Aphraates

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]

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1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Who’s Who in Christianity, Lavinia Coh-Sherbok, 1998