Nearly all agreed. Justin Martyr, Irenaeus of Lyons and 12 others would say yes to the statement below. Only John Chrysostom would say no.
The statement in the quiz
“Miracles still happen today, just as they did in the Bible.”
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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14 early Christians
Your side
Justin Martyr c. 100 to c. 165 · Samaria, Ephesus and Rome Justin strongly agrees:
“For numberless demoniacs throughout the whole world, and in your city, many of our Christian men exorcising them in the name of Jesus Christ, Who was crucified under Pontius Pilate, have healed and do heal.”
Second Apology
Irenaeus of Lyons c. 130 to c. 200 · Smyrna, then Lyons Irenaeus strongly agrees:
“Others still, heal the sick by laying their hands upon them, and they are made whole.”
Against Heresies
Tertullian c. 155 to after 220 · Carthage Tertullian strongly agrees:
“How many men of rank (to say nothing of common people) have been delivered from devils, and healed of diseases!”
To Scapula
Origen c. 185 to c. 253 · Alexandria and Caesarea Origen agrees:
“They expel evil spirits, and perform many cures, and foresee certain events.”
Against Celsus
Cyprian of Carthage c. 200 to 258 · Carthage Cyprian agrees.
On record in On the Lapsed.
Lactantius c. 250 to c. 325 · Nicomedia and Gaul Lactantius strongly agrees:
“So now His followers, in the name of their Master, and by the sign of His passion, banish the same polluted spirits from men.”
Divine Institutes
Antony the Great c. 251 to 356 · The Egyptian desert Antony agrees:
“For the working of signs is not ours but the Saviour's work.”
Life of Antony, as Athanasius recorded his words
Martin of Tours c. 316 to 397 · Gaul, today's France Martin strongly agrees.
On record in Dialogues, as Sulpicius Severus, who knew him, recorded it.
Gregory of Nazianzus c. 329 to c. 390 · Cappadocia and Constantinople Gregory of Nazianzus agrees.
On record in Funeral Oration on His Father.
Gregory of Nyssa c. 335 to after 394 · Cappadocia Gregory of Nyssa strongly agrees.
On record in Life of Macrina.
Ambrose of Milan c. 339 to 397 · Milan Ambrose strongly agrees:
“He says: I who could not see now see. He says: I ceased to be blind, and proves it by the fact.”
Letter to his sister Marcellina
Jerome c. 347 to 420 · Rome and Bethlehem Jerome agrees:
“Some may wonder at the miracles he worked, or his incredible fasting, knowledge, and humility. Nothing so astonishes me as his power to tread under foot honour and glory.”
Life of Hilarion
Augustine of Hippo 354 to 430 · North Africa Augustine strongly agrees:
“For even now miracles are wrought in the name of Christ, whether by His sacraments or by the prayers or relics of His saints; but they are not so brilliant and conspicuous as to cause them to be published with such glory as accompanied the former miracles.”
City of God
John Cassian c. 360 to c. 435 · Egypt, then Marseilles Cassian agrees.
On record in Conferences.
1 early Christian
Your side
John Chrysostom c. 347 to 407 · Antioch and Constantinople Chrysostom strongly disagrees:
“It follows that by how much the more evident and overpowering the course of events, by so much is the part of faith abridged. For this reason miracles are not done now.”
Homilies on First Corinthians
What they said
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