prominent thinking of the day was and if it still relates to Christians today. The first major theme that the book addresses is to describe the attributes of God. Hill looks at the various aspects of God the Father‚ Son and Holy Spirit. Within discussing the parts of the Holy Trinity‚ Hill shows the various thinking the early church had concerning the three‚ what each of their roles are‚ and discusses how each of the three had equality together without either being subordinate to another. The second
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faith that was adopted in the city of Nicaea by the first ecumenical council‚ which met there in the year 325. At that time‚ the text ended after the words "We believe in the Holy Spirit"‚ after which an anathema was added. The doctrine of the Trinity is commonly expressed as: "One God‚ three Persons”‚ but this word "Trinity" does not appear in the Bible. So the doctrine is formally defined in the Nicene Creed‚ which declares Jesus to be: "God of God‚ Light of Light‚ very God of very God‚ begotten
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z 4 study guideTHEO 201 QUIZ 4 STUDY GUIDE Towns: Chapter III and IV What are the four different expressions (categories) of the law? The Physical law of God The moral law of God The social law of God The spiritual of God What are the four purposes of the law? To show the oneness and sovereignty of God(Exod. 20:2 To place a restraint on the sinner To show the greatness and reality of sin To lead the sinner to Christ What are the five points of Calvinism (the TULIP acrostic)? Total Depravity Unlimited
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Sanders in his arguments is explaining how the trinity is the gospel and all three persons are involved in the work of salvation. However‚ many people‚ in their Christian lives‚ tend to forget the Father and the Spirit because it was Jesus who died on the cross and brought forgiveness and salvation. Sanders is pointing out that Christians need to understand that being fully united with Christ is always being united with the Trinity God‚ not just the Second person (Sanders 172). For the fuller‚ richer
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Since they had different opinions they decided to come up with the new sight of the Trinity as three modes of being. Rahner reflects the Triune God’s that is self- communication as Word and Spirit; the word is the Father’s self- communication in Jesus as it was said in the scriptures and the Spirit is a powerful person who helps us to accept the gift. Saint Catherine of Siena speaks of the Holy Spirit as our Mother who nurses us in God. William argued in the light of images and the names
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in The Confessions‚ On the Trinity‚ and The literal Meaning of Genesis‚ Augustine of Hippo shows his model of what it takes to live a mystical path and become one with God. Through my mediation‚ Centering of Prayer‚ Church sermons and growth through this course‚ I became to believe Augustine of Hippo work as the most important in the mystical path. As presented in Light to Light‚ Augustine of Hippo believed in “mysticism of the image‚ specifically‚ the image of the Trinity which he finds in the minds
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made up of two doctrines of Christianity‚ which are: The doctrine of the Trinity and The doctrine of Incarnation. The doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three persons: the Father‚ the Son‚ and the Holy Spirit. These doctrines are what make up the first three paragraphs of the Nicene Creed. The first paragraph is all about the Father‚ the second paragraph is about the Son‚ and finally the third paragraph is about the Holy Spirit. In the first paragraph they relate
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Christian Theologians use common terminology in reference to the history of the Trinity. Calvinism and Modalism are two of those common schools of thought. Many believers expose one of these beliefs even if unfamiliar with the words.. However‚ many do not explore the positions held in reference to the history of the men exclaiming these differences. Letham (2004) examines John Calvin’s position‚ “…God is not truly known unless he is distinctly conceived as triune‚ and that the fruit of baptism is
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of the three major Western religions of the world including Judaism‚ Islam‚ and Christianity. The origin of all three religions will be covered as well as there view of God and several conflicts they have. Several beliefs such as judgment and the trinity will also be examined.. The origins of Judaism can be traced back to the stories of the Old Testament. These stories however cannot be proved by other historical facts (there are no records of the existence of the Hebrews until 1230BCE). (***)
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the monad of God‚ the triad must also be spoken of‚ unless the triune nature was not perfect until the creation of the Son. We will first see Augustine defend the ideas of the Trinity through the use of Scripture‚ the important and ultimate tool. Then we will see him use reason‚ or rational to show and defend the ides of Trinity. JESUS The defense of Jesus Christ as God is looked within the major and primary description of the Word of God‚ or Son of God‚ which is in John 1:1. This Augustine
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