Trinity United Church of Christ

of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost” The Trinity is an area of the Christian faith where Christians and non-Christians alike struggle to explain the Godhead in a way that is biblical and understandable.  In this paper I will discuss the doctrine of the Trinity as a foundation of Christian living. I will also discuss the Nicene Creed and its historical importance in the acceptance of the full divinity of Jesus Christ. I will write about the belief system of Unitarianism

We are of course waiting for Jesus’s return, or the time of revelation. The study of Jesus’s coming, and the other last things, heaven, hell, judgement, etc., is called eschatology. Eschatology starts with some tensions, just as many theological topics and studies do. These tensions do not come from different doctrinal parties differing in opinion though, they come from the very nature of revelation it self. It all stems from the phrases already and not-yet. Already covers what has already happened

relationship dispute, defend the trinity, and bring unity to the church. This council “condemned Arius and produced an anti-Arian creed, the Creed of Nicea”, but this council did not end disputes (Lane 29). The creation of a creed, the Creed of Nicea, did have a significant impact, however. A creed, meaning “I believe” in Latin, can be used in many ways including “a public statement on first becoming a Christian, on joining the church, as part of

persons of one Triune God in his Hymns on the Trinity 1767: Thee, holy Father, we confess/ Thee, holy Son adore, Thee, Spirit of true holiness,/ We worship evermore ... Supreme, essential One adored/ In coeternal Three. Traditional Trinitarian language states that God is one ousia (substance/nature/essence) and three hypostases (persons). To stand within orthodox Christianity is to confess the Athanasian Creed—“That we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity; neither confounding the Persons;

for the church and Christianity. When Christianity became a legal religion in the Roman Empire under Emperor Constantine I, leaders of various Christian communities throughout the Mediterranean could easily meet to discuss important issues and clearly define their faith. These large meetings of Bishops were called Ecumenical Councils. More importantly, the first Ecumenical Councils produced some of the earliest

The Person of Christ When discussing and proving the person of Christ, there are two basic laws that must be addressed and proven. First you must prove that Christ is one hundred percent human (humanity), then you must prove that at the same time Christ is one hundred percent God (deity). As human, Christ had a body, he had a soul and spirit, he had human characteristics, and he was called by human names. In Luke 2:52, it is written that Christ, even though he had a virgin birth, He was

The doctrine of the Trinity is the study of who God is, what God is like, how God works, and how God is to be approached (Erickson). God as Trinity was established by the dogma of the ancient Church and defends the central faith of the Bible and the Church (Grenz). The Christian doctrine of the Trinity states that there is One God who is three divine persons; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I will describe how the early Christian church came to its understanding of God as Three-in-One. Although

is very important to know what you believe in. The united and trinitarian church both believe in great fundamental truths. They both stand firmly on each of their beliefs, but also differ greatly. If you do not know what you believe in, your faith may be tested. Both the united and trinitarian churches hold great worship services. They are both laid-back and act freely on how they feel or how the spirit of god moves on them. In the oneness church, worship is focused on Jesus only. They worship Jesus

Catholic, Anglican, Protestant and last but not the least by far, Pentecostal. The principle beliefs can be broken down into 5 points which are: The Divinity and Humanity of Jesus Christ, the Death and Resurrection of Christ, Nature of God and the Trinity, Revelation and Salvation. The Divinity and Humanity of Jesus Christ refers to the statement that Jesus was fully human and fully God. This statement can vary largely for the major variants. Orthodox

world wide by 2.1 billion people, and are found most in the United States of America. They can also be found in Indonesia, Central Asia or even in the Middle East. The word “ Christian ” is actually Greek, which means followers of Christ. Christianity began with the story of the Jesus of Nazareth. A prophet who is believed to be the son of God and his faithful disciples 2000 years ago in Israel. It was during the Roman rule and Jesus Christ was a teacher. He walked amongst the people and taught them