Cyril of Alexandria

Cyril’s Battle for the Gospel

April 25, 2015 By EO Leave a Comment

by William Witt (A summary of a larger work, see bottom for source) A Jesus who is not truly God become fully human cannot save because he at most can provide an example or illustration to encourage us in our own feeble attempts to pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps. A Jesus who is […]

Cyril of Alexandria on Substitutionary Atonement

April 25, 2015 By EO Leave a Comment

Cyril of Alexandria (c. 376 – 444) – Patriarch of Alexandria For that there is no obedience without reward, and on the other hand, no disobedience without penalty, is made plain by what God spoke by His holy prophet to those who disregarded Him: “Behold, they who serve Me shall eat, but you shall suffer […]

“No doctrine concerning the divine and saving mysteries of the faith, however trivial, may be taught without the backing of the holy Scriptures. We must not let ourselves be drawn aside by mere persuasion and cleverness of speech. Do not even give absolute belief to me, the one who tells you these things, unless you receive proof from the divine Scriptures of what I teach. For the faith that brings us salvation acquires its force, not from fallible reasonings, but from what can be proved out of the holy Scriptures.” Cyril of Jerusalem (ca. 313-386)