There were several views of Christ in the fourth and fifth centuries. Several councils came together to determine which of these views was correct or was well-based. The councils with the major Christological perspectives were the Councils of Nicea, Constantinople and Chalcedon. Each of these councils had a different view of Christ and how He is part of the Trinity with the Holy Spirit and the Father. The councils came to different conclusions as to why they thought their Christological perspective was correct. The decisions of the councils also effected the Church as a whole, in various ways. The controversy surrounding the deity of Jesus started when the church in the fourth century was faced with the concern of the determining the relationship
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75). The Council of Chalcedon resulted in the Chalcedonian Creed (Symbol of Chalcedon), which emphasized the oneness of Christ’s person and the distinction of his two natures (divine and human) and their unity, with each other (Bingham, 2002). Also the Chalcedonian definition, a confession of faith which the Emperor wanted to unite the empire (Lane, 2006), was provoked by the four controversies of Arianism, Nestorianism, Apollinarianism, and Eutycheanism (Kerr, 1990). The conclusion of the Council of Chalcedon resulted in the church rejecting all interpretation of John 1:14 (Bingham, 2002): “And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human, incarnate) and tabernacle (fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us…full of grace (favor, loving-kindness) and truth” (The Everyday Life Bible Amplified Old and New Testament). When the Chalcedon definition came about, the West accepted it at once but the East churches (Egypt and other areas) have never accepted the definition, even now (Lane, …show more content…
We do not separate Christ from the Father, and the Holy Ghost, but see Him as part of the Trinity as the Son. When He was man, he was just that man, but He was also the son of God and when He ascended to heaven He became one with the Father and the Holy Spirit. This Christology compares with the Nicene orthodoxy in that there is belief in one God, who made everything, and the belief in one Jesus. It also compares with Jesus being the only-begotten Son of God and Jesus’ crucifixion. This Christology contrasts with the Nicene Creed in that we do not believe in only one baptism, because Jesus died for our sins baptism is not necessary, but a person can be baptized many times in their life. Also the creed’s use of resurrection of the dead, only refers to people who have passed away, in our Christology the resurrection of the dead can also mean those who have gotten saved and been washed anew. My Christian fellowship’s departure from the Nicene Creed affects the message of salvation in that we believe that you can be saved while still on earth instead of waiting for the resurrection. Contemporary Christian thinking should not become aligned with the Nicene Creed because of its use of one baptism for the remission of sins and the Resurrection of the dead when Jesus returns. Contemporary Christians
75). The Council of Chalcedon resulted in the Chalcedonian Creed (Symbol of Chalcedon), which emphasized the oneness of Christ’s person and the distinction of his two natures (divine and human) and their unity, with each other (Bingham, 2002). Also the Chalcedonian definition, a confession of faith which the Emperor wanted to unite the empire (Lane, 2006), was provoked by the four controversies of Arianism, Nestorianism, Apollinarianism, and Eutycheanism (Kerr, 1990). The conclusion of the Council of Chalcedon resulted in the church rejecting all interpretation of John 1:14 (Bingham, 2002): “And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human, incarnate) and tabernacle (fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us…full of grace (favor, loving-kindness) and truth” (The Everyday Life Bible Amplified Old and New Testament). When the Chalcedon definition came about, the West accepted it at once but the East churches (Egypt and other areas) have never accepted the definition, even now (Lane, …show more content…
We do not separate Christ from the Father, and the Holy Ghost, but see Him as part of the Trinity as the Son. When He was man, he was just that man, but He was also the son of God and when He ascended to heaven He became one with the Father and the Holy Spirit. This Christology compares with the Nicene orthodoxy in that there is belief in one God, who made everything, and the belief in one Jesus. It also compares with Jesus being the only-begotten Son of God and Jesus’ crucifixion. This Christology contrasts with the Nicene Creed in that we do not believe in only one baptism, because Jesus died for our sins baptism is not necessary, but a person can be baptized many times in their life. Also the creed’s use of resurrection of the dead, only refers to people who have passed away, in our Christology the resurrection of the dead can also mean those who have gotten saved and been washed anew. My Christian fellowship’s departure from the Nicene Creed affects the message of salvation in that we believe that you can be saved while still on earth instead of waiting for the resurrection. Contemporary Christian thinking should not become aligned with the Nicene Creed because of its use of one baptism for the remission of sins and the Resurrection of the dead when Jesus returns. Contemporary Christians