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To: aMorePerfectUnion

1. So what. God never uses the word “Trinity” either.

2. We don’t know that.

3. The first half millennium of the Church’s history was a serious of vigorous — very vigorous — arguments about who Jesus is. Because the Apostolic age lasted till about 100, heretical christologies had trouble taking root, but they were all over the place by the end of the next century.

4. There is no better descriptor of who Jesus is. What do you have to say about the Redeemer’s dual natures? Do you believe he has a divine will as well as a human will? Do you believe Jesus is fully God and fully man? If so, what does that mean, and how else would you express it?

5. The original deposit of the faith is not entirely scriptural — as scripture itself testifies, over and over again. Furthermore the emergence of heretical christologies proves that Scripture alone wasn’t getting the job done.

6. This ridiculous and hysterical claim is utterly without foundation. More to the point, the Blessed Virgin had no flaws. If she had, your redemption would be fraudulent and void.

If Scripture alone contains the only acceptable descriptors about Jesus, why do you respond in words of your own devising?

Answer my earlier questions please: How many natures does Jesus have? How many wills? If more than one, how are they related? When were they acquired? Does one predominate over the other?


164 posted on 08/18/2015 9:36:51 AM PDT by Romulus
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To: Romulus

I’ve always had skepticism about Romulans and especially Romulans who demand others work for them for free. I did think your warbirds were pretty cool with the cloaking ability.

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170 posted on 08/18/2015 10:42:26 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion ( "Forward lies the crown, and onward is the goal.")
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To: Romulus; aMorePerfectUnion
Furthermore the emergence of heretical christologies proves that Scripture alone wasn’t getting the job done.

God-breathed wasn't getting the job done. Imagine that. Thank goodness The Almighty got the help He needed.

Cordially,

269 posted on 08/18/2015 4:57:45 PM PDT by Diamond (He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people,)
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