How the first Arians called themselves? (Documentar)
How the first Arians called themselves?
Where they receive their faith?
The background of Arian teachings: Lucian of Antioch and Macarius Of Edessa
Many believe that Arius invented the teaching of the Arians. But ancient sources show that it was not so. In a letter to his friend Bishop Eusebius of Nicomedia, who believed like Arius, he calls him "fellow - Lucianist":
"I pray that you fare well in the Lord, remembering our tribulations, fellow-Lucianist, truly-called Eusebius [Eusebius name meaning is „the pious one”]."
This Lucian, was named Lucian of Antioch, a martyr:
Was born in the Samosata of Syria from Christian parents. Lucian goes to Edessa, where his teacher was Macarius of Edessa, famous for the interpretation of the Holy Scriptures.
Lucian increases in the teaching of the Bible and becomes a priest of Antioch.
He made a version of the Bible in Greek language, correcting the textual
falsifications made by Sabellians.
In the year 303, the persecution of the emperors Diocletian and Maximian began
against the Christians. Because of the fear of persecutors who arrived in
Antioch, Lucian hid with many of the Christians.
But a Sabellian heretic priest of the counter-party, called Pangratius, showed
the persecutors the place where they had hidden. Lucian was imprisoned for many
years, suffering martyrdom aroud 312.
Antioch was the city where Sabellianism was condemned, in a large church council around the year 267, yet their teaching extended further, being reformulated so that it could not be caught in the condemnation of Antioch. At the council of Nicaea 325, neo-Sabellists raised the same phrase they raised at the Council of Antioch, but now more refined, learning from the failure they suffered at the Council of Antioch.
And this time they won a compromise. Emperor Constantine, who seeks unity by any means, has promised them that he will accept some of their claims, if they also give up some of their claims. Except for a minority, the majority agreed, although they were not fully satisfied, neither one nor the other.
God was present in the Council, and made a profecy.
The prophecy of a true (genuine) “Lucianist”
When was the Council
of Niceea (325), the bishop Eusebiu de Cesareea, received a clear mandate from
the Cesareea assembly and the surrounding area not to subscribe to the formula
proposed by the rival party, the Sabbelians. But he subscribed. Here's what
happened.
After the Council of Nicaea (325), Bishop of Ptolemais Secundus received a
revelation from God, a prophecy – he said - which has turned over "the
traitor":
“You subscribed, Eusebius, in order to escape being sent into banishment. But I
place my confidence in a revelation made to me by God, that within a year you
too will be sent into exile.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secundus_of_Ptolemais
In fact, within three months after the conclusion of the council, returning to
his own original, Eusebius was sent into exile as Secundus had predicted.
This could be an argument, that God was among the genuine Lucianists.
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