somewhere along the way, John became disillusioned with philosophy and started studying the Bible. It was then that he came to repentance and faith in Christ, and throughout the remainder of his life he would call Christianity the true philosophy. Most converts were required to undertake a two-year catechumenate, in which they studied the great doctrines and practices of the church and were tested on them before being baptized and brought into the church. However, children of
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