The Last Samurai

Dianne M. Pascua 11

G9-Jeremiah Mr. Villanueva

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History of Christianity

Class Response

Lesson 4: Early Theologians

Like the “Apostolic Father”, early theologians Irenaeus and Tertullian, helped to define the faith of the church. "For we cast blame upon Him [God], because we have not been made gods from the beginning, but at first merely men, then at length gods; although God has adopted this course out of His pure benevolence. He declares, I have said, You are gods; and you are all sons of the highest [Psalm82.6].

"It will be impossible that another god should be admitted, when it is permitted to no other being to possess anything of God. Well, then, you say, we ourselves at that rate possess nothing of God. But indeed we do, and shall continue to do — only it is from Him that we receive it, and not from ourselves. For w e shall be even gods, if we shall deserve to be among those of whom He declared, I have said, You are gods [Psalm 82:6

], and, God stands in the congregation of the gods [verse 1]. But this comes of His own grace, not from any property in us, because it is He alone who can make gods".

Dianne M. Pascua 11

G9-Jeremiah Mr. Villanueva...