Quick FactsQuestion: Does 1 Clement, written around 95 to 96 A.D., prove Roman primacy or Apostolic succession through a single line of bishops?Short answer: No. The epistle never tells the Corinthians that Rome has final authority, and it says the Apostles appointed multiple bishops and deacons, not one bishop.Author: Traditionally...
In this article I apply Richard Hays's seven tests for scriptural echoes to ask whether 1 Clement 7:7 echoes Ephesians 2:12-13.1) AvailabilityWas the purported source of the allusion or echo available to the author and his audience?Joshua Schachterle dates Ephesians probably between 80 and 100 AD. Dan Wallace dates it...
SummaryIn 1 Clement, initial salvation is by faith alone (sola fide). It rests on the blood of Christ and follows a two-step pattern: repenting, which Clement joins closely to believing, and then calling upon God for salvation. Ongoing salvation has to be maintained by works.This explains how Clement can say...