![]() ![]() His ‘body’ could not have been a truly physical body, but an apparent one (doceticism). Christ, the messenger come to make God known to us, cannot have come in the flesh. Therefore the human body, materially evil, cannot be the vehicle for the revelation of the Supreme God. In Christian Gnosticism, Christ is that messenger.ħ Since the material world was the result from error, not the product of divine will, it was considered to be evil. Our present slavery is such that we are unable to obtain that knowledge on our own we need someone from the transcendent spiritual world to reveal it to us. Our soul’s freedom requires knowledge of the supreme God, of our current situation, of what we once were and of what we can and should become. Our souls are part of the divine substance, currently imprisoned in a material world. (A “great chain of being”)Ħ Gnosticism was a primarily a doctrine of salvation. It asserted that from a single eternal principle, other principles or aeons flowed in a declining and diminishing order, until-usually through an error of one of the lower aeons-the material world was produced. Gnosticism: Pre-Christian beginnings, later co-opted many Christian ideas, strong in 2nd-3rd centuries. Statements Declaratory creeds: “We believe…” Need to clarify issues because of conflicting doctrines each claiming to express/explain what kind of being Jesus really is. ![]() Creeds as Responses to Heretical Doctrines/ Baptismal questions and answers Apostles’ Creed: “Do you believe in God the Father? “I believe in God the Father almighty”Ĥ 2. 28:19 Profession of Faith creeds Roman Creed, Tertullian’s creed, etc. “Catechism” creeds The Bible: “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit….” Matt. ![]() Why Do We Say What We Say? The Heretic’s Guide to TheologyĢ Who is this? (Mark 4:41) What kind of being is this!? (Matthew 8:27) What kind of being is Jesus? What kind of being is our God, who is three and yet one? Council of Nicaea (325) + Council of Constantinople (381) = “Nicene Creed”ģ Two major reasons/occasions for creeds: Presentation on theme: "The Heretic’s Guide to Theology"- Presentation transcript: ![]()
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