Tag: athanasius
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture: Line 44–the final word
The Athanasian Creed ends with a dire warning against heresy and apostasy, which echoes what the New Testament has to say on the subject.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture: Lines 41-43
Lines 41-43 of the Athanasian Creed provide a thumbnail sketch of the resurrection and final judgment.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Lines 39-40
Lines 39-40 of the Creed teach us of Christ’s ascent, heavenly session, and return for final judgment. The Incarnation is forever: He carries these all out as true God, and equally important, true Man.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture: An excursus on Christ’s descent into hell, part 4
This post concludes our deep-dive into the Athanasian Creed’s statement that Christ “descended into hell” after His death. Here, we learn what He proclaimed to the spirits in prison, and what it accomplished.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture: an excursus on Christ’s descent into hell, part 3
As we continue our excursus into the Creed’s claim that Christ “descended into hell,” we trace His journey through the three levels of the underworld, from Scripture.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture: An excursus on Christ’s descent into hell, part 2
In this post, we learn the depth of Christ’s descent into the underworld; what He accomplished there; and why it matters to Christians.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture: An excursus on Christ’s descent into hell, part 1
The first in a series of two posts explaining from Scripture the Athanasian (and Apostles’) Creed’s claim that Christ “descended into hell.”
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Line 38
Having established the right doctrine of the Person of Christ, line 38 begins the doctrine of the work of Christ. A future post will focus on the difficult clause: “He descended into hell.” Stay tuned!
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, lines 34-37, part two
These lines of the Creed clarify the oneness of Christ. Christ isn’t two persons, one divine and one human; neither is the divine nature dissolved in the human, nor vice versa. He is One Christ with two natures.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Lines 34-37, part 1
This post introduces lines 34-37 of the Creed, explaining why a proper understanding of the Incarnation is essential to Christian faith and practice.
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