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In the Athanasian Creed, is the Son part of the Father?
In the Athanasian Creed, the three Persons are one God, and the ‘one God’ is the Trinity. The question is, how are the three Persons one God?
If Father = Son = Spirit, that would be Modalism, where ...
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Athanasian Creed: taking of the Manhood into God
The Athanasian Creed was an expression of western Nicene-Chalcedonian belief, including the hypostatic union. But there is one sentence where the intention is not as obvious to me as the rest:
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How do Trinitarians explain the Athanasian Creed saying that the "one God" is the Trinity rather than the Father as in the Nicene Creed?
In Scripture and the early Creeds, "one God" is used primarily to refer to God the Father:
1 Cor 8:6 (NIV): yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for ...
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According to Catholicism did "Sacred Tradition" include Gnostic sources?
According to extant history the development of some of its main tenets ("The Doctrine of the Blessed Trinity" and "consubstantialism") clearly do not have their roots in the scriptures (and are ...
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How do Protestants reconcile their confession of the Athanasian Creed with sola scriptura?
It must be admitted by Protestants that only the most banal of the 44 assertions of the Creed of Athanasius appear in the pages of scripture and that its authority is Catholic tradition, justified ...
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Was the Athanasian Creed ever translated into Koine Greek? If so, where can I find the text?
I am aware that it was most likely originally composed in Latin (this is why it is highly unlikely that St. Athanasius himself wrote it) but has anyone ever tried translating it into Koine Greek?
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What is the source of the 44 assertions made in the Creed of Athanasius?
I cannot locate where any but the most basic of the 44 assertions made in the Creed of Athanasius are also made in the canonical scriptures. Nor do I see any scriptural references provided within the ...
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Does the Orthodox Church accept the Athanasian Creed?
One of the main points of debate between the Eastern and Western churches concerns the words "and the Son" in the Nicene Creed's description of the Holy Spirit.
The so-called Athanasian Creed ...
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In the "Creed of Athanasius" does "before all things" mean "sooner" or "most important"?
Please see this question for why I think the Creed claims to be the declaration of the catholic church rather than merely clarifying the catholic position regarding the doctrine of "Trinity":
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What is the biblical basis for the Athanasian Creed's statement that believing in the Trinity is necessary for salvation?
The Athanasian Creed states:
Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is necessary that he hold the catholic faith. Which faith except every one do keep whole and undefiled; without doubt he ...
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Did John Wesley reject the Athanasian Creed?
I've seen a few examples online of people claiming that John Wesley objected to the "hell" clauses of the Athanasian Creed, such as on the United Methodist Church website:
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Athanasian Creed article 6, meaning of "the glory equal"
In the Athanasian Creed, article 6, we read:
But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit is all one, the glory equal, the majesty coeternal.
Does the wording of this article ...
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Is the Eastern Orthodox doctrine of "the Monarchy of the Father" consistent with the Athanasian creed?
Background: this particular question arose from considering the implied ground of the following question: Does the Holy Spirit's procession from the Father and Son infringe on the co-equality of the ...
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