![]() ![]() ![]() Studied philosophy, retained philosopher’s robe, considered Christianity the “one sure worthy philosophy” (Carey, 558).Ħ Irenaeus (130-195) Bishop of Lyons (France) Justin Martyr ( ) Born in Palestine (Shechem) Held no church office, traveling evangelist/teacher First Apology, Second Apology, Dialogue with Trypho the Jew, Against All Heresies, Against Marcion Combated Marcion the heretic in person at Rome and evangelized Trypho the Jew in Ephesus(Schaff, 715). It is the struggle for every age of Christians, to strive for a balance between the two, fighting tenaciously for orthodox teachings and practices, while maintaining a deep abiding love for God and our neighbors. Scholars have noted the swing in controversies and movements within church history that are like a pendulum swinging back and forth between the two extremes of dogmatic teachings on one hand, and experiential faith on the other. Christians must always endeavor to remain faithful to the teaching of Jesus and His apostles, most especially as they are presented in the New Testament.Ĥ Swing between dogmatic and experiential There were already heretics and heresies in apostolic times, and in every generation since. It is easy to assume that the older, and hence closer to apostolic times, that a teaching is, the more truthful it is likely to be. 2 “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again there is nothing new under the sun”(Ecclesiastes 1:9). ![]()
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