In order to believe the key doctrines of God, we first must believe that He exist? In addition to asking the previous question, we then must ask, “Which God do we believe in?” As Case (2008, p. 9) presents this question, Christians need to be able to provide a truthful answer, because the Bible tells us in Matthew 6:24 (New International Version), “No one can serve two masters.” Therefore, as a body of believers, we need to reflect on these questions, in order to be able to come up with a precise answer, and to make sure we are not trying to serve God and Satan at the same time. Furthermore, since the key doctrines are from the Creator of the world, we need to see fit that we abide by the doctrines, since He has laid them before us in order
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“Christian thinking about Jesus developed further after the writing of the New Testament and culminated in creedal statements” (Powell, 2008, p. 318). When processing the incarnation, many wonder how much of Jesus is human, and how much of Him is divine? After many attempts of trying to theorize the answer, a solution came from a letter written in 382 A. D. by a council of Bishops. They affirmed that Jesus Christ “flesh was not soulless nor mindless nor imperfect” in addition, “He became fully man for the sake of our salvation” (Powell, 2008, 319). Eventually, the council of Bishops conclusion fell by the waist side, and many other theories arose. After, several other views were brought forth about Christology, the council of Chalcedon gathered in 451 A. D., and explained Christ divinity and humanity. They expressed that the Word “took man’s nature, so that two whole and perfect natures, that is to say, the Godhead and manhood, were joined together in on person, never to be divided, whereof is one Christ, very God, and very man” (Powell, 2008, p. 321). The issue with mankind, and the deciding factors of Christ being divine and human, is that God must be sought out to receive an answer. God is not a God of confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33), therefore, man can interpret things incorrectly, but when the answer comes from God everyone is on one accord. Therefore, when the children of …show more content…
This doctrine was not embraced as easily as the doctrine of Jesus Christ (Powell, 2008, p.323). The reason behind this was the apostolic preaching was focused on the good news, and not the divinity of the Holy Spirit (Powell, 2008, p. 321). On the other hand, by the fourth century after discovering that Jesus was fully divine, and if the Holy Spirit was from God, then the Holy Spirit had to be divine as well (Powell, 2008, p. 323). Then the Holy Spirit was
“Christian thinking about Jesus developed further after the writing of the New Testament and culminated in creedal statements” (Powell, 2008, p. 318). When processing the incarnation, many wonder how much of Jesus is human, and how much of Him is divine? After many attempts of trying to theorize the answer, a solution came from a letter written in 382 A. D. by a council of Bishops. They affirmed that Jesus Christ “flesh was not soulless nor mindless nor imperfect” in addition, “He became fully man for the sake of our salvation” (Powell, 2008, 319). Eventually, the council of Bishops conclusion fell by the waist side, and many other theories arose. After, several other views were brought forth about Christology, the council of Chalcedon gathered in 451 A. D., and explained Christ divinity and humanity. They expressed that the Word “took man’s nature, so that two whole and perfect natures, that is to say, the Godhead and manhood, were joined together in on person, never to be divided, whereof is one Christ, very God, and very man” (Powell, 2008, p. 321). The issue with mankind, and the deciding factors of Christ being divine and human, is that God must be sought out to receive an answer. God is not a God of confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33), therefore, man can interpret things incorrectly, but when the answer comes from God everyone is on one accord. Therefore, when the children of …show more content…
This doctrine was not embraced as easily as the doctrine of Jesus Christ (Powell, 2008, p.323). The reason behind this was the apostolic preaching was focused on the good news, and not the divinity of the Holy Spirit (Powell, 2008, p. 321). On the other hand, by the fourth century after discovering that Jesus was fully divine, and if the Holy Spirit was from God, then the Holy Spirit had to be divine as well (Powell, 2008, p. 323). Then the Holy Spirit was