The doctrine of the Trinity arose because the early church was faced with addressing problems of ?
heresy
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What were the 4 problems with the trinity the church was faced to address regarding heresy's
Arianism , Sabellianism , Adoptionism , Docetism
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What is the Heresy of Arianism ? Fill in the blank ; A= B= C=
[A] is not the same as God since he is impassable, unknowable and unchangeable. The [B] is impossible. Christ is a creature, [C] to God.
A= Christ B= incarnation C= subordinate
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What is the Heresy of Sabellianism? Fill in the blank ; A= B= C=
there is [A] divine personality, God, but he played [B] roles in history. The Father God suffered in the form of Jesus, but they are [C] different existences.
A= one B= three C= not
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What is the Heresy of Adoptionism? Fill in the blank ; A= B= C=
God did not take the initiative in salvation but chose [A] , an ordinary but good man, and [B] him as God's divine [C] at his baptism.
A= Jesus B= adopted C= son
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What is the Heresy of Nestorianism? Fill in the blank ;
Christ has a [A] personality, one divine and [B] human. These are interchangeable in the [C] .
A= B= C=
A= dual B= one C= gospels
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What is the Heresy of Docetism ? Fill in the blank ; A= B= C=
the [A] Jesus was a phantom. God was acting in a role designed to inspire humanity. [B] cannot feel or have emotions, so Jesus' emotions cannot have been [C] .
A= human B= God C= real
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he debate about the nature and identity of Christ began with the experience of the Apostles but continued in response to emerging WHAT ?
heresies
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The first ecumenical council of Nicaea formulated what has become known as the ?
Nicene Creed in 325
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Nicene Creed was formed to deal with ?
Arianism
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The Chalcedon Definition of Jesus as divine ? We confess [A] and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, [B] in Godhead, perfect in Manhood, truly God and truly [C]
A= B= C=
A= one B= perfect C= man
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Quotes as Jesus as divine from the bible ? name the verse ;
Philippians 24
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Philippians 24 Fill in the blank ;
Who, though he was in the form of [A] , did not regard [B] with God as something to be [C]
A= God B= equality C= exploited
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The Chalcedon Definition intended to emphasise both Jesus'
divinity and humanity.
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What is known as the hypostatic union ?
combination of the divine and human nature of Christ
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Jesus' pre-existence ; The Chalcedon Definition
begotten of the Father before the ages according to his Godhead .
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Jesus' pre-existence ; The Nicene Creed definition Fill da blank : being of [A] substance with the [B] , by whom all things were [C]
A= one B= Father C= made
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John 1:2-3 QUOTE FOR ?
Jesus' pre-existence
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John 1:2-3 A= B= C=
Fill da blank : He was in the beginning with [A] . All things came into being through [B] , and without him not one thing came into [C] .
A= God B= him C= being
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John 1:2-3 Shows that Jesus is not a what created by God ?
a creature
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The Chalcedon Definition of Jesus as co-equal with God
one substance with the Father with respect to the Godhead
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The Nicene Creed Definition of Jesus as co-equal with God
Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten not made, being of one substance with the Father...
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The Filioque Controversy was a debate concerning the relationship of the Holy Spirit with ?
God the Father and God the Son
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What did all Christians not agree on the trinity ?
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