Justin Martyr c. 100 to c. 165 · Samaria, Ephesus and Rome Justin agrees.
On record in First Apology.
What did the early Christians say about church discipline?
They did not agree. Tertullian, Basil the Great and 7 others would say yes to the statement below. Jerome and Augustine of Hippo would say no.
- 11On record
- 9Would agree
- 2Would disagree
The statement in the quiz
“A church should keep out people who openly live in serious wrongdoing.”
The quiz puts it in today’s words. Each person below is placed by what they wrote or said. Where their line is clear on its own, it is printed with its source.
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9 early Christians
Would agree
Your side
Justin Martyr c. 100 to c. 165 · Samaria, Ephesus and Rome 
Tertullian c. 155 to after 220 · Carthage Tertullian strongly agrees:
“Far, far from Christ's betrothed be such a proclamation! She, the true, the modest, the saintly, shall be free from stain even of her ears.”
On Modesty
He wrote this against a bishop who pardoned adultery after penance.
Origen c. 185 to c. 253 · Alexandria and Caesarea Origen agrees.
On record in Against Celsus.
Martin of Tours c. 316 to 397 · Gaul, today's France Martin agrees.
On record in Dialogues, as Sulpicius Severus, who knew him, recorded it.
Basil the Great c. 330 to 379 · Caesarea in Cappadocia Basil strongly agrees.
On record in On the Judgment of God.
Ambrose of Milan c. 339 to 397 · Milan Ambrose agrees:
“I dare not offer the sacrifice if you intend to be present. Is that which is not allowed after shedding the blood of one innocent person, allowed after shedding the blood of many? I do not think so.”
Letter to the Emperor Theodosius
John Chrysostom c. 347 to 407 · Antioch and Constantinople Chrysostom strongly agrees:
“I would give up my life rather than impart of the Lord's blood to the unworthy; and will shed my own blood rather than impart of such awful blood contrary to what is meet.”
Homilies on Matthew
John Cassian c. 360 to c. 435 · Egypt, then Marseilles Cassian agrees.
On record in Institutes.
Benedict of Nursia c. 480 to c. 547 · Subiaco and Monte Cassino Benedict agrees.
On record in Rule of St Benedict.
2 early Christians
Would disagree
Your side
Jerome c. 347 to 420 · Rome and Bethlehem Jerome disagrees:
“As in the ark there were all kinds of animals, so also in the Church there are men of all races and characters.”
Dialogue against the Luciferians
Augustine of Hippo 354 to 430 · North Africa Augustine disagrees:
“Let the good tolerate the bad; let the bad change themselves, and imitate the good.”
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Quiz Which early Christian thinks like you? And which would argue with you? See where you would stand on this and 22 more. Start Suggest a correction. Corrections that are applied are recorded in the public changelog.