Christ as Non-Human (but fully God) in the Early Second Century

March 17, 2021 NaN
Christ as Non-Human (but fully God) in the Early Second Century
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Christ as Non-Human (but fully God) in the Early Second Century

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Show Notes

In this slow path we are taking to see where the doctrine of the Trinity came from (it may seem slow, but of course a full analysis would take volumes!) I have been trying to show how different understandings of Christ emerged in early Christianity – starting from the original belief of his disciples in his resurrection and exaltation, to later exaltation views (he was a man who became divine at his resurrection; NO! at his baptism; NO! at his birth) and then incarnation views (he was never a man who was not God.  He was God who became a man). Read by Sam Devis

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