{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/ecf/001/0010689.htm","path":"chr/ecf/001/0010689.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/ecf/001/0010689.htm","text":"In the time of the lawless partisans of idolatry, wicked decrees were passed against the godly Christians in town and country, to force them to offer libations to vain idols; and accordingly the holy men, having been apprehended, were brought before the prefect of Rome, Rusticus by name. And when they had been brought before his judgment-seat, said to Justin, \u201cObey the gods at once, and submit to the kings.\u201d 2643 Justin said, \u201cTo obey the commandments of our Saviour Jesus Christ is worthy neither of blame nor of condemnation.\u201d Rusticus the prefect said, \u201cWhat kind of doctrines do you profess?\u201d Justin said, \u201cI have endeavoured to learn all doctrines; but I have acquiesced at last in the true doctrines, those namely of the Christians, even though they do not please those who hold false opinions.\u201d Rusticus the prefect said, \u201cAre those the doctrines that please you, you utterly wretched man?\u201d Justin said, \u201cYes, since I adhere to them with right dogma.\u201d 2644 Rusticus the prefect said, \u201cWhat is the dogma?\u201d Justin said, \u201cThat according to which we worship the God of the Christians, whom we reckon to be one from the beginning, the maker and fashioner of the whole creation, visible and invisible; and the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who had also been preached beforehand by the prophets as about to be present with the race of men, the herald of salvation and teacher of good disciples. And I, being a man, think that what I can say is insignificant in comparison with His boundless divinity, acknowledging a certain prophetic power, 2645 since it was prophesied concerning Him of whom now I say that He is the Son of God. For I know that of old the prophets foretold His appearance among men.\u201d\n\u039c\u03b5\u03c4\u1f70 \u03b4\u03cc\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f40\u03c1\u03b8\u03bf\u1fe6, orthodoxy.\n305:2645\nThat is, that a prophetic inspiration is required to speak worthily of Christ.","title":"Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol I: JUSTIN MARTYR: Chapter I.\u2014Examination of Justin by...","type":"page"}