DD
Didache
c. AD 90
Baptism by immersion was the normal form but pouring is permitted when immersion is impossible
affirmed
HH
Hermas
c. AD 140
A man who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery
affirmed
HH
Hermas
c. AD 140
The Shepherd of Hermas teaches that post-baptismal sin can be forgiven once through repentance
affirmed
JM
Justin Martyr
c. AD 155
Baptism regenerates and forgives sins
affirmed
TT
Tertullian
c. AD 200
Tertullian is the first to use the word sacramentum to describe Christian rites
affirmed
TT
Tertullian
c. AD 200
Tertullian attests the practice of sponsoring candidates for baptism — the origin of godparents
affirmed
OA
Origen of Alexandria
c. AD 244
Infant baptism is the continuous practice of the Church from the apostles
affirmed
OA
Origen of Alexandria
c. AD 244
Infants are to be baptised because they need the regeneration that baptism provides
affirmed
OA
Origen of Alexandria
c. AD 244
The anointingof the sick with oil and prayer by the elders of the Church is an apostolic practice for healing
affirmed
CC
Cyprian of Carthage
c. AD 251
Confession of sins to a priest effects sacramental absolution
affirmed
CR
Cornelius of Rome
c. AD 251
Novatianism was condemned — the Church has authority to forgive even those who apostatised under persecution
affirmed
CC
Cyprian of Carthage
c. AD 256
Schismatics outside the visible Church cannot have valid orders or valid sacraments
affirmed
CC
Cyprian of Carthage
c. AD 256
Cyprian of Carthage teaches that valid baptism cannot be conferred outside the Church
affirmed
CJ
Cyril of Jerusalem
c. AD 350
Confirmation seals and strengthens the grace of baptism through the Spirit
affirmed
AH
Augustine of Hippo
c. AD 400
Baptism in the name of the Trinity is valid even when performed by a heretic or schismatic
affirmed
AH
Augustine of Hippo
c. AD 400
Donatism is wrong — the validity of sacraments does not depend on the holiness of the minister
affirmed
AH
Augustine of Hippo
c. AD 401
Augustine teaches that marriage has three goods: fidelity, offspring, and sacramental bond
affirmed
AH
Augustine of Hippo
c. AD 410
Original sin is transmitted to all humanity through physical generation
affirmed
AH
Augustine of Hippo
c. AD 412
Baptism washes away original sin inherited from Adam
affirmed
AH
Augustine of Hippo
c. AD 413
Infants who die without baptism are in a condition of original sin — Augustine refuses to promise them glory
affirmed