-

-

-

-

Ebionite Letter of Peter to James

2

-188-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ebionite Letter of Clement to James

4.5

-188-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Early Christians warning about Ebionites

1

182-325

-

-

-

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-

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-

Irenaeus Proof of Apostolic Preaching

22.75

c.160-202

-

-

-

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-

-

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-

-

Irenaeus of Lyons, disciple of Polycarp

262

182-188

W

W

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W

-

P

-

W

-

-

Pantaenus of Alexandria visited India

189

Visited the Malankara church in India. They used the Gospel of Mt. in Hebrew.

Gospel of Peter (Serapion finally against it)

2

180-190

-

-

-

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-

-

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-

Maximus of Jerusalem -wrote on origin of evil

5

185-196

-

-

-

P

-

W

-

-

-

-

Polycrates of Ephesus (Quartodecimian)

0.5

196

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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-

-

Christians in Bactria, Hindu Kush, and Kurdistan

196

according to World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

p32 (=P. Rylands 5) Titus 1:1-15; 2:3-8 (21 verses)

150-200

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p103/p77 Mt 13:55-57; 14:3-5; 23:30-39 (10 verses)

200

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Gaius of Rome started the Alogi heresy

0

c.200

Claimed the Gospel of John and Revelation were by Cerinthus, not John

p23 James 1:10-12, 15-18 (7 verses)

c.200

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

An estimated 2 million Christians

by 200 A.D.

According to the Ante-Nicene Fathers vol.4 p.126

Passion of the Scillitan Martyrs -died 180 A.D.

0.75

180-202

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-

-

-

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-

-

-

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-

Caius & the Muratorian Canon. against gnostics

3

190-217

-

-

-

-

-

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-

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-

Sabellian heresy (Praxeas, Noetus)

c.200-257-

Patripassians believed Father, Son, & Spirit were one person.

Zephyrinus & Callistus of Rome

199-c.223

God came upon the human man Jesus. Callistus excommunicated Sabellius.

Persecution of Septimus Severus

202

est. 2M Christians. A Christian helped him when ill, but didn’t repeal existing laws

Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas

7

c.201/205

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Acts of Paul and Thecla (Tertullian said faked by a presbyter)

6

before 207

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Romans kill first known martyrs in Britain

209

Alban, Julius, and Aaron were formerly thought killed in 304/5 A.D.

Epitaph of Abercius of Hieropolis in Phrygia Salutaris

0.125

190-210

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Serapion of Antioch (against Marcion)

0.333

191/200-210

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Minucius Felix (The Octavius)

25

210

-

-

-

-

P

-

-

-

-

Apollonius of Ephesus (against Montanists)

1

c.210

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Judah the Prince compiles the Jewish Mishnah

189-217

Oral traditions of the Pharisees were written down & became part of the Talmud

Clement of Alexandria Stromata

245.75

193-202

-

W

W

W

W

W

W

-

W

-

Clement of Alexandria Exhort. to the Heathen

34.75

c.195

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Clement of Alexandria (remainder)

109

193-217/220

W

W

W

-

-

W

-

-

W

-

Tertullian (joined the Montanist Church)

734

198-220

-

-

-

-

W

W

W

W

-

Tertullian’s 5 Books Against Marcion

194

207/8

-

W

-

-

-

-

W

W

-

Tertullian: On Monogamy, On Modesty

41.25

208-220

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p75 Lk 3:18-22; etc. Jn 1:1-11:45,etc. (1,166 verses)

175-225

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0189 Acts 5:3-21 (earliest N.T. parchment) (19 verses)

175-225

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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-

p45 Chester Beatty I, Four gospels + Acts (833 verses)

200-225

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Green Collection #425 Rom 9:18-21 some Rom 10

early 3rd

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p29 Acts 26:7-8,20 (3 verses)

200-225

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p30 1 Th 4:12-13,16-17, 5:3,8-10,12-18,25-28; 2 Th 1:1-2; 2:1,9-11 (25 verses)

early 3rd cent.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ebionite Recognitions of Clement (=Sinai Epitome)

134

211-231

-

-

-

P

W

W

W

-

-

-

Bardaisan/Bardesan of Syria (heretical). Against Marcion & Valentinus.

11.5

154-224/232

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

-

-

Asterius Urbanus (against Montanists)

2.75

c.232

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Elchasaite Ebionites (said Jesus God’s Son)

2.25

before 235

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Theodotus of Byzantium (Jesus born only a man)

0.5

before 235

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Justin's Book of Baruch -Moses,Heracles,Christ

2.5

188-235

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Naaseni Gnostics & their Gospel of Thomas

3+6

188-235

-

-

2W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Hippolytus, pupil of Irenaeus (against gnostics)

218

222-235/6

-

-

W

P

W

W

P

W

-

Maximim persecutes Christians

235-238

First empire-wide persecution, but only of clergy. It stopped when he was killed.

Narrative of Zosimus

4.5

before 240

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Theodotus the probable Montanist

7.75

ca.240

W

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Instructions of Commodianus

16

c.240

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Julius Africanus (undisputed writings)

9

232-245

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

pseudo-Clement Two Epistles on Virginity

5.75 + 5

before 246

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ebionite Protoevangelium of James

6

145-248

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Heraclas of Alexandria 1st to be called a pope

232-249

No Roman bishop called a pope until the Council of Arles I in 314 A.D., Next was 347 A.D.. Siricius c.384-399 was the first Roman bishop to call himself a pope.

p137 Mk 1:7-9,16-18

150-250

"Revised Valentinian" Tripartite Tractate

11

200-250

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p13 Heb 2:14-5:5;10:8-22;10:29-11:13;etc. (114 verses)

225-250

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p5 Jn 1:23-31,33-40; 16:14-30;20:11-17,19-20,22-25

early 3rd cent

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Martyrdom of the Holy Martyrs

1.5

before 250

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p1 Mt 1:1-9,12,14-20 (17 verses)

250

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p22 Jn 15:25-16:2; 16:21-32 (17 verses)

c.250

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p91 Acts 2:30-37; 2:$6-47; 3:!-2

250

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p118 Rom 15:26-27,32-33; 16:1,4-7,11-12

250

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p119 Jn 1:21-28,33-38,42-44

250

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p121 Jn 19:17-19,25-26

250

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p129 1 Cor 7:36-39;8:10;9:3,14-17;9:27-10:6

250

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p131 Rom 9:18-21; 9:22-10:3

250

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Nag Hamadi Apocalypse of Peter

2.5

3rd century

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Hermias Satire on Greek Philosophers

4.2

3rd century?

Acts of Xanthippe, Polyxena, and Rebecca

12.5

mid 3rd cent?

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Alexander of Cappadocia (Clem. A’.s pupil)

0.75

233-251

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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