The philosophers, however, chose to [teach philosophy] to the Greeks alone, and not even to all of them; but Socrates to Plato, and Plato  to Xenocrates, Aristotle to Theophrastus, and Zeno to Cleanthes, who persuaded their own followers alone.

But the word of our Teacher remained not in Judea alone, as philosophy did in Greece; but was diffused over the whole world, over every nation, and village, and town, bringing already over to the truth whole houses, and each individual of those who heard it by him himself, and not a few of the philosophers themselves.

And if any one ruler whatever prohibit the Greek philosophy, it vanishes forthwith. But our doctrine on its very first proclamation was prohibited by kings and tyrants together, as well as particular rulers and governors, with all their mercenaries, and in addition by innumerable men, warring against us, and endeavouring as far as they could to exterminate it. But it flourishes the more. For it dies not, as human doctrine dies, nor fades as a fragile gift. For no gift of God is fragile. But it remains unchecked, though prophesied as destined to be persecuted to the end.

Clement of Alexandria. 1885. “The Stromata, or Miscellanies.” In Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire), edited by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, and A. Cleveland Coxe, 2:519–20. The Ante-Nicene Fathers. Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Company.

Christ has endured! The doctrines of Christ are to be heard, trusted and obeyed! He is worthy above  all other worthy! It is the doctrines of Christ that have been preserved in the 4 that have endured to test! Trust Christ over the gnostics, mithraites, aphrodites, platonics, aristotilians, sophisticated, cynics, Zeus, Thor, Valentinus, Marcion, Baal, Darwin, Hawkins, Dawkins, Anu, Enki, Ishtar, Ra, Osiris, Pharoah(s), Shiva, Buddha, Mohammed, any “god” come lately’s and where have these newbies been all alongers, etc etc etc etc

It’s the God of Moses as proclaimed by Jesus and His own that has endured the test of time and geographical reach and fulfillment of its own predictions that has been put to the test of history!

“And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.” – Mark 1:22

“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.” – Isaiah 40:8

HEAVEN AND EARTH SHALL PASS AWAY BUT WORDS SHALL NEVER PASS AWAY – JESUS

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” – Jesus Matthew 11:28-29

“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. This he said, signifying what death he should die.” – John 12:32-33

LOOK TO THE CROSS AND BE CAUGHT BELIEVING! God bless…