Cyril of Jerusalem

(0312–0386) Theologian

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Cyril of Jerusalem was a theologian, best known for Catecheses.

Quick Facts About Cyril of Jerusalem

Born: November 30, 0312
Died: January 1, 0386
Profession: Theologian
Notable works: Catecheses

About Cyril of Jerusalem

Cyril of Jerusalem was a theologian of the Early Church. About the end of AD 350, he succeeded Maximus as Bishop of Jerusalem, but was exiled on more than one occasion due to the enmity of Acacius of Caesarea, and the policies of various emperors.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Cyril of Jerusalem

In regard to the divine and holy mysteries of the faith, not the least part may be handed on without the Holy…

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Argument

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O God of our fathers, and Lord of mercy, who has made all things with your word, and ordained man through your…

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All things

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“But some one will say, What can sin be? Is it a living thing? Is it an angel? Is it a demon?…

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Life

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Since Christ Himself said in reference to the bread: "This is My Body," who will dare remain hesitant? And since with equal…

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Blood

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“13. Moreover, when thou hast been deemed worthy of the grace, He then giveth thee strength to wrestle against the adverse powers.…

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“And as Christ was in reality crucified, and buried, and raised, and you are in Baptism accounted worthy of being crucified, buried,…

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Body of christ

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“Even of itself the teaching of the Blessed Paul is sufficient to give you a full assurance concerning those Divine Mysteries, of…

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Confidence

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“For thou goest down into the water, bearing thy sins, but the invocation of grace,51 having sealed thy soul, suffereth thee not…

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Newness of life

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“Be still,25 and know that I am God, saith the Scripture. Excuse thyself from talking many idle words: neither backbite, nor lend…

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Bible

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The dragon sits by the side of the road, watching those who pass. Beware lest he devour you. We go to the…

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Dragons

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The wider our contemplation of creation, the grander is our conception of God.

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Conception

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Your accumulated offences do not surpass the multitude of God's mercies: your wounds do not surpass the great Physician's skill.

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Christian

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“Having been baptized into Christ, and put on Christ,1 ye have been made conformable to the Son of God; for God having…

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Body of christ

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In the person of Christ a man has not become God; God has become man.

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Christ

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Men forsook God, and made carved images of men. Since therefore an image of man was falsely worshipped as God, God became…

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Christianity

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