THEO10001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Homoousion, Docetism, Nestorianism
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Christian belief in the trinity developed out of scripture and the practice of baptism. Arius: opposed by alexander of alexandria and other bishops for his teaching on the. Trinity: arius taught that there was a time before the logos was not and that is was created by god. Council of nicaea: council of bishops which explained why arius was wrong, refuting arius: the son is consubstantial with the father, begotten not made, true. Who god is in relation to humanity. God the father (creator), son (redeemer), spirit (sustainer/sanctifier: immanent trinity: Who god is in relation to god"s own self. Eternally and essentially the father, son, and spirit. Augustine: the lover, the beloved, and the love between them. Who is jesus: according to scripture: Is jesus really human: johanine community: (1st letter of john) Some members left the community because they didn"t believe jesus was really human (denied incarnation: gnosticism:
