Thursday, May 04, 2006
Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lecture 4:17
From the early church fathers. This is from the an early church leader. All of his views would not be held by protestants.
Have thou ever in thy mind this seal which for the present has been lightly touched in my discourse, by the way of summery, but shall be stated should the Lord permit, to the best of my power with proof from the scriptures.For concerning the divine and holy mysteries of the faith, not even the a casual statement must be delivered with out the Holy Scriptures; nor must we be drawn aside by mere plausibility and artifices of speech. Even to me, who tell you these things, give no credence, unless thou receive the proof of the things I announce from the Divine Scriptures. For this salvation which we believe depends not on ingenious reasoning, but on demostration of the Holy Scriptures.
Cyril here in this statement shows that he taught his people to even check his teachings by the Word of God.
Have thou ever in thy mind this seal which for the present has been lightly touched in my discourse, by the way of summery, but shall be stated should the Lord permit, to the best of my power with proof from the scriptures.For concerning the divine and holy mysteries of the faith, not even the a casual statement must be delivered with out the Holy Scriptures; nor must we be drawn aside by mere plausibility and artifices of speech. Even to me, who tell you these things, give no credence, unless thou receive the proof of the things I announce from the Divine Scriptures. For this salvation which we believe depends not on ingenious reasoning, but on demostration of the Holy Scriptures.
Cyril here in this statement shows that he taught his people to even check his teachings by the Word of God.
