Historically people have often taken aim at Jesus the God/man
and ascribed to Him a status that made Him less than a member of the eternal,
uncreated deity known as God. The Nicene Creed addresses this. It focuses on
the emphasis of scripture, which is oneness and unity of purpose in thought, heart and action. “The Lord your God is one…” is a maxim from the mouths of prophets. The body of Christ is one… a husband and wife become one flesh, and so on. Yet in each of these examples of, one, there are distinct personalities and features within the oneness. The prayer of Christ in John 17 was that we would be one with Him and the Father. The detractors’ claim that God is a singular entity unconnected to anyone else does not
stand firm in the light of scripture. Further, logic dictates that the very nature of love implies considering others outside of your own immediate being. It requires mutual
respect, trust, vulnerability, and transparency. Love is relational.
Christianity is based on a covenant relationship and the bible says emphatically, “God is love…” seeking to reconcile the world to Himself.
God is not comprehensible to our natural minds, and we must humbly realize
that for us to understand Him we need revelation. This unveiling took place during the incarnation, life, death and resurrection of His Son. Strategies to diminish
the Son find homes in false doctrines and teachings. They are aimed at diminishing the work of Christ and limiting the divine blood that purchased our atonement. In effect, it turns Jesus into a created being worthy of honor- but not worship. If you find yourself in this state of pondering, consider what Christ did for you. He died for you and tasted death.
Yes the sinless, eternal God perished. My friends He is more than a model for
you to follow.
Points to consider regarding His divinity:
“For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily
form….” 1 Colossians 2:9
“Who in very nature did not consider equality with God something
to be grasped…” Philippians 2:6
“In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the
Word was God…” John 1:1
“The Son is the radiance of God’s glory
and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his
powerful word.” Hebrews 1:3
We endorse the Nicene Creed at Freedom²
International Consultation on English Texts
translation
as printed in:
The Lutheran
Book of Worship
The Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal)
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the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus
Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the
Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Amen! This is a wake-up call to those who soft peddle Jesus as a significant “historical” figure, but deny He is God. Jesus Christ is God–one in being with the Father. To deny Christ is to forfeit your inheritance and to forfeit the eternal life purchased by his blood. The world will hate you for proclaiming Jesus Christ as King, but if you deny Him then He will deny you. Time to take a stand or perish.