EXPERIENCING GOD

NOT OF THIS WORLD

Legend for Cells

X1. Our bodies are God’s temple/temples 1 Cor 3:16

n1. Need to repent and come to God Acts 2:38

W = Wrote explicitly on this teaching

X2. God/Christ lives inside of Christians  Rom 8:9

n2-n3. Obey or love God   Lk 10:27; Jn 1:15,23; 1Jn2:15,17

I = Implied as true, or opposite is false

Pr1. Prayer to God is important   Mk 11:25; Jms 5:13

n4. Follow Jesus, or His example Jn 10:4-5; 1 Jn 2:6

m = Mixed: some agree, others did not

Pr4. Pray at all times or in any place  1 Th 5:17

n5. Bear/Take up the cross and follow Christ  Mk 8:34

P = Partial (ex: Barnabas on R8 rebukes murderers of kids but not all murderers)

Pr3. Pray to Jesus Acts 7:59

n6. Struggle to live a victorious life 1 Cor 15:57; 1 Jn 5:4

Pr7. Thankfulness/gratitude to God Php 4:6; Rom 1:21

n7. Put on the armor of God/righteousness Eph 6:11

- = no reference found

Pr20. Fasting to God is good Mt 6:16; Acts 13:2; 14:23

n8. Faithful Christians still get sick Gal 4:13; Php 2:26-27

X = Disagree

X8. Seek wisdom from God or His word Eph 1:17

n9. Suffer persecution or martyrdom   1 Th 3:2-4

blank = not researched yet

X9. The Lord disciplines or corrects us Heb 12:5-11

n10. No sorcery, witchcraft, or magic Dt 18:10-12

X10. Be peaceful, kind, or good Php 4:8

n11. Exorcism or casting out devils Mt 17:14-20

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

Christian writer, heretic, or Bible manuscript

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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

96/8

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Estimated 500,000 or 800,000 Christians

<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?)

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95-117

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Ignatius disciple of John (shortest version)

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c.100-117

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Trajan persecutes Christians

107

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)

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125or138-161

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Quadratus of Athens fragment (apologist)

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126

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Epistle of Barnabas

12.5

c.70-130

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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

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Bar Cochba persecutes Christians

135

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

p52, p87  5, 4 verses (Jn, Philemon)

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2 Clement (anonymous writer)

5.75

120-140

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p87 Phm 13-15,24-25

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

100-150

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Akhmin Apocalypse of Peter (Greek)

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135,100-150

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

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

150?

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First churches in Morocco, Portugal, and south Germany

c.150

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

Polycarp to the Philippians

3.5

100-155

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Epistle to Diognetus (=Mathetes to Diognetus)

5.25

c.130-200

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Apostolic fathers totals: all symbols except P

67.7

-155

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The Epistle of 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.)

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2nd century

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Shepherd of Hermas

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c.115-155

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Justin Martyr, philosopher and apologist

137

c.138-165

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Evarestus’ Martyrdom of Polycarp

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c.169

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

before 170-

Gnostics believed Creator was evil or 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

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Tatian's Diatessaron

86

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Tatian. Encratite Gnostic later

18

c.172

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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

132-132-4th

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Sethians/Borborites (libertine Gnostics)

20

?-4th century

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Hermetic Gnostics (no mention of Christ)

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Valentinians including Heracleon, Colorbasus, Marcus, & Ptolemy

23+12

c.150-4th cen.

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

c.175

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Christians of Vienna and Lugdunum (Lyons)

60.5

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Athenagoras (apologist)

33.5

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Persecution of Marcus Aurelius

162/166-180

Aurelius was a Stoic philosopher. Persecution mainly in Gaul, ended when he died

Melito/Meleto of Sardis (Quartodecimian)

11

170-177

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Claudius Apollinaris of Hierapolis

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160-177/180

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Hegesippus (chronicler, against Gnostics)

2.5

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Rhodon (against Marcion and Apelles)

0.5

180

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Theophilus of Caesarea

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Theophilus of Antioch (to Autolycus)

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Ebionite Clementine Homilies (Law,Father, Son)

123.5

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Ebionite Letter of Peter to James

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Ebionite Letter of Clement to James

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Early Christians warning about Ebionites

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Irenaeus Proof of Apostolic Preaching

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Irenaeus of Lyons, disciple of Polycarp

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Pantaenus of Alexandria traveled to India

189

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

Gospel of Peter (Serapion finally against this)

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Maximus of Jerusalem wrote on origin of evil

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Polycrates of Ephesus (Quartodecimian)

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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

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

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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)

ca.200

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An estimated 2 million Christians

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

0.75

180-202

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Caius and the Muratorian Canon

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Sabellian heresy (Praxeas, Noetus)

c.200-257-

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

Zephyrinus & Callistus

199-222

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

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

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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

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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

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Clement of Alexandria Exhort. to the Heathen

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Clement of Alexandria (remainder)

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Tertullian (joined the Montanist Church)

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198-220

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Tertullian’s 5 Books Against Marcion

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Tertullian: On Monogamy, On Modesty

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

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

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

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

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Ebionite Recognitions of Clement (=Sinai Epitome)

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

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Asterius Urbanus (against Montanists)

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Elchasaite Ebionites (said Jesus God’s Son)

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

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Naasani Gnostics & The Gospel of Thomas

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Hippolytus, pupil of Irenaeus (undisputed)

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Maximin Thrax persecutes Christians

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

Narrative of Zosimus

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Theodotus the probable Montanist

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Instructions of Commodianus

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Julius Africanus (undisputed writings)

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pseudo-Clement Two Epistles on Virginity

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Ebionite Protoevangelium of James

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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

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

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

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

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p91 Acts 2:30-37; 2:46-47; 3:1-2

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

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

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p121 Jn 19:17-19,25-26

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

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

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Nag Hamadi Apocalypse of Peter

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3rd century

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