Trinity County

The rudimentary idea of the Trinity is found within the New Testament, but there is stark contrast when the conception of God in the Old Testament comes into view. The early church wrestled with whether God is one or three. Their answer is that God is triune— one substance, three persons. Since then, the church catholic continually affirms and reflects on this doctrine to understand God. Statements on the Trinity can become confusing when people begin to explain it, easily falling into God being…

I. What is the word “Trinity”? The word “Trinity” is not found in the Bible, just like the word “Bible” cannot be found in it either. Nevertheless it sums up what the Bible teaches concerning Trinity. That is to say, abstractly not found but concretely proven. (1 Jn. 5:7~8) II. Importance of the study of the Trinity The doctrine of the study of the Trinity is the most basic and fundamental doctrine of Christianity. It deals with following aspects: A. Basic B. Fundamental C. Biblical D.…

There is plenty of evidence in the Bible of Jesus' nature as both fully human and fully divine. As mentioned in the previous paragraph, Jesus is confirmed to be human because of his display of human emotions, his human birth and death and also his human needs and form. Jesus is confirmed to be divine because of his title of Lord and the fact that he is the son of God. His conception within the Virgin Mary also confirmed his divinity. The Nicene Creed also mentions Jesus as the son of God and as…

St. Athanasius On the Incarnation St. Athanasius, a bishop from Alexandria, lived during the times of 296-373 AD. In his book, On the Incarnation, St. Athanasius is writing to Macarius. In this writing, St. Athanasius defends the incarnation of Christ against non-believers and clarifies why God chose to approach his fallen people in human form. According to St. Athanasius it is crucial to know that the Redeemer is as well the Creator. This can be seen when he states that “the renewal of…

Archbishop Romero overall had a positive effect on the people of El Salvador although he wasn’t well liked by some people also. The negative affect Romero had on some people is visible when Oscar Romero was named Archbishop. It states that “not everyone was happy with Romero’s naming. For some priests and others who had pondered the new direction given the church by Vatican II and the pronouncements of the Latin American bishops at Medellin in 1968, Romero seem wedded to the old ways and his…

Selection I: Method is People It all went underway when Jesus called a few ordinary kinsmen to follow him. His apprehension was not with agendas, but with the ordinary men who the flocks would follow. The primary objective of Jesus ' plan was to recruit people who may bear witness of his life and continue to do his work after he returned to the Heavenly Father. These initially converts had little instantaneous effect on the spiritual life of that day, but their daily life, would have a large…

Sunday is a very pleasure day and a blessing day because I got an opportunity to praise the God and to visit the church. God give people six days and only Sunday God want people to take time to praise the lord in this blessing day. A church is the very special and peaceful place for Christian. People go there to learn the wisdom of God, to pray and to get the blessing. It is mandatory and very important for Christian to go to church and pray to closer their life with God. A good Christianity…

Historical context. Eastern Orthodoxy was formed in the 1st-5th centuries BC. Eastern Orthodoxy developed its identity after the “Great Schism” in which Rome and Constantinople had a falling out and both Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism gained an identity (“Eastern Orthodoxy”). The religion originated in the East from the Roman-Byzantine Empire with the headquarters in Constantinople. Eastern Orthodoxy regards its self as the True Church, being rooted in Christianity. Eastern Orthodoxy…

During this Church History Intensive, Doctor Steve Hoskins allowed us to delve deeper into the history of the Church, and throughout the class, he challenged us to reevaluate our perspective of the Church, as a whole. We were instructed on why church history is important, and why we should not only know the history of our Salvation Army but of the Church, in general. Countless men and women fought for the freedom of religion that we have in this day and age. If we do not educate our people,…

Jesus Christ died, rose and ascended to heaven. The Holy Spirit is not an ethereal shadow, vague or an impersonal force. The Holy Spirit is a force equal to God. The Holy Spirit is considered the third family in the Godhead. Christians believe in the trinity; God the father, God the son and God the Holy Spirit (Luther’s,…