Methodius or Eubulius lived from 260-312 A.D. and served as bishop of both Olympus and Patara in Lycia. Jerome records that he was transferred to the See of Tyre in Phoenicia. He suffered martyrdom at Chalcis in Greece or possibly in Syria. … [Continue reading]
Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus, referred to by Jerome as Tertullian, was the father of Latin Christianity and of western theology. He was born somewhere between A.D. 145 to 160 in Carthage and died somewhere between A.D. 220 to 240. … [Continue reading]
Perhaps the most overtly premillennial ante-Nicene Church father was Justin Martyr. He was a Gentile born around 114 and was martyred in 165 A.D. He was a follower of Plato until he became a disciple of Jesus. Justin identified the Gospel as the … [Continue reading]
Alongside Polycarp, Papias was a student of the apostle John. He was the bishop of Hierpolis in Phrygia and was martyred in 163 AD (around the same time that Polycarp was martyred). In addition to enjoying friendship with the apostle John, Papias … [Continue reading]
The Epistle of Barnabas was written around 100 A.D. and is attributed to one Barnabas. Tradition identifies the writer as an Alexandrian Jew living during the time of Trajan and Hadrian. His name may have actually been Barnabas, though it is just … [Continue reading]
Irenaeus lived from A.D. 120 to 202, and he served as the bishop of the church in what is now Lyon France. He was a pupil of the bishop of Smyrna and martyr Polycarp[1], himself a student of the apostle John. Irenaeus being only one teacher … [Continue reading]
In this current period between the advents it is mostly Gentiles and not Jews who are being saved by coming to know Jesus as Lord and Savior. The cardinal passage on this age is found in Romans 11:25: Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not … [Continue reading]
Bishop J.C. Ryle was well known for having a heart for the Jewish people and a desire for Christians to interpret prophecy by its plain language. The connection between the two is not surprising as a literal interpretation of prophecy anticipates a … [Continue reading]
Let the Lion Roar begins with a reading of Amos 3:7-8, from which the docu-drama gets its name. We are then introduced to our host and cardinal figure behind the project: Derek Frank. Frank explains that he was first given a vision in the early … [Continue reading]
Those who never came to have a saving knowledge of Jesus will face judgment before the Great White Throne. Because the unsaved do not have the blood of the Lamb to cover their sins (Rom. 3:25), God will judge them based on their works, find them … [Continue reading]
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