THE HOLY SPIRIT

Legend for Cells

H1. Mention of the Holy Spirit  Lk 1:67; 3:22; Jn 1:34

H11. The power of the Holy Spirit 1 Cor 2:4

W = Wrote explicitly on this teaching

H2. The Holy Spirit is God  Acts 5:3-5; 1 Jn 4:12-16

H12. Holy Spirit called Spirit of truth Jn 14:17;16:13

I = Implied this is true or opposite is false

H3. Person of the Holy Spirit Acts 5:3-5; 15:28

H13. Holy Spirit taught us Jn 14:26; 16:13

N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed

H4. Glorify/worship the Holy Spirit -

H14. Comforter/Holy Spirit comforts us Jn14:15-27

m = Mixed: some agree, others did not

H5. Christ born of Mary by the Holy Spirit Lk 1:35

H15. The Holy Spirit is a gift Acts 2:38

P = Partial

H6. Paraclete/Holy Spirit already present.1Cor12:13

H16. Fruit of the Spirit Gal 5:22

H7. Baptized/washed with the Holy Spirit 1Cor12:13

H17. Holy Spirit gives gifts 1 Cor 12:11

- = no reference found

H8. The Holy Spirit seals believers Eph 1:13-14

H18. Life/Live in the Spirit Gal 5:16

X = Disagree

H9. Filled with the Holy Spirit  Acts 9:17; Eph 5:18

H19. Sevenfold Spirit or seven spirits Rev 1:4;4:5;5:6

blank = not researched yet

H10. Holy Spirit came down at Pentecost   Acts 2

H20. Blasphemy against Holy Spirit Mk 3:29; Lk 12:10

Writer totals include all symbols except P’s

Christian writer, heretic, or manuscript

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Council of Nicea I vs. Arians (c.318 bishops)

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May-Jun 325

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Estimated 1,800 Christian bishops in the world

325

Persian king Shapur II persecutes Christians

315,325-381

Persian Christians double-taxed after Constantine became a Christian. Violent persecution after 325. In Mesopotamia alone 1,150 Christians killed

Persian Shapur II attacks Christian Lakhmid Arabs

325

In retaliation for prior raids into Persia, 60,000 soldiers kill everyone in al-Hera.

Private Creed of Arius (for Constantine to restore him)

0.25

328

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Juvencus’ poem: The Four Books of the Gospels

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329

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Arian Council of Tyre to condemn Athanasius

335

Marcellus of Ancyra wrote strongly against this

Eustathius of Berrhoea, then Antioch (against Origen & Eusebius of Nicomedia)

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323-337

Eusebius of Caesarea (leader at Nicea)

c.404

318-339/340

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Marcellus of Ancyra (said Trinity not forever)

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c.336 & 340

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Synod of Antioch in Encaeniis (97 bishops)

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summer 341

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Asterius the Sophist (Arian)

-c.341

Mild Arian Creed of Antioch

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c.341-344

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Council of Sardica (Greek) (church discipline)

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Aphrahat/Aphraates, Select Demonstrations

67.25

337-345

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The Macrostich Creed

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344/345

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Firmicus Maternus On the Error of Profane Religions. God rewards persecuting pagans

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A Poem on the Passion of the Lord

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pseudo-Clement Two Epistles on Virginity. 1 & 2

5.75+ 5

3rd century

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Mandaean writings (said Jesus a false prophet)

3.5

>350?

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Vaticanus (B) Most OT, all NT to Heb 9:15, no 1, 2 Tim, Tt, Phm, Rev. (6,979 verses) Every other NT verse except: Mt 12:47; 16:2b-3; 17:21; 18:11; 23:14; Mk 7:16; 9:44,46; 11:26; 15:28; 16:9-20; Lk 17:36; 22:43-44; Jn 5:4; 7:53-8:11; Acts 8:37; 15:34; 24:6; 28:29; Rom 16:24; 1 Pet 5:3

325-350

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Sinaiticus (Aleph) ½ of OT. Every NT verse except:

Mt 12:47; 16:2b-3; 17:21; 18:11; 23:14; 24:35; Mk 1:33; 7:16; 9:44,46; 10:36; 11:26; 15:28; 16:9-20; Lk 10:32; 17:36; Jn 5:4; 7:53-8:11; 16:15; 19:20; 20:5b-6; 21:25; Acts 8:37; 15:34; 24:7; 28:29; Rom 16:24 (Aleph) Almost all of NT ½ of OT

340-350

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p25 Mt 18:32-34; 19:1-3,5-7,9f (8.5 verses)

350

p62 Mt 11:25-30 (6 verses)

350

p86 Mt 5; p88 Mk 2; p89 Heb 6

350

p120 Jn 1; p123 1 Cor 14-15

350

p126 Heb 13:12-13:19-20

350

p8+p10+p71 29+7+4 verses

4th century

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4th century

Vercelli (Latin a) Mt 1:1-25:1; 25:13-end; Mk 1:1-21;1:35-15:14; Lk 1:1-11:11; 11:27-12:36; 13:1-end

4th century

Amon of Adrianople (martyr)

4th century

Apostolic Canons

4th century

Cyrillones Syriac poet Six Hymns

4th century

Faustus of Milevis (Manichaean)

4th century

Hegemonius of Sirmium Acts of Archelaus (Disputation with Manes)

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4th century

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Philo of Carpasia, Cyprus

4th century

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pseudo-Justin Martyr. (anonymous) Hortatory Address to the Greeks, Sole Government of God

20.5

200-351-?

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1st Council of Sirmium (Greek creed)

1.5

351

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Julius I of Rome. said Marcellus was Trinitarian

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Ammonas (Origenist, a founder of monasticism)

340-348/353

Theodore of Heraclea

355

Council of Arminum, Nicene/Arian compromise

Athanasius against all councils after Nicea

0.5

355

4th Council of Sirmium

357

Father neither the same nor similar substance as the Son, but greater than the Son

Synod of Seleucia in Isauria (160 bishops)

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357/348

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Eusebius of Emesa/Amasea. On the Sufferings and Death of our Lord

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King Ezana of Aksum becomes a Christian

c.325-360

King of Ethiopia, Sudan, and parts of Egypt and Yemen

Sacramentary of Serapion of Thmuis (supporter of Athanasius and anti-Origenist)

c.333/360

Potamius of Lisbon, Portugal

c.350-360

Jews forbidden to set foot in Jerusalem

325-361

Constantine forbids Jews to be in Jerusalem. Julian later rescinds this decree.

Arian Roman Emperor Constantius

337-353-361

Orthodox bishops were banished, and Athanasius had to go into hiding.

Arian Creed of Nica in Thrace

356-361

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Life of Antony (probably by Athanasius)

26.5

356-362

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Arian Candidus’ Two Letters to Marius

c.4

359-362

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Marius’s Reply to Candidus (partial)

c.8

359-362

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Nemesius of Emesa, Phoenicia

Late 4th cent.

Julian the Apostate again makes paganism the official Roman religion

361-363

Roman emperor Julian tries to restore paganism until he dies in battle against the Persians. Valentinian becomes emperor in the west, Arian Valens in the east.

Christians killed in Alexandria and Gaza

361-363

Emperor Julian shows some toleration, yet permits persecution of Christians.

Arian Acacius of Caesarea (like Eusebius of Caesarea, against Cyril of Jerusalem)

366

Hilary of Poitiers (taught Martin of Tours)

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Theodore of Tabennesi

died 368

Synopsis Scripturae Sacrae

350-370

Cheltenham Canon (-Mommsen Catalogue)

0.25

ca.360-370

Arian Roman Valens kills Christians in east

370

Valens is finally killed in battle by the Goths, who had converted to Arianism.

Messalians (Adelphius & Alexander the Sleepless)

370-1231

Nothing matters except prayer, which became their idol. Condemned at Ephesus.

Eusebius of Vercelli (persecuted by Arians)

c.345-370/371

Athanasius of Alexandria (partial)

412

325-373

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Optatus of Milevis (converted by Augustine)

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373-375

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Athanaric persecutes Orthodox Visigoths

369-376

After converting to Arianism, Athanaric persecuted Orthodox Christians.

Titus of Bostra. Dead purified after death (like purgatory). wrote 4 books against Manichees

before 378

Ephraim/Ephrem, Syrian hymn-writer (partial)

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350-378

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Felix II replaces banished Roman bishop Liberius

354-365

Liberius banished by Constantius II for refusing to condemn Athanasius.

Fighting: Damasus I vs. Ursinus as Roman bishp

366-378

Emperor sends in troops to stop the fighting. 137 of Ursinus' followers killed.

Macedonius, Pneumatomachian patriarch of Constantinople

342-379

Expelled and tortured Novatianist and Orthodox Christians in Greece and the Balkans. Dug up the corpse of Constantine I.

Macrina, younger sister of Basil/Greg. Nyssa

c.327-379

Basil of Cappadocia (Origenist) (partial)

326

357-378/379

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Zeno of Verona (90 sermons)

362-380

Shapur II persecutes Christians in Persia

380

Heliodorus, Dosa, Ia, and 8K-9K others killed

Council of Saragossa, Spain

380

Condemned Priscillian, Salvianus, Instantius, and Helpidius (all had refused to appear)

Apostolic Constitutions

c.380

Orsiesius/Orsisius of Tabenna

c.380

Faustinus of Rome, Luciferian, On the Trinity

ca.380

Synod of Laodicea (in Phrygia) (undisputed)

4.5

343-381

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Council of Gangra -vs. Eustastius of Sabaste

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Meletius of Antioch (taught Diodore)

381

1st Council of Constantinople -150 bishops

3.75

381-382

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Council of Rome under Damasus I

382

Eunomius of Cyzicus (extreme Arian)

c.8

360-c.383

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Bachiarius Liber de Fide

ca.383

Council of Bordeaux, France

384

Condemned the Priscillianist Instantius

Ambrosiaster Questions on the Old and New Testaments (Latin)

157.8

c.384

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Jacob of Nisibis

305-385

Gregory of Elvira, Spain

359-385

Macedonian and Priscillian Heresies

c.383, 385

Macedonians denied H.S. a being. Priscillian denied Jesus God. killed 385 A.D.

Cyril of Jerusalem (at Council of Constant.)

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c.349-386

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Damasus I of Rome (against Nica Creed)

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Christians burn down Valentinian Gnostic chapel

388

At the Byzantine outpost of Callinicum in Iraq

Ambrose of Milan (partial, Against Arianism)

446.25

370-390

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Tyconius of Africa On the Apocalypse (Donatist)

370-380/390

Tyconius of Africa The Book of Rules

126.3

370-380/390

A bishop burns down a Jewish synagogue

379-390

Emperor Theodosius order the bishop to rebuild it. Ambrose of Milan cautions him.

Apollinaris the Younger of Laodicea (former friend of Basil, later denied Jesus had a soul)

died 390

Marcian

390

Gregory of Nazianzen (leader at Constant.)

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330-391

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Christians burn all pagan temples in Alexandria

391

With emperor’s blessing patriarch Theophilus destroys all pagan temples and images

Pacian of Barcelona

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342-379/392

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Fortunatus

392

Phoebadius of Agen (wrote against Arians)

after 392

Diodore of Tarsus

before 392

Council of Constantinople, under Nectarius

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394

Macedonians (=Pneumatomachians) deny the Holy Spirit is a distinct being.

342-395

Emperor Theodosius I persecutes Jews, Arians, & Macedonians (=Pneumatomachians)

379-395

Gregory of Nyssa (Origenist)

495

c.356-397

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Filastrius/Philastrius of Brescia Catalog of Heresies

c.384/381-397

Julius Hilarian

ca.397

Ninian takes the gospel to the Picts

397

The picts lived in northern and eastern Scotland.

Didymus the Blind (Origenist)

398

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Luciferian schism (Lucifer of Cagliari,Sardinia)

361-c.399

Orthodox beliefs except wouldn’t accept back repentant Arian/Semi-Arian clergy

Evagrius of Pontus (Origenist)

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345-399

p50+ p51 13+15 verses

4/5th century

Siricius (first to be called Pope in Rome)

c.384-399

Epitaph of Pectorius

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Syriac Book of Steps (Liber Graduum)

c.189

350-400

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Syriac Doctrine of Addai

400

An estimated 10 million Christians

by 400 A.D.

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

1st Council of Toledo, Spain

400

p85 Rev 9-10, p82 Lk 7

400

p19 Mt 10-11

400

p50 Acts 8,10; p51 Gal 1 (13, 15 verses)

400

p117 2 Cor 7; p122 Jn 21

400