Describe The Relationship Between The Canon And Orthodoxy
This paper will discuss the relationship between the foundation of Orthodoxy and the Canon. It will discuss the events and people that had roles in the development of the canon as well as the councils convened to resolve controversy. It will briefly touch on the Eastern and Western branches of the church. Scholarly articles and the Bible will be used to prove the truths and facts. Orthodoxy and Canon will be defined to aid the understating of their relationship. The Canon is defined as an ecclesiastical rule or law enabled by the church. Orthodoxy can be defined as generally accepted theory, practice or doctrine. The problems within the foundation of orthodoxy and the canon have been an issue from the formation of the early
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The Orthodoxy has apostolic roots which originated with Jesus. It most likely started when Constantine the Great granted Christians the freedom to worship in the year 313. That edict put in place was to show that the Church had power and had survived the persecutions of earlier years. This edict resulted in a long term relationship with the Roman Empire and the Church. Unfortunately the relationship came with a lot of trouble but also set practices of the church into …show more content…
Marcion believed the Jesus was the true and higher God above the God of the Old Testament. Marcion and his writing were rejected by Rome but Marcion prevailed in establishing his own church that became adversarial to the Catholic Church. Marcion used the writings of Paul to develop the Marconite Bible and possibly writings from Luke. Though Jesus did not specifically speak or endorse any specific writing that would become the New Testament, he did reference the need for the things he taught to be remembered. In John 14:25-26 it states” All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Counselor, The Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” This statement of Christ suggests that no matter what controversy arose or council convened the writers of the New Testament were directed by the Holy
The Orthodoxy has apostolic roots which originated with Jesus. It most likely started when Constantine the Great granted Christians the freedom to worship in the year 313. That edict put in place was to show that the Church had power and had survived the persecutions of earlier years. This edict resulted in a long term relationship with the Roman Empire and the Church. Unfortunately the relationship came with a lot of trouble but also set practices of the church into …show more content…
Marcion believed the Jesus was the true and higher God above the God of the Old Testament. Marcion and his writing were rejected by Rome but Marcion prevailed in establishing his own church that became adversarial to the Catholic Church. Marcion used the writings of Paul to develop the Marconite Bible and possibly writings from Luke. Though Jesus did not specifically speak or endorse any specific writing that would become the New Testament, he did reference the need for the things he taught to be remembered. In John 14:25-26 it states” All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Counselor, The Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” This statement of Christ suggests that no matter what controversy arose or council convened the writers of the New Testament were directed by the Holy