1 John 4:3

The Son of God Became Man

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  “From apostolic times the Christian faith has insisted on the true incarnation of God's Son "come in the flesh".” — Catechism footnote: Cf. I Jn 4:2-3; 2 Jn 7.

"From Thence He Will Come Agaln to Judge the Living and the Dead"

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  “It is a time of waiting and watching.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 25:1, 13; Mk 13:33-37; I I Jn 2:18; 4:3; I Tim 4:1.

Tertullian

• Tertullian, Against Praxeas Chapter 28

  “John, moreover, brands that man as “a liar” who “denieth that Jesus is the Christ;” whilst on the other hand he declares that “every one is born of God who believeth that Jesus is the Christ.”” — editor's note: See 1 John ii. 22, iv. 2, 3, and v. 1.

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• Tertullian, On the Flesh of Christ Chapter 24

  “Surely he is antichrist who denies that Christ has come in the flesh.” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 3.

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• Tertullian, On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 22

  “No one has as yet fallen in with Elias; no one has as yet escaped from Antichrist; no one has as yet had to bewail the downfall of Babylon.” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 3.

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• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.15Book V

  “…John, who says that “already many false prophets are gone out into the world,” the fore-runners of Antichrist, who deny that Christ is come in the flesh, and do not acknowledge Jesus (to be the Christ), meaning in God the Creator.” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 1–3.

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• Tertullian, The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 31

  “But in his epistle he especially designates those as “Antichrists” who “denied that Christ was come in the flesh,” and who refused to think that Jesus was the Son of God.” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 3.

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Theodoret of Cyrus

• Theodoret of Cyrus, Dialogues (Eranistes) §2

  “…come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God, and this is that spirit of Anti-Christ.”” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 2, 3

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Epistles Letter 72

  “And when they say that “they are not of God, but are of the spirit of Antichrist,” how can they transact spiritual and divine matters, who are the enemies of God, and whose hearts the spirit of Antichrist has possessed?” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 3.

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• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.9Book II

  “But whosoever denies that He is come in the flesh is not of God, but is of the spirit of Antichrist.”” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 2, 3.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith I.16Book I

  ““God made this Jesus, Whom ye crucified, both Lord and Christ.”” — editor's note: Acts ii. 36. Cf. 1 John iv. 3.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 6

  “Our ears, so to say, are on the alert for discerning of the spirits; and we have been told something, such that thereby we discern not a whit the more.” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 2, 3.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 10

  ““For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments.”” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 3.

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Leo the Great

• Leo the Great, Letters Letter 158

  “…“every spirit which confesses Jesus Christ to have come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit which dissolves Jesus is not of God, but this is antichrist.”” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 2, 3. For the reading solvit (dissolves), cf. Lett. XXVIII. (Tome), chap. 5 and note.

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• Leo the Great, Sermons Sermon 34

  “…“every spirit which confesses Christ Jesus to have come in the flesh is of God: and every spirit which destroys Jesus is not of God, and this is Antichrist.”” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 2, 3: see Letter XXVIII. (Tome) 5, n. 7, on the various reading.

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Jerome

• Jerome, The Dialogue Against the Luciferians

  “Then cameSimon Magus and his disciple Menander.” — editor's note: The words of 1 John iv. 3 would appear to support Jerome’s remark.

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• 1 John 5:1

  Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 28.

• Revelation 2:14

  Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 31.

• Numbers 24:17

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 34.

• Psalm 146:8

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 34.

• Isaiah 45:5

  Cited together in On the Flesh of Christ Chapter 24.

• Isaiah 46:9

  Cited together in On the Flesh of Christ Chapter 24.

• Micah 5:2

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 34.

• Matthew 2:10

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 34.

• Matthew 2:11

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 34.

• Luke 1:42

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.9.

• Luke 23:34

  Cited together in Letters Letter 158.

• Acts 4:27

  Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 28.

• Romans 3:2

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 34.

• 1 Corinthians 1:17

  Cited together in Letters Letter 158.

• 1 Corinthians 1:18

  Cited together in Letters Letter 158.

• 1 Corinthians 1:19

  Cited together in Letters Letter 158.

• 1 Corinthians 1:20

  Cited together in Letters Letter 158.

• 1 Corinthians 15:12

  Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 31.

• Ephesians 1:17

  Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 28.

• 2 Timothy 2:3

  Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 31.

• 2 Timothy 2:14

  Cited together in Letters Letter 158.

• Titus 3:10

  Cited together in Letters Letter 158.

• Titus 3:11

  Cited together in Letters Letter 158.

• 1 John 2:22

  Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 28.