Many people are aware of the Council of Nicaea in 325, which gave us the Nicene Creed. Fewer people are aware that the form of the Nicene Creed we have now came from lesser known First Council of Constantinople in 381. This was an important council that helped clarify the nature of the Holy Spirit … Read More “Episode 69 – The First Council of Constantinople” »
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Church Fathers
Few theological phrases have had as much historical impact as the Filioque. This short Latin word, meaning “and from the Son,” was at the heart of one of the most significant controversies in church history and remains a point of division between Eastern and Western Christianity to this day. The Meaning of the Filioque The Filioque refers to a phrase that … Read More “What is the Filioque?” »
Church Fathers
It was the church father Tertullian who first used the term ‘Trinity’ for God. That does not mean that Tertullian invented the concept. The idea of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is found in the New Testament. However, it was Tertullian who began to formulate what the New Testament data about these three means … Read More “Tertullian on the Trinity” »
Pentecostalism
Pentecostalism became a major Christian movement early in the twentieth century and continues to have an impact worldwide. Although many Pentecostals are trintarian, there is also segment that are Oneness or Jesus Only Pentecostals. Oneness Pentecostals deny the trinity but still affirm the divinity of Jesus. It is related to an early division within the … Read More “How Did Oneness Pentecostalism Start?” »