Culture has always been a divergence. There is no saving others; without subjecting withering upon another, such as self or Anatta. And by this clause, prospective salvation is bound only by self or other. Still, Christmas is my favorite holiday.
209 days, 3 hours, and 43 minutes later.
или нах*й
Not even 1 minute later.
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us
John 20:28
And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
Romans 9:5
Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever.
Titus 2:13
the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 1:8
But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever.
His eternality
John 8:58
Before Abraham was, I AM (the Divine Name of Exodus 3:14)
Uncreated creator
Colossians 1:16
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth
Omnipotent
Matthew 28:18
All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth
Worship Due to God Alone
1. Matthew 14:33
Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
2. Hebrews 1:6
And let all the angels of God worship him
True Humanity
John 1:14
The Word was made flesh
1 Timothy 2:5
The man Christ Jesus
Luke 2:52
Jesus increased in wisdom and stature
Hebrews 2:14
He also himself likewise took part of the same (flesh and blood).
True Divinity
Colossians 2:9
For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily
Philippians 2:6-7
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation
The Orthodox Church
Council of Nicaea (AD 325) condemned arianism
Begotten, not made, being of one essence (homoousios) with the Father.
Council of Chalcedon (AD 451)
One and the same Christ, Son, Lord, Only-begotten, acknowledged in two natures, without confusion, without change, without division, without separation.
Hymn of Justinian (preschism liturgy)
O Only-begotten Son and Word of God, who art immortal, yet didst deign for our salvation to be incarnate
Saints of the Undivided Church
St. Ignatius of Antioch († c. 107 AD)
A student's (of the Apostle John) letter to the Ephesians
There is one Physician, of flesh and of spirit, God existing in flesh, true life in death, both of Mary and of God.
St. Irenaeus of Lyons († c. 202 AD), Against Heresies
He is Himself in His own right, God and Lord and King Eternal, and the Incarnate Word.
St. Athanasius the Great († 373 AD)
He became man that we might become god.
(Theosis)
St. Gregory of Nazianzus († 390 AD)
That which He has not assumed He has not healed; but that which is united to God is also saved.
St. Cyril of Alexandria († 444 AD) affirms one Person without denying 2 natures, rejecting nestorianism
One nature of God the Word incarnate.
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