Tertullian emerged as a leading member of the African church, using his talents as a teacher in instructing the unbaptized seekers and the faithful and as a literary defender (apologist) of Christian beliefs and practices. According to Jerome, a 4th-century biblical scholar, Tertullian was ordained a priest.Click to see full answer. Keeping this in consideration, what is Tertullian known for?Though conservative in his worldview, Tertullian originated new theological concepts and advanced the development of early Church doctrine. He is perhaps most famous for being the first writer in Latin known to use the term trinity (Latin: trinitas).Subsequently, question is, when did Tertullian live? 155 AD Also question is, what did the montanists teach? Ecstatic prophecy As the name “New Prophecy” implied, Montanism was a movement focused around prophecy, specifically the prophecies of the movement’s founders which were believed to contain the Holy Spirit’s revelation for the present age. Prophecy itself was not controversial within 2nd-century Christian communities.When did the Trinity teaching start?The first defense of the doctrine of the Trinity was in the early 3rd century by the early church father Tertullian. He explicitly defined the Trinity as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and defended his theology against “Praxeas”, though he noted that the majority of the believers in his day found issue with his doctrine.
