Pre-Nicene Teaching on Jesus Pre-Incarnate Grid – Feb. 2025

TIMELESS TRUTHS OF JESUS CHRIST

 

Legend for Cells

T1. Jesus is the Son of God           Mt 16:16; Jn 10:36

T11. No one knows the Father except the Son and those revealed Mt 11:27b; Lk 10:22b

W = Wrote explicitly on this teaching

T2. Jesus is only begotten Son of God Jn 3:16,18

T12. Father and Son are distinct

I = Implied as true, or opposite is false

T3. The deity of Jesus our Lord     Jn 1:1; 8:58; 20:28

T13. The Word was distinct from the Father at Creation Ps 33:6; Jn 1:1,3

N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed

T4. Jesus is the Word of God          Jn 1:1; Rev 19:13

T14. Jesus in the bosom of the Father Jn 1:12

m = Mixed: some agree others did not

T5. The Son from ages past Jn 1:1-3

T15. An Equality of the Father and Son

P = Partial (example: Hermas T7:  the Son is older than all creatures

T6. All things were created through Christ Jn 1:3

T16. Phrase “God the Son”

T7. Jesus obedient/subject to the Father 1 Cor 15:28

T17. Specifically “Jesus” is the Only-Begotten/Son/ Word / Son of man

- = no reference found

T8. Worship, praise, glorify Jesus Jn9:38;Heb1:6;Rev

T18. Specifically “Jesus Christ” is the Only-Begotten/Son

X = Disagree

T9. Inseparable/Father in Son or the Son in Father

T19. Specifically “Christ” is the Only-Begotten/Son/Son of man

blank = not researched yet

T10. Jesus at right-hand of God/the Father Acts 7:56

T20. Specifically the Son is God

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

Rows: blue=Bible manuscript, white=Christian writer, khaki=spurious, green=heresy, orange=schism, pink=strange writer, yellow=foreign missions, red=Christians persecuted, brown=Christians persecuting

Christian writer, heretic, or Bible manuscript

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The Dead Sea Scrolls (205 OT fragments, 667 non-OT)

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Masada. Gen 46:7-11;Lev 4:3-9; 8:31-11:40;Dt 33:17-21; 34:2-6;Ps 150:1b-6;Ezek 35:11-15;36:1-10,13-14,17-35; 37:1-14,16,23,28;38:1-4,7-8 (with gaps) (176.5 verses)

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Nero & Domitian persecute Christians

 

64-95/96

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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An 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

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“Presbyters” (Papias?)

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Ignatius disciple of John (shortest version)

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Trajan persecutes Christians

 

107-117

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

Didache (=Teaching of the Twelve Apostles)

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c.60-120

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Apology of Aristides (Greek version)

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Quadratus of Athens fragment (apologist)

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Epistle of Barnabas

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Wadi Murabba’at Mur 2. Dt 10:1-3; 11:2-3; 12:25-26; 14:29; 15:1 or 2 (8.5 verses)

c.132

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Hadrian persecutes Christians and Jews

118 & 134

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

Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

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Bar Cochba persecutes Christians

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

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

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2 Clement (anonymous writer)

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p87 Phm 13-15,24-25 (5 verses)

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

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Akhmin Apocalypse of Peter (Greek)

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p104 Mt 21:34-37,43-45(?) (6 or 7 verses)

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

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First churches in Morocco, Portugal, & 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

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Letter to Diognetus (=Mathetes to Diognetus)

5.25

c.130-200

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Apostolic fathers totals: all symbols except P’s

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

9.8

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Leucius Charinus Acts of John

24.7

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

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Shepherd of Hermas

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Justin Martyr, philosopher and apologist

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c.138-165

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Evarestus’ Martyrdom of Polycarp

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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 Old 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)

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Tatian's Diatessaron

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Tatian. Encratite Gnostic later

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First Christians in Austria

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

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

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Sethians/Borborites (libertine Gnostics)

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Hermetic Gnostics (no mention of Christ)

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Valentinians including Heracleon, Colorbasus, Marcus, & Ptolemy

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

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c.150-4th century

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

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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)

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Christians of Vienna and Lugdunum (Lyons)

6.5

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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)

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170-177

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Claudius Apollinaris of Hierapolis

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Hegesippus (chronicler, against Gnostics)

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Rhodon (against Marcion and Apelles)

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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)

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Ebionite Letter of Peter to James

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Ebionite Letter of Clement to James

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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

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

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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

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

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

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An estimated 2 million Christians

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

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

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Caius and the Muratorian Canon

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Sabellian heresy (Praxeas, Noetus)

c.200-257-

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

Zephyrinus and Callistus of Rome

199-222

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

Persecution of Septimus Severus

 

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est. 2M Christians. A Christian helped him when ill, but did not 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

 

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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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Serapion of Antioch (against Marcion)

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Apollonius of Ephesus (against Montanists)

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

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

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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.

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Ebionite Recognitions of Clement (=Sinai Epitome)

134

211-231

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

11.5

154-224/232

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Asterius Urbanus (against Montanists)

2.75

c.232

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Elchasaite Ebionites (said Jesus God’s Son)

2.25

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Theodotus of Byzantium (Jesus born only a man)

0.5

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

2.5

188-235

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Naaseni Gnostics & their Gospel of Thomas

3+6

188-235

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Hippolytus, pupil of Irenaeus (undisputed)

218

222-235/6

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Maximin Thrax persecutes Christians

235-238

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

Theodotus the probable Montanist

7.75

ca.240

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Narrative of Zosimus

4.5

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Instructions of Commodianus

16

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Julius Africanus (undisputed writings)

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pseudo-Clement Two Epistles on Virginity

5.75+5

before 246

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Ebionite Protoevangelium of James

6

145-248

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Heraclas of Alexandria 1st to be called a pope

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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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"Revised Valentinian" Tripartite Tractate

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200-250

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

225-250

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

early 3rd cent.

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Martyrdom of the Holy Martyrs

1.5

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

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

c.250

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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

2.5

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Hermias Satire on Greek Philosophers

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Acts of Xanthippe, Polyxena, and Rebecca

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

0.75

233-251

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pseudo-Justin Martyr (2 anonymous works)

20.5

233-251

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Bishop Stephen I of Rome Letter to Antioch

 

251

Asked why Novatian did not know there should be only one bishop in Rome

Sentences of Sextus (partial) originally Pythagorean, modified by Christians.

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Origen’s Prayer, Exhortation to Martyrdom

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Severe persecution by Decius and Gallus

250-251 - 253

1st Christian schism. Could fallen Christians return or doomed forever (Novatian)

First Christian monks and hermits

250-251

Peter the Hermit and others. Antony of Egypt (270-356 A.D.) was a bit later.

Novatian (his schism lasted over 200 years)

38.5

250/254-257

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