RELIGST 3N03 Study Guide - John 15, Early Christianity, First Epistle Of Peter

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELIGST 3N03
• Professor: Stephen Westerholm

Document Summary

John does not mention or give language of the trinity but provides the raw data for early. Christians to form the idea of the trinity. To say john mentions the trinity is anachronistic. Language of trinity was not found in john but was influenced by john. Nicean creed is common to all denominations and is trinitarian in structure: we: solidarity and union with the churches, i believe: personal confession of faith. Father: traditional language of the church in the most basic formula / creed of the churches adopts its language from john"s gospel. Life can be described as being in christ, and in another way in the world: same duality you find in the nt paul"s letters consistently begin with this duality. Both in christ and in a specific geographical location. Jesus says i"m telling you this so you won"t be offended / put off when it happens. Concept of offense as inevitable is found throughout the gospels and nt.