1. New Testament, Romans, 3.30 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
| 3.30. since indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith. |
|
2. New Testament, John, 5.46-5.47 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
| 5.46. For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me. 5.47. But if you don't believe his writings, how will you believe my words? |
|
3. New Testament, Luke, 1.2 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
| 1.2. even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us |
|
4. Irenaeus, Refutation of All Heresies, 1.8.5, 1.9.3, 1.10.3, 1.15.3, 1.19.1, 1.20.2, 1.30.2, 1.30.12, 1.30.14, 1.31.3, 2.1, 2.11.1, 2.27.2, 2.28.1, 2.32.4, 2.35.2-2.35.3, 3.8.1, 3.10.2, 3.11.4, 3.11.7, 3.15.3, 3.16.1, 3.16.6, 3.17.4, 4.1.2, 4.6.2, 4.10.1, 4.19.1, 4.20.1-4.20.2, 4.20.4, 4.33.3, 4.33.10, 4.33.15, 4.35.4, 5.20.2, 5.21.2, 5.22.1 (2nd cent. CE - 3rd cent. CE)
|
5. Eusebius of Caesarea, Ecclesiastical History, 5.13.1-5.13.7 (3rd cent. CE - 4th cent. CE)
| 5.13.1. At this time Rhodo, a native of Asia, who had been instructed, as he himself states, by Tatian, with whom we have already become acquainted, having written several books, published among the rest one against the heresy of Marcion. He says that this heresy was divided in his time into various opinions; and while describing those who occasioned the division, he refutes accurately the falsehoods devised by each of them. 5.13.2. But hear what he writes:Therefore also they disagree among themselves, maintaining an inconsistent opinion. For Apelles, one of the herd, priding himself on his manner of life and his age, acknowledges one principle, but says that the prophecies are from an opposing spirit, being led to this view by the responses of a maiden by name Philumene, who was possessed by a demon. 5.13.3. But others, among whom are Potitus and Basilicus, hold to two principles, as does the mariner Marcion himself. 5.13.4. These following the wolf of Pontus, and, like him, unable to fathom the division of things, became reckless, and without giving any proof asserted two principles. Others, again, drifting into a worse error, consider that there are not only two, but three natures. of these, Syneros is the leader and chief, as those who defend his teaching say. 5.13.5. The same author writes that he engaged in conversation with Apelles. He speaks as follows:For the old man Apelles, when conversing with us, was refuted in many things which he spoke falsely; whence also he said that it was not at all necessary to examine one's doctrine, but that each one should continue to hold what he believed. For he asserted that those who trusted in the Crucified would be saved, if only they were found doing good works. But as we have said before, his opinion concerning God was the most obscure of all. For he spoke of one principle, as also our doctrine does. 5.13.6. Then, after stating fully his own opinion, he adds:When I said to him, Tell me how you know this or how can you assert that there is one principle, he replied that the prophecies refuted themselves, because they have said nothing true; for they are inconsistent, and false, and self-contradictory. But how there is one principle he said that he did not know, but that he was thus persuaded. 5.13.7. As I then adjured him to speak the truth, he swore that he did so when he said that he did not know how there is one unbegotten God, but that he believed it. Thereupon I laughed and reproved him because, though calling himself a teacher, he knew not how to confirm what he taught. |
|
