得窥天境
得窥天境，须看透红尘万丈；人神相通，只凭借灵犀一缕。信靠耶稣，此外路路是绝望；坚定不移，万里迢迢聚天堂。
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(2006-11-23 19:15:06)
GodasaTrinityHereareshortcutandpasteitemstoaidindiscussionsonthedoctrineoftheTrinity.GodGodistheonlySupremeBeinginallexistence,places,andtime.HeisHoly(Rev.4:8),Eternal(Isaiah57:15),Omnipotent(Jer.32:17,27),Omnipresent(Psalm119:7-12),Omniscient(1John3:20);etc.HeisLove(1John4:8,16);Light(1John1:5);Spirit(John4:24);Truth(Psalm117:2);Creator(Isaiah40:12,22,26),etc.Heistobeworshiped(Gen.24:26;Exodus4:3...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-23 19:13:25)
TheBibleThisinformationontheBiblecanhelpwhencuttingandpastingintochatroomdiscussions.GeneralinfoontheBibleTheBibleconsistsof66books:39intheOTand27inthenew.TheBibletookabout1600yearstowrite.Itwaswritteninthreelanguages(Hebrew,Aramaic,andGreek)byabout40authorsandisinternallyconsistentthroughout.ReliabilityoftheBibleTheBibleis98½percenttextuallypure.ThroughallthecopyingoftheBiblicalmanuscripts...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-23 19:01:12)
Tritheism-theTrinityisreallythreeseparategods.Tritheism
TritheismistheteachingthattheGodheadisreallythreeseparatebeingsformingthreeseparategods.ThiserringviewisoftenmisplacedbythecultsforthedoctrineoftheTrinitywhichstatesthatthereisbutoneGodinthreepersons:Father,Son,andHolySpirit.Thedoctrineofthetrinityis,bydefinition,monothestic.Thatis,itisadoctrinethataffirmsthatthereisonlyoneGodinalltheuniv...[阅读全文]
TritheismistheteachingthattheGodheadisreallythreeseparatebeingsformingthreeseparategods.ThiserringviewisoftenmisplacedbythecultsforthedoctrineoftheTrinitywhichstatesthatthereisbutoneGodinthreepersons:Father,Son,andHolySpirit.Thedoctrineofthetrinityis,bydefinition,monothestic.Thatis,itisadoctrinethataffirmsthatthereisonlyoneGodinalltheuniv...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-23 19:00:14)
Socinianism-DenialoftheTrinity.Jesusisadeifiedman.Socinianism.
AheresyconcerningthenatureofGod.ItisderivedfromtwobrothersofthesurnameSozinniwholivedinthe1500'sinPoland.SocinianismdeniesthedoctrineoftheTrinityclaimingitdeniesthesimplicityofGod'sunity.Instead,GodisasinglepersonwiththeHolySpiritasthepowerofGod.SinceitemphasizestheunityofGod,therecouldbenodivineandhumanunioninasinglepersonasChrist...[阅读全文]
AheresyconcerningthenatureofGod.ItisderivedfromtwobrothersofthesurnameSozinniwholivedinthe1500'sinPoland.SocinianismdeniesthedoctrineoftheTrinityclaimingitdeniesthesimplicityofGod'sunity.Instead,GodisasinglepersonwiththeHolySpiritasthepowerofGod.SinceitemphasizestheunityofGod,therecouldbenodivineandhumanunioninasinglepersonasChrist...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-23 18:59:31)
Semi-Pelagianism-MancooperateswithGod.Semi-Pelagianism
Semi-PelagianismisaweakerformofPelagianismaheresyderivedfromfromPelagiuswholivedinthe5thcenturyA.D.andwasateacherinRome.Semi-Pelagianism(advocatedbyCassianatMarseilles,5thCentury)didnotdenyoriginalsinanditseffectsuponthehumansoulandwill.But,ittaughtthatGodandmancooperatetoachieveman'ssalvation.Thiscooperationisnotbyhumaneffortasinkeepingth...[阅读全文]
Semi-PelagianismisaweakerformofPelagianismaheresyderivedfromfromPelagiuswholivedinthe5thcenturyA.D.andwasateacherinRome.Semi-Pelagianism(advocatedbyCassianatMarseilles,5thCentury)didnotdenyoriginalsinanditseffectsuponthehumansoulandwill.But,ittaughtthatGodandmancooperatetoachieveman'ssalvation.Thiscooperationisnotbyhumaneffortasinkeepingth...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-23 18:58:53)
Pelagianism-ManisunaffectedbythefallandcankeepallofGod'slaws.Pelagianism
PelagianismderivesitsnamefromPelagiuswholivedinthe5thcenturyA.D.andwasateacherinRome,thoughhewasBritishbybirth.Itisaheresydealingwiththenatureofman.Pelagius,whosefamilynamewasMorgan,taughtthatpeoplehadtheabilitytofulfillthecommandsofGodbyexercisingthefreedomofhumanwillapartfromthegraceofGod.Inotherwords,aperson'sfreewilli...[阅读全文]
PelagianismderivesitsnamefromPelagiuswholivedinthe5thcenturyA.D.andwasateacherinRome,thoughhewasBritishbybirth.Itisaheresydealingwiththenatureofman.Pelagius,whosefamilynamewasMorgan,taughtthatpeoplehadtheabilitytofulfillthecommandsofGodbyexercisingthefreedomofhumanwillapartfromthegraceofGod.Inotherwords,aperson'sfreewilli...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-23 18:57:32)
Patripassionism-TheFathersufferedonthecrossPatripassionism
PatripassionismisatheologicalerrordealingwiththeGodheadwhichstatesthattheFatherbecameincarnate,wasborn,suffered,anddiedonthecross.HencetheFather's(patri)passion(suffer)onthecross.
ThisisanerrorbecauseweknowthatJesusspoketothepersonoftheFatherandthatitwasJesuswhowenttothecross.Ifthefatherandsonarethesamepersonthathowisitpossiblefort...[阅读全文]
PatripassionismisatheologicalerrordealingwiththeGodheadwhichstatesthattheFatherbecameincarnate,wasborn,suffered,anddiedonthecross.HencetheFather's(patri)passion(suffer)onthecross.
ThisisanerrorbecauseweknowthatJesusspoketothepersonoftheFatherandthatitwasJesuswhowenttothecross.Ifthefatherandsonarethesamepersonthathowisitpossiblefort...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-23 18:56:52)
Nestorianism-Jesuswastwopersons.Nestorianism
NestorianismistheerrorthatJesusistwodistinctpersons.TheheresyisnamedafterNestorius,whowasborninSyriaanddiedin451AD,whoadvocatedthisdoctrine.NestoriuswasamonkwhobecamethePatriarchofConstantinopleandherepudiatedtheMariantitle"MotherofGod."HeheldthatMarywasthemotherofChristonlyinrespecttoHishumanity.ThecouncilofEphesuswasconvenedin431toaddresstheissuea...[阅读全文]
NestorianismistheerrorthatJesusistwodistinctpersons.TheheresyisnamedafterNestorius,whowasborninSyriaanddiedin451AD,whoadvocatedthisdoctrine.NestoriuswasamonkwhobecamethePatriarchofConstantinopleandherepudiatedtheMariantitle"MotherofGod."HeheldthatMarywasthemotherofChristonlyinrespecttoHishumanity.ThecouncilofEphesuswasconvenedin431toaddresstheissuea...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-23 18:56:08)
Monophysitism-Jesushadonlyonenature:divine.Monophysitism
MonophysitismisanerrorconcerningthenatureofChristthatassertsJesushadonlyonenature,nottwoasistaughtinthecorrectdoctrineofthehypostaticunion:JesusisbothGodandmaninoneperson.Inmonophysitism,thesinglenaturewasdivine,nothuman.ItissometimesreferredtoasEutychianism,afterEutyches378-452,butthereareslightdifferences.Monophysitismaroseoutofareacti...[阅读全文]
MonophysitismisanerrorconcerningthenatureofChristthatassertsJesushadonlyonenature,nottwoasistaughtinthecorrectdoctrineofthehypostaticunion:JesusisbothGodandmaninoneperson.Inmonophysitism,thesinglenaturewasdivine,nothuman.ItissometimesreferredtoasEutychianism,afterEutyches378-452,butthereareslightdifferences.Monophysitismaroseoutofareacti...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-23 18:55:26)
Monarchianism-Godisoneperson.Monarchianism
Monarchianism(mono-"one";arche-"rule")wasanerrorconcerningthenatureofGodthatdevelopedinthesecondcenturyA.D.ItaroseasanattempttomaintainMonotheismandrefutetritheism.Unfortunately,italsocontradictstheorthodoxdoctrineoftheTrinity.MonarchianismteachesthatthereisoneGodasoneperson:theFather.TheTrinityisthatthereisoneGodinthreepersons:Fat...[阅读全文]
Monarchianism(mono-"one";arche-"rule")wasanerrorconcerningthenatureofGodthatdevelopedinthesecondcenturyA.D.ItaroseasanattempttomaintainMonotheismandrefutetritheism.Unfortunately,italsocontradictstheorthodoxdoctrineoftheTrinity.MonarchianismteachesthatthereisoneGodasoneperson:theFather.TheTrinityisthatthereisoneGodinthreepersons:Fat...[阅读全文]
