Common Contracts
2 similar null contracts
RAISING THEFebruary 9th, 2011
Perhaps the most characteristic of Christian doctrines is that of the Holy Trinity, one godhead in three persons: Father, incarnate Son and Holy Spirit. This doctrine developed out of various attempts to understand the relationships between God; Jesus, whom the Christian Scriptures designate as “Son of God;” and the Holy Spirit, whom the Scriptures sometimes describe as sent by God, at other times as given by Christ; and all this within the context of an expressly monotheistic system of belief. I say this doctrine “was developed” since it is not expressed unambiguously in the Christian Scriptures. True, it may be implied from several episodes in the New Testament, such as the baptism of Christ: “And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased’” (Mk 1:10-11, cf. Ps 2:7). But some objected that this meant that Jesus was adopted
RAISING THEFebruary 9th, 2011
Perhaps the most characteristic of Christian doctrines is that of the Holy Trinity, one godhead in three persons: Father, incarnate Son and Holy Spirit. This doctrine developed out of various attempts to understand the relationships between God; Jesus, whom the Christian Scriptures designate as “Son of God;” and the Holy Spirit, whom the Scriptures sometimes describe as sent by God, at other times as given by Christ; and all this within the context of an expressly monotheistic system of belief. I say this doctrine “was developed” since it is not expressed unambiguously in the Christian Scriptures. True, it may be implied from several episodes in the New Testament, such as the baptism of Christ: “And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased’” (Mk 1:10-11, cf. Ps 2:7). But some objected that this meant that Jesus was adopted
