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| − | '''Aphraates''' was a 4th | + | '''Aphraates''' was a 4th century Church Father.<ref name="a">Who’s Who in Christianity, Lavinia Coh-Sherbok, 1998</ref> His Homilies, written between 337 and 345, emphasized the value of ascetic life.<ref name="a"/> He taught that God created the universe, gave the law to [[Moses]], and the [[Jesus]] is the [[Son of God]] and that at [[baptism]] a believer receives the [[Holy Spirit]].<ref name="a"/> He was part of the [[Syrian Church]].<ref name="a"/> |
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Aphraates was a 4th century Church Father.[1] His Homilies, written between 337 and 345, emphasized the value of ascetic life.[1] He taught that God created the universe, gave the law to Moses, and the Jesus is the Son of God and that at baptism a believer receives the Holy Spirit.[1] He was part of the Syrian Church.[1]