Послание Феофила к епископу Афингию о так именуемых чистых Правило 12 Феофила Александрийского
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Your piety informed me that some of those who call themselves pure want to join the church. Previously, the great council of our blessed fathers, which was in Nicaea 147, determined the ordination of those coming from heresies: then, according to this charter, you are also pleased to ordain those who wish to join the church, if only their life is virtuous, and there is no obstacle to this.
(I Om. 8; II Om. 7; Trul. 95; Laod. 7; Basil Vel. 1, 47).
This rule is a response from Theophilus to Bishop Afingius to his request about how to deal with the Kafars (Novatians) who want to join the church, and Theophilus recommends to the inquiring bishop the definition of I Omni. Council, namely the 8th rule.
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