To give Shamblin and her church some credit, these beliefs seem to come from ignorance of what the Trinity means. She referred to the Trinity as, “the new three-headed monstrous view of God.” This may be…
sense of secretive or concealed, but was also used in reference to a book whose origin…
At one point, Arius (AR-ee-uhs) of Alexandria taught that Jesus was not equal to God the Father.…
Oswald goes into great detail in analyzing how the Hebrew culture initially believed in a monotheistic view of God, as well as the military and political influences of the Assyrians and Babylonians in its relation of how it caused most of the Israelites to struggle with their consistency of their faith. However, there were in fact prophets who proclaimed the word of God through the Hebrew faith. From here the author talks about the “Combining Greek and Hebrew Thought” (Oswalt p.25) -where the author goes into the discussion of Christianity origin and the impact of the Greek and Hebrew views on Greco-Roman Empire which existed during the dispersion of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. “It was when the gospel of Jesus, presupposing the Israelite worldview, penetrated into the Greco-Roman world that the stage was set for the combination of the Greek and the Hebrew worldviews in the distinctively Christian way.” (Oswalt p. 25). Oswalt continues by discussing how after the entrance of Jesus, His gospel forced its way into the Greco-Roman world and combined itself with the philosophical foundations laid by the Greek philosophers. He says the Hebrew faith showed the Greco-Roman world there was only one God who created everything there is. On the other hand, “But the Greeks were able to show the Hebrews that in this real world there is a significant link of Cause and effect that the Hebrews tended to overlook in their emphasis on the First Cause”( Oswalt p.26). This theme/idea that Oswalt uses in this chapter is also later seen in his book, which revolves around the coherent existence of logic and science. Hence, the chapter summarizes with the notion that science and logic is pretty much deemed useless without the understanding of Biblical Principles. Oswalt states, that during the Enlightenment period, man decided to fully remove God from logic and science because we had thought…
The second council of nicaea was convened by empress irene on september 24, 787 and took place in the hagia sophia in nicaea. the purpose of this council was to discuss a practice that was already condemned by the council of hieria 33 years ago. the practice discussed was the use of icons. the conflict started with Emperor Leo III when he actively made movements against this practice. part of his campaign against this practice was at the council of hieria which was during leo's reign. Then the campaign continued with Constantine V, his son. THis discussion of iconoclasm continued after Constantine V and his son died because Irene was the only one who took the throne. Irene called for another council to discuss whether they should use icons…
Paul’s argument in Romans is foundational to the Biblical/Christian Worldview. Paul brings to realization of what God is revealing to the Christian World. Most Christians do not understand the consequences of not obeying the moral laws and its values. Christians are influenced by other religions because of the lack of understanding the expectations and the fact of being accountable for their actions. Paul is presenting specific directions as how to live a godly life and to show consideration to others. This is imperative for Christians in today’s society as well as it was to the Romans. Acquiring a good foundation in the word of God is important for all Christians.…
Although the cosmological argument was expressed by Aquinas it was originally introduced and influenced by Aristotle. Aristotle stated ‘the series must start with something since nothing can come from nothing’. This suggests that Aristotle believed that the creation of universe is dependent on a supreme, ultimate primary mover, and is therefore an ‘unmoved mover’. Overall it is the vital cause of the creation of the universe, and is identified in Christianity as God. Aristotle persuaded this using the idea of planet motion which he highlighted as the cause of the change of seasons. For this transformation to happen, it required an ‘unmoved mover’ who would be capable of upholding order of the universe during the alterations. Aquinas used this concept as the labour of God.…
Despite the argument, radical Christian writers such as Michael Servetus argues that the idea of the doctrine is not biblical because it is not found within the Bible, 1 John 5:7 supports both Cappadocians and Tertullian claim of the Godhead being three persons functioning as one unit. In this verse, the three person function as one unit to bear witness in heaven. In Genesis 1:26 mankind is made from the Godhead’s image. It can also be said that mankind is made…
Arianism, a Christian heresy first proposed early in the 4th century by the Alexandrian presbyter Arius. It affirmed that Christ is not truly divine but a created being. Arius’ basic premise was the uniqueness of God, who is alone self-existent and immutable; the Son, who is not self-existent, cannot be God. Because the Godhead is unique, it cannot be shared or communicated, so the Son cannot be God. Because the Godhead is immutable, the Son, who is mutable, being represented in the Gospels as subject to growth and change, cannot be God. The Son must, therefore, be deemed a creature who has been called into existence out of nothing and has had a beginning. Moreover, the Son can have no direct knowledge of the Father since the Son is finite and of a different order of existence, Brown, and Heresies (1988;45).…
Although the cosmological argument was expressed by Aquinas it was originally introduced and influenced by Aristotle. Aristotle stated ‘the series must start with something since nothing can come from nothing’. This suggests that Aristotle believed that the creation of universe is dependent on a supreme, ultimate primary mover, and is therefore an ‘unmoved mover’. Overall it is the vital cause of the creation of the universe, and is identified in Christianity as God. Aristotle persuaded this using the idea of planet motion which he highlighted as the cause of the change of seasons. For this transformation to happen, it required an ‘unmoved mover’ who would be capable of upholding order of the universe during the alterations. Aquinas used this concept as the labour of God.…
Book of Acts. The Mighty God in Christ doctrine is in fact the doctrine of the early church. This…
The Christian church of the middle ages was the result of the Christian church within Rome. The Romans made it acceptable to be a Christian. They also helped form the structure of the early church. The theology of the early church was significantly influenced by the emperor Constantine. The idea of the importance of Rome was even transferred from the empire to the church. Even those Christians during the persecution by the Romans were given special significance during the middle ages.…
The doctrine of the inerrancy of the Scripture underscores the economy of the Trinity. God the Father gives the Scripture; the Holy Spirit inspires the Scripture, and the Son fulfilled (the promise of redemption) the Scripture.…
The foundation of Christian orthodoxy and canon are so entwined so that you cannot have one without the other; both drawing support from the other to establish details and outline its parameters. In the years that followed after the death of the apostles, there was a desire by the early Christian movement to consolidate, catalogue, and share the teachings of Jesus among the churches. Before there could be a collection of important writings however, there needed to be an agreement on what was considered worthy of high regard, useful for teaching, and what could be verified as legitimate or apostolic in nature, this would provide for foundation of what was to be considered canonical literature. These early attempts of establishing the canon also required the defining of orthodoxy. Today we recognize the definition of orthodoxy as the “acceptance of the truth, especially about Jesus Christ, that is revealed by the Holy Spirit in the gospel and is passed on through the teaching of sound doctrine.”…
The theology of the Holy Trinity was a perplexed concepted that created frequent controversy which lead to a debate were a series of church councils occurred at Nicea (325 c.e), Chalcedon (451 c.e) and Constantinople (553 c.e). A fourth century bishop complained: “I wish to know the price of bread; one answer ‘ the father is greater than the son'. I inquire whether my bath is ready one answers 'the son has been made out of nothing.'" Arius an Egyptian priest followers claim that Jesus had been created by God the father rather than living eternally with him. The fifth century bishop Nestorius of Constantinople argued Mary had given birth only to human Jesus who then became the “temple” of God. This view was defined as heretical in the western Christian world and spread its view to India, China and Arabia. The fourth-century bishop, Arius and Nestorius exemplifies prominent Christian leaders whose theology of the Holy Trinity differ. The changes of gender roles in Christianity created a male-dominated patriarchal church that inturned lasted into the twenty-first century. The difference of theological views of the Holy Trinity lead to different perceptions of the Christian faith. Therefore gender roles and the theology of the Holy Trinity are prevalent changes in…
