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Nicene Era · AD 300–400
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SCRIPTURE AD 367
Athanasius of Alexandria
These books alone are the fountains of salvation — nothing is to be added or taken away
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SCRIPTURE AD 367
Athanasius of Alexandria
The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament together constitute the complete revealed Word of God
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SCRIPTURE AD 382
Pope Damasus I
Pope Damasus I convened the Council of Rome which confirmed the New Testament canon
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SCRIPTURE c. AD 390
Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory of Nyssa teaches that Moses entering the divine darkness on Sinai is the model of mystical union with God
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Post-Nicene · AD 400–500
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SCRIPTURE AD 431 ⚔ HOSTILE WITNESS
Council of Ephesus
The Council of Ephesus condemned the practice of adding anything to the Nicene Creed
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