Pre-Nicene Teaching on the Holy Spirit’s Work Grid – Nov. 2024

Holy Spirit’s Work

 

Legend for Cells

Hw1. The power of the Holy Spirit 1 Cor 2:4

Hw11. Fruit of the Spirit Gal 5:22

W = Wrote explicitly on this teaching

Hw2. God’s Spirit moved over the abyss/waters

Hw12. Baptized/washed with the Holy Spirit 1 Cor12:13

I = Implied this is true or opposite is false

Hw3. The Holy Spirit spoke Scripture Acts1:16;4:25

Hw13. The Holy Spirit seals believers Eph 1:13-14

N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed

Hw4. Sword of the Spirit is the word of God Eph 6

Hw14. Filled with the Holy Spirit Acts 9:17; Eph 5:18

J = Mentioned as by Jesus, not John

Hw5. Christ born of Mary by the Holy Spirit Lk 1:35

Hw15. The Holy Spirit directs Acts 8:29; 13:2; 15:28

Q = Quote of 1 or more verses

Hw6. Disciples received the Holy Spirit Jn20:22;Acts1:8

Hw16. Holy Spirit taught us Jn 14:26; 16:13

m = Mixed: some agree, others did not

Hw7. Holy Spirit appeared as a dove Mt3:16;Jn1:32

Hw17. The Holy Spirit gives knowledge Gen 41:38-40;etc.

½  = quote of ½ a verse  A = Allusion

Hw8. Holy Spirit came down at Pentecost Acts 2

Hw18. Spirit gives us guidance/understanding Jn 16:13

P = partial

Hw9. Holy Spirit gives gifts 1 Cor 12:11

Hw19. The Comforter/Holy Spirit comforts us Jn14:15-27

- = no reference found

Hw10. The Holy Spirit is a gift Acts 2:38

Hw20. The Holy Spirit witnesses Jn 15:26; Acts 10:9

X = Disagree     blank = not researched yet

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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First Christians in Edessa, Osrhoene

60

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.111

The Apostle Philip martyred in Hierapolis, Turkey

60

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.111

First Christians in Armenia

c.60

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.111

First Christians in England and Glastonbury church.

61

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.111-112

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

150 B.C.-68

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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, and Ezek 35:11-15; 36:1-10, 13-14, 17-35; 37:1-14, 16, 23, 28; 38:1-4, 7-8 (with gaps)

169 B.C.-73 A.D.

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Nero and 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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Estimated 500K or 800K Christians. World pop. 180M

by 100 A.D.

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

First Christians in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Algeria

100

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

First [St. Thomas] Christians in Sri Lanka, south of India

c.100

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

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

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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)

4.75

c.60-120

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First Christians in Dacia (modern Romania)

c.120

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

Apology of Aristides (Greek version)

4

125or138-161

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Quadratus of Athens fragment (apologist)

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Epistle of Barnabas

12.5

c.70-130

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First Christians settle in Moldova from Romania

130

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

Wadi Murabba’at Mur 2. Dr 10:1-3; 11:2-3; 12:25-26; 14:29; 15:1 or 2

c.132

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Hadrian persecutes Christians and Jews

118 & 134

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

Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

29

70-135

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Bar Cochba persecutes Christians

132-135

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)

5.75

120-140

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

100-150

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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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Antoninus Pius persecutes Christians

c.150

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

First churches in Morocco, Portugal, & south Germany

c.150

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

Polycarp to the Philippians

3.5

100-155

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Mathetes to Diognetus – teaching a disciple

5.25

c.130-200

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Apostolic fathers totals: all symbols except P

67.5

-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

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Leucius Charinus Acts of John (bedbugs)

24.7

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 (= Hermas, = The Pastor)

46.5

c.115-155

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Justin Martyr, philosopher, apologist

116.5

c.138-165

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Evarestus Martyrdom of Polycarp

5

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 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)

.333

170

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Tatian's Diatessaron

86

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Tatian, Encratite Gnostic later

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c.172

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First Christians in Austria

174

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

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

2.5

132-135-4th

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Sethians/Borborites (libertine Gnostics)

20

c.150-4th cen.

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Hermetic Gnostics (no mention of Christ)

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c.150-4th cen.

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Valentinians including Heracleon, Colorbasus, Marcus

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c.150-4th cen.

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Ptolemy the Gnostic

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 Luke 1:58-59; 1:62-2:1,6-7; 3:8-4:2,29-32,34-35; 5:3-8; 5:30-6:16 p64 Mt 26:7-8,10,14-15,22-23,31-33 p67 Mt 3:9,15; 5:20-22,25-28 (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)

6.5

177

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Athenagoras (apologist)

33.5

177

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Persecution of Marcus Aurelius

162/166-180

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

First African Christians martyred in Carthage

180

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

Melito/Meleto of Sardis (Quartodecimian)

11

170-177

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Claudius Apollinaris of Hierapolis

0.5

160-177/180

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Hegesippus (chronicler)

2.5

170-180

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Rhodon (against Marcion and Apelles)

0.5

180

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Theophilus of Caesarea

.125

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Theophilus of Antioch (to Autolycus)

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168-181/188

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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

4.5

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Early Christians warning about Ebionites

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182-325

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Irenaeus Proof of Apostolic Preaching

22.75

c.160-202

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Irenaeus of Lyons, disciple of Polycarp

262

182-188

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Pantaenus of Alexandria traveled to India

189

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

Gospel of Peter (Serapion finally against it)

2

180-190

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Quartodecimian Synod of Ephesus

c.190

Convened by Polycrates to fix the date of Easter. Roman bishop Victor I rejects it.

Many north Africans become Christians

c.190

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

Maximus of Jerusalem (wrote on origin of evil)

5

185-196

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Polycrates of Ephesus (Quartodecimian)

0.5

196

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Christians in Bactria, Hindu Kush, and Kurdistan

196

per 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)

200

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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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Estimated 2 or 4.7 million Christians, world pop. 192M

by 200 A.D.

per Ante-Nicene Fathers 4 p.126 or World Christian Trends :AD 30–AD 2200 p.97

First known church building

201/202

Edessa (modern-day Urfa in southern Turkey)

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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190-217

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Sabellian heresy (Praxeas, Noetus)

c.200-257-

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

Zephyrinus & Callistus of Rome (adoptionists)

199-222

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

Persecution of Septimus Severus

202

A Christian helped him when ill, but did not repeal existing laws.

Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas

7

c.201/205

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

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before 207

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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

0.125

190-210

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Serapion of Antioch (against Marcion)

1.333

191/200-210

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Minucius Felix (The Octavius)

25

210

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Apollonius of Ephesus (against Montanists)

1

c.210

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Christians slaughtered in Egypt

212

Roman Emperor Caracella order killing Christians in Egypt

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

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Clement of Alexandria Exhort. to the Heathen

34.75

c.195

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Clement of Alexandria (remainder)

109

193-217/220

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Tertullian (joined the Montanist Church)

692.75

198-220

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Tertullian’s 5 Books Against Marcion

194

207/208

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Tertullian: On Monogamy, On Modesty

41.25

208-220

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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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Decides that baptisms by heretics are invalid.

p45 Chester Beatty I, 4 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)

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11.5

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Council of Alexandria under bishop Demetrius

231/232

Invalidated Origen’s ordination. Origen forbidden to teach or live in Alexandria.

Asterius Urbanus (against Montanists)

2.75

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2.5

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3+6

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Hippolytus, pupil of Irenaeus (undisputed)

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235-238

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

Narrative of Zosimus

4.5

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Instructions of Commodianus

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Julius Africanus (undisputed writings)

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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 (6 verses)

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Martyrdom of the Holy Martyrs

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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 (12 verses)

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

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p119 Jn 1:21-28,33-38,42-44 (17 verses)

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251

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

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Severe persecution by Decius and Gallus

250-251 - 253

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

Plague kills 20% of Roman population, 50% in Alexandria

252-272

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.115

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

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250.5

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Roman church leaders (letters 2,29,30)

1+4.75

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Caldonius to Cyprian (letter 18)

0.4

250-251

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