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    Jesus

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    An angel appeared before a woman named Mary and stated to her that she would give birth to a son. She would name her son Jesus. Mary being a virgin gave birth to a child‚ conceived by God through his Spirit. Jesus being conceived in a supernatural manner became man and God in one creation. God became incarnate in this child who became known by the name of Jesus (Mathew 1:18-25). Jesus was a Palestinian Jew‚ born in a town south of Jerusalem‚ raised in Nazareth in a small village in Galilee. Jesus

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    that everything that comes from the Father is inferior to him because he created these things like Jesus. Arius could not see the distinction between “creating” and “begetting” because he thought of receptivity (i.e. begotten) as non-divine. At the Council of Nicaea the word “begotten” is defined as meaning made of the same substance which then leads to the understanding that Jesus is consubstantial with the Father (i.e.

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    recognizes the authority of the ecumenical councils at which East and West were represented together. These were the councils of Nicaea I (325)‚ Constantinople (381)‚ Ephesus(431)‚ Chalcedon(451)‚ Constantinople II (553)‚ Constantinople III (680)‚ and Nicaea II (787) (Encarta 1996). The power of teaching and guiding the community is bestowed on certain ministries‚ particularly that of the bishop of each diocese or is directed through certain institutions‚ such as councils. Because the church is composed not

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    controversy of the divinity of Christ between Arians and Athanasius was concluded by the Council of Nicea in A.D. 325. However‚ other issues were raised newly to the Alexandrian school and the Antiochian school. The issue was the very how to affirm the full humanity of Christ and how to understand the unity of his divinity and humanity‚” Their Christological debate has been settled by the Council of Chalcedon in A.D. 551. In the next‚ Iwill examine Alexandrian school’s affirmations in order to respond

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    decisions that were made in this creed were so important. The first topic I want to discuss is that there are four different types of creeds that have made an impact on our Christian world. First‚ the Chalcedonian creed was formed at the Council of Chalcedon in 451. The creed states that even as Christ had two natures they were

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    In the later fourth century and early fifth century‚ the Western Roman Empire fell into rapid decline. Signs of decline included incursions by many of the Northern Kingdoms‚ also known as “barbarians‚” including Vandals‚ Goths‚ Saxons‚ Angles‚ and Gauls. The actual fall of Rome is recorded in history by the Visigoths in 410 A.D. While the fall of the empire included looting and the loss of writings and items of antiquity‚ most notably the invaders were looking to settle in the conquered lands and

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    that Christianity was also a useful tool in reinforcing Constantine’s authority as emperor. Indeed‚ Christianity’s monotheistic values opened possibilities in asserting the emperor and future emperors as God’s representatives on earth. Moreover‚ the council of Nicea in 325 illustrates the emperor’s direct power over the spiritual sphere. Similarly‚ Theodosius I’s reign also exemplifies the political importance of Christianity‚ as a unifying tool and a reminder of the emperor’s power. Indeed

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    Reformers‚ besides composing communities outside state sanction‚ often employed more extreme doctrinal change‚ such as the repudiation of tenets of the councils of Nicaea and Chalcedon. The presence of a printing press in a city by 1500 made Protestant adoption by 1600 far more likely. In Switzerland‚ the schooling of the reformers and especially those of Zwingli and Calvin had a huge effect‚ despite the constant fights between the different divisions of the Reformation. Contrary to happenings in

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    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

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    article‚ as he repeated links multiple verses together to formulate clear and distinct points. Not only does Strauss exhibit a grounded view of scripture‚ he also interacts with history to build and support his defense‚ citing multiple early Christian councils

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