Limbo exists for unbaptized infants.
Afterlife / neutral
John Chrysostom
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Open interactive church history leader page4th-5th CenturyConstantinopleearly
Renowned preacher and expositor; famous for his homilies and commitment to Christian ethics.
Theological Positions
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Prayers for the dead can help them.
Afterlife / agree
Soul sleep occurs between death and resurrection.
Afterlife / disagree
The intermediate state is conscious.
Afterlife / agree
There are degrees of reward in heaven.
Afterlife / stronglyAgree
Angels are real spiritual beings.
Angels & Demons / stronglyAgree
Christians can be demon-possessed.
Angels & Demons / disagree
Demons can possess people today.
Angels & Demons / stronglyAgree
Satan is a real, personal being. Not just a symbol of evil or force.
Angels & Demons / stronglyAgree
The biblical Exodus involved approximately 2 million Israelites.
Archaeology & History / agree
Writings
Homilies on 1 Corinthians
44 sermons explaining doctrinal and ethical issues in 1 Corinthians for the Antioch church.
Source: Homilies on 1 Corinthians
View WritingHomilies on Genesis
59 homilies on Genesis emphasizing moral lessons and typological connections to Christ.
Source: Homilies on Genesis
View WritingHomilies on John
88 homilies delivered in Constantinople surveying theological themes of John’s Gospel.
Source: Homilies on John
View WritingHomilies on Matthew
Series of 90 homilies expounding the Gospel of Matthew verse by verse for congregational edification.
Source: Homilies on Matthew
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Collection of 32 homilies interpreting Paul’s Epistle to the Romans with pastoral applications.
Source: Homilies on Romans
View WritingOn the Priesthood
Treatise in six books reflecting on the dignity and perils of the pastoral office, composed as a dialogue.
Source: On the Priesthood
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