Christ in Relation to God

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This paper explains that many Christians ask at some time and, for the practice of true faith, should be given answers to questions, such as: Who or what was Jesus Christ? Was he God? Was he human? Is he equal or subordinate to God the Father? Is he separate from God the Father? The author points out that it has been acknowledged that the doctrine of the Trinity does not appear explicitly in the Bible; yet, all branches of Christianity believe in the oneness of God, but vary when it comes to defining the three entities usually referred to as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The paper relates that the data mostly will be collected from reliable theological, historical and philosophical texts and live interviews of various acknowledged experts, including theologians, religious scholars, and representatives of various Churches.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Opening Remarks
The Study to be Conducted
The Value of Doing Such a Study
Statement of the Problem
The Purpose of the Study
The Research Question
The Subsidiary Questions
The Current State of Scholarship in This Area of Research
The Uniqueness of the Study
The Research Design
The Form of Inquiry
The Sources of Data Collection
The Analysis of the Data
The Reporting of the Data

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"The Nicene Creed was amended and competed in 381 AD and the third Ecumenical council reaffirmed the 381 version, and stated that no further changes could be made to it, nor could other creeds be adopted. Despite the dogmatic proposals of the council however modifications in the Nicene Creed continued as conflicts over terminology arose between the Eastern and western factions of the church. The phrase "and the Son" to describe the structure of the three persons in the Trinity, or the filioque clause as it is known was first added to the the Nicene Creed at a Synod of Toledo in Spain in 451AD. In theory the Western segment of the Church viewed the Holy Spirit as coming from the Father and the Son, but not subordinate to either. The Eastern part thought of the Holy Spirit as coming from the Father through the Son. The dispute contributed to the Great Schism of the Eastern and Western branches in 1054."

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