A Catholic apologetics & formation system.

Century: 3rd

The Sacraments
Novatianism was condemned — the Church has authority to forgive even those who apostatised under persecution
Historically Verified
The Eucharist
The Eucharist is the daily bread for which Christians pray in the Lord’s Prayer
Historically Verified
The Sacraments
Schismatics outside the visible Church cannot have valid orders or valid sacraments
Historically Verified
Eschatology
Origen speculated that all rational souls including the devil might ultimately be restored — later condemned as heresy
Historically Verified
Eschatology
Origen taught that souls pre-existed their bodies before birth — later condemned as heresy
Historically Verified
The Priesthood
Women did not hold the office of bishop, priest, or deacon in the early Church
Historically Verified
Ecclesiology
The sign of the cross is used by Christians in all the ordinary actions of daily life
Historically Verified
Ecclesiology
Prayer should be directed towards the east as an image of the rising sun and the resurrection
Historically Verified
Scripture & Tradition
Scripture has both a literal sense and a deeper spiritual sense that the mature Christian discerns
Historically Verified
Ecclesiology
God is one substance in three persons — the Trinity
Historically Verified

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