Christ is the truth - Christus est veritas

[Steven Avery]

Cyril of Alexandria
[De recta ad Deum Fide ad Reginas]”Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that
Jesus is the Son of God? This is he that came by water and blood, Jesus Christ: not by water only but
by water and blood. And it is the Spirit which testifieth that Christ is the truth. And there are Three who
give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. And these three are one.
And there are three that give testimony on earth: the spirit and the water and the blood. And
these three are one.”(1 Jn 5:5-8) Consequently, what is conquering the world, that faith, Jesus is the
Son of God... (Cyril of Alexandria,”Thesaurus”in Council of Ephesus: Peltanus edition, 1576)

○ Latin:”Quis est, qui vincit mundum, nisi qui credit, quoniam Iesus est Filius Dei? Hic est, qui
venit per aquam & sanguinem, Iesus Christus; non in aqua solum, sed in aqua & sanguine. Et
Spiritus est, qui testificatur, quoniam Christus est veritas: Quoniam tres sunt, qui testimonium
dant in coelo: Pater, Verbum, & Spiritus sanctus; et hi tres unum sunt. Et tres sunt, qui
testimonium dant in terra: Spiritus, aqua & sanguis; & hi tres unum sunt.”(1 Jn 5:5-8)
Mundum itaque vincit, qui credit, Iesum esse Filium Dei.... (Cyril of Alexandria, De recta ad
Deum Fide ad Reginas, Ex prima epistola Ioannis; Peltanus, Acta Tertiae Gen. Synod. tom. i,

 

[Oseas]

Consequently, what is conquering the world, that faith, Jesus is the Son of God...
(Cyril of Alexandria,”Thesaurus”in Council of Ephesus: Peltanus edition, 1576)

Yes. This is the work of GOD, that ye believe on Him whom He hath sent-John 6:v.29. As we can see, Cyril of Alexandria, about 446 years ago wrote this wonderful message concluding that "what is conquering the world, that faith, Jesus is the Son of God..."

Speaking of the conquering of the world, the Scriptures reveal the world can be conquered in two ways, as follows, what matters is choosing the best way:

1 - since the beginning, Scripture revealed the easiest way to conquer the world:
The Devil took JESUS into an exceeding high MOUNTAIN, and shew Him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And said unto Him, All these things will I give thee, if thou will fall down and worship me. Matthew 4:v.8-9

2 - here the hardest way to conquer the world though it be the best way for conquering it: Zechariah 4:v.5 -
5 - Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.
Acts 14:v.22, combined with Revelation 11:v.15 to 18 and Luke 20:v.35-36 -
22 - Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the FAITH, and that we must through much TRIBULATION enter into the Kingdom of GOD.

As above said, the Devil took JESUS into an exceeding high MOUNTAIN, and shew Him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; but the Word of God retorts: "Who art thou, O great MOUNTAIN? before Zerubbabel thou shall become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headSTONE thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it. Zechariah 4:v.7

And about the STONE, the prophet Daniel revealed: 2:v.44-45
44 - And in the days of these kings shall the GOD of heaven set up a Kingdom -Revelation 11:v.15 to 18, among others- , which shall never be destroyed: and the Kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the STONE was cut out of the MOUNTAIN without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.

”Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? This is He that came by water and blood, Jesus Christ: not by water only but by water and blood. "

The greatness of this heavenly work here on Earth performed by our GOD, the Word, is unfathomable, but the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of GOD. In fact, we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which GOD ordained before the world unto our Glory.

Analizing the above text: "And there are Three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. And these three are One. - are the only One GOD.
John 1:v.1 says: 1 In the beginning (in the person of JESUS) was the Word, and the Word was with GOD, and the Word was GOD. In Portuguese language, which is derived from Latin, it says: "NO PRINCÍPIO era o Verbo (era a Palavra-was the Word), e o Verbo estava com DEUS, e o Verbo era DEUS.
Therefore, there are Three who give testimony in heaven... https://purebibleforum.com/index.php?threads/the-word-is-god-great-mystery.2494/
(NOTE: the expression "HEAVEN" has nothing to do with "SKY", the physical space of the Universe. And the expression "Ghost" refering to the person of Paraclete, the Comfort, the person of the Holy Spirit, it is innapropriate, despite being him really the smallest among the Three, as is revealed in John 16:v.12 to 15).

After His resurrection, JESUS said to His disciples: Matthew 28:v. 16 to 20:
16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a MOUNTAIN where Jesus had appointed them.

17 And when they saw Him, they worshipped Him: but some doubted.

18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit:

20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the END of the world. Amen. (About the END of the World-1 Corinthians 15:v.24 to 26- Check it).

Revelation 6:v.1-2 and Psalm 45:v.5
1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. Ps.45:5 - Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.

Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His Glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise GOD our Saviour, be Glory and Majesty, Dominion and Power, both now and ever. Amen. Jude 1:v.24-25
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[Steven Avery]

Leo the Great has Christus est Veritas