Oh, well, that was definitely informative, Dave, thank you !! Just so I get this straight, the Trinity doctrine says there are actually three separate persons in the Godhead?
Blaine On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 10:45:34 -0500 "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Blaine wrote: > > I suppose as Jeff might have indicated, I always > > thought it meant three expressions of the same > > person, and that it was a doctrine peculiar to > > Protestant religions, based upon some council > > held during the reformation. (:>) I think > > that is what I have understood, at least. > > But if it means three separate persons, I would > > agree with that. > > The doctrine that says God is three expressions of the same person > is > known as Sabellianism. In modern times, it is called Oneness > Doctrine. > Although a few Protestant denominations have this perspective, it > is > considered heresy by Orthodox Trinitarians. The Trinity doctrine > lies > midway between Arianism on one end, that makes Jesus only a man who > is > worthy of worship, and Sabellianism on the other end which makes > Jesus > another expression of the One God. > > Note that during the reformation, one of the chief accusations > against > Michael Servetus was that he denied the Trinity, claiming that God > was > one person and not three. He believed that Jesus was God, another > expression of that One God. John Calvin, a significant Protestant > reformer I think you would agree, played a role in the Protestant > town > of Geneva burning this man at the stake for holding this view of > the > Godhead. > > Peace be with you. > David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. > > ---------- > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you > may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) > http://www.InnGlory.org > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you > have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. > > ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
