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Right expectation of reason & practical use of the Trinity Aquinas's 5 ways is like a lens for reason to apprehend God as much as we are allowed to see with our reason alone. The Chesterton's essay y …

Catholics appear to teach that after Pentecost Christians understood that calling Jesus Lord was the same as calling him God. This is true. The article you quoted described how "psychologically" sp …

In the christological use of θεός we find both the basis and the zenith of NT Christology: the basis, since θεός is a christological title that is primarily ontological in character and because the presupposition … of the predominantly functional Christology of the NT is ontological Christology; the zenith, because θεός is a christological title that explicitly and unequivocally asserts the deity of Christ. …

Quote from extensive commentary by Cyril of Alexandria on John 20:28 showing a fully developed Trinitarian Christology: ... My Lord and my God. …

This answer is a follow up to what I already fleshed out in my other answer about the Chalcedonian Trinitarian conception of the dual nature of Jesus, necessary to answer your question. It is not accu …

Trinitarian Christianity teaches that Jesus is both human and divine (i.e. Hypostatic union affirmed in the AD 451 Council of Chalcedon). That Jesus is 100% human was already affirmed before the coun …

If we look at the demographics of the period of the rise of Christianity from the Constantine era (4th century) to shortly before the global exploration period (early 15th century), we can safely say …

First of all, I'm going to clarify your question: By "ontological change" I'm going to assume the meaning represented in this blog article about how St. Thomas understood the ontological change happ …

The doctrine of the Trinity is only about the nature of the divinity of Jesus, whether it's less than or equal to God the Father. So you are right that the Son is eternal like God the Father. The co …

It's a problem of translating sarx into English. This article discusses precisely what you are inquiring, arguing why sarx doesn’t ever mean “sinful nature”. Another excellent resource is this book ex …

All Christians are still waiting for the Second Coming of Christ, where Jesus would come in glory as a King and a Judge in contrast with the "First Coming" about 2000 years ago, where He came in humil …

Adoptionism is a Christological heresy which denies the pre-existence of Jesus, and therefore denies Jesus's title as "God the Son" in the Trinitarian conception of the Christian God. See the wikiped …

Clarifying the question Short answer is: Yes, but "entering creation" needs a more precise definition. Also, your question as it's presently worded (Oct 31, 2021) lacks scope. I'm going to answer fro …

I am mostly familiar with the evangelical perspective, which I think is shared with mainstream Protestant denominations, since they all rely on Bible evidence alone (instead of relying on the writings …

Evangelical Answer The facts to know are actually very few YET significant, since they are life changing. But to accept the facts with your mind AND to take action based on those facts with your will …