@RevAdamATC@IFFFMEISTER The anathema in question (anathema 3) merely says we are to salute the images of Christ. I think Fr. Ben Jefferies is correct that the anathemas are part of the definition and binding in accord with the implications of the Christology of the council. https://t.co/ZYqQ64Nong
@francis_yo92739 Then you should argue with those people about that. I've not once claimed that. I've said multiple times that it is merely a summary of what Scripture says, just like a sermon. What matters is whether such summaries are in line with what Scripture teaches.
The Son is nowhere called the Son of the Spirit, but the Spirit is called both the Spirit of your Father and the Spirit of his Son. Let the reader understand.
@francis_yo92739 As I've said multiple times, it is a summary of what Scripture teaches concerning the nature of God and the work of Jesus. Again, if you want to condemn all manmade expressions of thought concerning what Scripture says you'll need to condemn all sermons and your own tweets.
@francis_yo92739 You’re arguing against an opinion I do not hold. I have said repeatedly that we believe as necessary for salvation only that which is proved by Scripture. This is what happens when you randomly reply to something without asking any questions.
@francis_yo92739 Right, which means summaries of biblical truths are permissible. The question about the Nicene Creed is not whether we can summarize biblical truths (every sermon does this) but whether the teaching accurately reflects the testimony of the Scriptures.
@francis_yo92739 First, there are summaries of what the Bible teaches within the Bible (e.g. Stephen’s testimony in Acts 7). Second, I never said they were needed, just that they are not opposed to Scripture either in conceit or content. Again, the issues is the interpretation of the Bible.
@francis_yo92739 Creed comes from the Latin ‘credo,’ which means ‘I believe.’ The dispute is not over whether the Creeds were written by men, but whether they accurately summarize the testimony of Holy Writ.
@francis_yo92739 Mark 7:7 does not use the word creed. You’re interpolating that word into the text. We find summaries of what Scripture teaches within Scripture itself. There is nothing wrong with summarizing the teaching of Scripture.
@francis_yo92739 That the Son proceeds from the Father and the Son can be demonstrated from Scripture (John 15 as cited above and John 20 are among the texts). We hold to the Creeds because they give accurate summaries of the teachings of Scripture.
@francis_yo92739 It refers to the addition of the word ‘filioque’ in the Latin version of the Nicene Creed, meaning ‘and the Son’ with reference to the procession of the Spirit from the Father (John 15:26).
In God there is only one will, power, operation, dominion, majesty, power, and glory. We distinguish the persons not by actions or roles, but by relations of origin (eternal generation and spiration).