GOD’S NATURE

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. God is almighty/omnipotent Lk1:37;Rv1:8;Jr32:17

G12. 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 loves us and/or is kind Ps 145:13,17; 1 Jn 3:1

G13. God/Christ rejoices over us. Isa 43:4; Zeph 3:17

N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed

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

G14. God wants repentance not sinner’s death.Ezk18

J = On B8, mentioned as by Jesus, not John

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

G15. The Living God  Dt 5:26; Ps 42:2; Hos 1:10; Mt 16:26

Q = Quote of 1 or more verses

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

G16. God is invisible Col 1:15; 1 Tim 1:17

m = Mixed: some agree, others did not

G7. Mention of the Trinity: 1 God in 3 (partial) Mt 28:19

G17. The Godhead Acts 17:29; Rom 1:20; Col 2:9

½  = quote of ½ a verse  A = Allusion

G8. God knows all / even the secret things Ps 139:16

G18. God is incorruptible (Implied) Acts 2:27;31

P = partial -i.e. G7:Mt 28:19 has 1 name

G9. God is everywhere  Ps 139:7-10

G19. Most High God Ps 91:1; Dan 3:26; Mk 5:7; Lk 1:32,35

- = no reference found

G10. God does not change Jms 1:17; Mal 3:6

G20. God is inscrutable/unsearchable. Jb5:9;Rm11:33

X = Disagree     blank = not researched yet

Christian writer, heretic, or Bible manuscript

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Nero and Domitian persecute Christians

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est. 500K Christians. Labeled atheists & killed for refusing to worship emperor/idols

Clement of Rome (wrote 1 Clement)

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Ignatius disciple of John (shortest version)

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Trajan persecutes Christians

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

Didache (=Teaching of the Twelve Apostles)

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Quadratus of Athens fragment (apologist)

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Hadrian persecutes Christians

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

Bar Cochba persecutes Christians

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

Letter of Barnabas

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

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Gnostic heresies become widespread

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Gnostics believed Creator was evil or foolish, rejected Old T., mixed in paganism.

Tatian+his Diatessaron. Encratite Gnostic later

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Dionysius of Corinth (wrote against Marcion)

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

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

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Persecution of Marcus Aurelius

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

Christians of Vienna and Lugdunum (Lyons)

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Athenagoras (apologist)

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Ebionites & Clementina (OT Law, Father, Son)

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Irenaeus of Lyons, disciple of Polycarp

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Sabellian heresy (Praxeas, Noetus, Callistus)

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

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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Romans kill first known martyrs in Britain

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

Serapion of Antioch (against Marcion)

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Apollonius of Ephesus (against Montanists)

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Clement of Alexandria

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Tertullian (joined the Montanist Church)

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Tertullian’s 5 Books Against Marcion

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Asterius Urbanus (against Montanists)

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Maximin Thrax persecutes Christians

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Instructions of Commodianus

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Severe persecution by Decius and Gallus

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

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