Trinity United Church of Christ

THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY: Instructor: Lisa Nichols Hickman – hickmanl@duq.edu Director: Father Radu Bordeianu, Ph.D. Course Description: At the center of the Christian faith is a mystery. This mystery has everything to do with the identity of God, the nature of Christian community, the salvation history and our understanding of Christology. This is the mystery of the Trinity – how is the Godhead fully three persons, and yet one nature? Theophilus was the first to name the ‘triad’ nature

Origen (184/185 – 253/254) was a pupil of Clement, a Greek scholar, an ascetic, and later master of the Catechetical School in Alexandria. Although a devoted Christian, he was also an advocate of philosophy because he believed that philosophical and secular literature aided in the investigation of divine truth. Among his many writings were commentaries on the Bible. He applied the “‘allegorical mode of explaining the Grecian mysteries . . . to the Jewish Scriptures’” (p. 187). Further, he originated

fatherhood for God is neither sexual nor measurable by time (35). Although the names Father and Son may evoke a sense of hierarchy between the two, God is a triunity and rules as a monarch. There is equality within the Triune God and no person of the holy Trinity is greater or lesser than the other. Additionally, the Father is also known as the Creator, the Grand Architect and the Wise Designer (Ware 51). Throughout Genesis, it is evident that God created the heavens and the earth (1:1). He created all the

Ever “since the Council of Chalcedon in 451, Gregory has been honored with the title “the theologian” for his definitive teaching on the Trinity in the late-fourth century.” This has been bestowed to him because of his precise theological works “that helped to shift the official orthodoxy of the church and empire from the homoian doctrine supported by [the Arians] to the fully Trinitarian” faith that was confirmed at the Council of Constantinople in 381 AD. One of the arguments presented against

THEOLOGY COMPARED TO ARIAN THEOLOGY Ever “since the Council of Chalcedon in 451, Gregory has been honored with the title “the theologian” for his definitive teaching on the Trinity in the late-fourth century.” This has been bestowed to him because of his precise theological works “that helped to shift the official orthodoxy of the church and empire from the homoian doctrine supported by [the Arians] to the fully Trinitarian” faith that was confirmed at the Council of Constantinople in 381 AD. One of the

The four marks of our church are what we believe as Roman Catholics our church to be. We state these beliefs in the Nicene Creed and they are also shown in many other parts of our faith. Only the Roman Catholic Church reflects the fullness of these marks. It is through these marks that salvation can be achieved. These marks include One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostalic. The meaning of the first mark of the church is that we are united in our creed as well as other teachings, the celebration

from God before we come to Christ. It's prevenient that leads us to repentance over our sins. Prevenient grace that kept me alive in the flesh while I was a Muslim. Prevenient grace taught my heart to fear. It showed me, that I was lost without Christ. Everyone receives prevenient grace. The second grace is justifying grace, which is God's grace to enable us to believe in God. Prevenient grace leads us to justifying grace. Our sins are forgiven through our faith in Christ, that we receive God's justifying

the 4th and 5th centuries, the early church was going through change. After a period of persecution against Christians, the Edict of Milan established a policy for the toleration of Christianity under Constantine. Constantine was the first Roman emperor to embrace Christianity and he himself became a Christian. The Ecumenical Councils were encouraged by Constantine. The gatherings included church leaders and others who met to affirm the teachings of the church and to tackle heresy. The topic of controversy

include the divinity and humanity of Jesus Christ, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the nature of god and the nature of trinity, revelation and salvation. This essay aim’s at assessing the significant role of the sacred text in providing authentic information in regards to sacred texts. The role of the sacred text is of major significant in understanding Christian principal beliefs and this is evident through the divinity of humanity of Jesus Christ. To start off with Christianity affirms the

include the belief in the “Holy Trinity,” or three elements in one God. “God the Father” is a one part of God who Jesus taught was the “Father.” “God the Son” is Jesus, who is also referred to as “The Son of God,” was sent to save us from death and sin and taught of God’s love. He came to fulfill God’s law rather than to teach it. Lastly, “The Holy Spirit” is God in a mystical form who guides, comforts, and encourages Christians, completing the third part of the “Holy Trinity.” Another key figure in Christianity