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New Testament Christology, "today lives in the tension between continuity with the church's doctrinal tradition on the one hand and, on the other, openness to the new experiences and understandings of Christ arising out of the particular contexts of suffering and hope", (Migliore, 242). One of the central Christian tenets is that Christ cannot be contained within any house of man's making - nor, by extension, by any literary construct of the Bible or any interpretation thereof. While the literalist churches base their faith upon an absolutist reading of the Bible, the deeper thinking Christians and scholars all observe that God's words are in the Bible, but not God himself. Therefore, there is more to God than what is in the Bible and being open to new ways of experiencing and knowing God is what forms the center of Christology. It is the purpose of this paper to examine the nature of New Testament Christology and a selection of the manners in which it is approached.

Tags:new, testament, christology

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In this paper, Longenecker defines the duality of this role of Christ as both a human being and a spiritual entity. Also, Timothy 3:16b is also a position that is taken that provides the duality of Christology that exists through a confessional argument on the testimonial of Christ's image. One image of Christ may be a Gnostic form of Christ that evolves from the neo-platonic denouncement of any special ability to 'grasp' God, as Longenecker defines in Phillip 2:5-11.

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Tags:confess, theory, christology

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This paper consists of two essays, one summarizing works by Bloesch and McGrath on Christology, and one summarizing Bernard Ramm's book "Offense to Reason: A Theology of Sin".

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"The controversial issue of the two natures of Christ developed historically through the views of numerous philosophers and theologians, each of whom brought a unique perspective to the question, Is Jesus Christ human or is He divine. As a study of the issue demonstrates, this is not only a profound question, but a complex one that touches on the very meaning of Christianity and Christ's place in Christian theology. In its profundity, the question raises..."

Tags:christology, theology of sin, Bernard Ramm, Pelagian, Augustinian, Adam and Eve

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The author presents four varying claims as to whether Christianity is truly the better, more truthful religion. The author points out that Exclusivism states Christianity is the true religion, and, therefore, no other can be true. The paper concludes that no one religion can say it is the one way among all the great truths of other religions, and for Christians, their way can be enriched and transformed by the true things about the other religions.

Table of Contents
Jesus of Nazareth and Christology
Jesus Christ and the Identity of God: The Christological Creeds of Yesterday and Today
Evangelical Christology
Table of Contents
Liberal and Post-liberal Christologies
Feminist Christology
Christology and the Atonement: Is Atonement Theology Sacralization of Abuse?
Jesus, Judaism, and Christianity
Is Jesus the Only Way, Truth, and Life?
Conclusion

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"The concept of God that Christians accept originally came from Judaism. The "theistic God" is the God of "philosophy, theology, and piety," according to Inbody. But the concept of God is under attack, writes Inbody: He is being dismissed as "an illusion" or a "key concept in an ideology of alienation and oppression, suffering, and injustice." Meanwhile, historically, by the early second century, some Christians believed that Jesus Christ was not "a human being at all," but only "appeared to be human." In the 5th Century the question was often asked, were Christ's "divine and human natures" thoroughly "fused"? But these are the kinds of questions, Inbody writes, that are raised only when theologians "interfere with popular piety" " because most modern Christians tend to avoid "theological debates and definitions" " in particular, Christology. "

Tags:enrichment, transformation, claims, puralism

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The paper discusses how debates in Christology have defined the Christian tradition since its inception and are responsible for the varying Christologies across Christianity today. The paper explains how the common elements of those belief systems revolve around the ontological makeup of Jesus determined at the Council of Nicaea in 325, where it was decided that Jesus was not just an extraordinary human being.

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"Dear Mr. Khan, I have heard of the troubles you are experiencing in your scripture class at Loyola Academy High school can be difficult especially at such a prestigious Jesuit college preparatory. But I am sure you will recover. And I think you will have a better understanding of the role of Jesus after reading this letter. Coming from your rich Muslim tradition, I am sure you are aware of your own faith's conception of God and its similarities and contrasts to the treatment of God in Christianity...""

Tags:Nicaea, Chalcedon, Jesus Christ

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This paper explains that Soteriology is the single most important aspect of Christology and then goes on to explain the subjective and objective view of Soteriology. The paper then looks at the question of universal salvation and whether Christianity should view Christ as God or human.

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"Soteriology is the study of salvation and Christology is the study of the person and work of Jesus. It is through Jesus Christ that humankind receives salvation; therefore, it is through Jesus Christ that the understanding of salvation must come. Jesus Christ, the Son of Man, the Son of God, the Anointed One, or a dozen other titles he claims or has been given; what can we know of him? Has there ever been a life more closely studied than the life of Jesus of Nazareth? Brilliant scholars and simple men have spent lifetimes in the quest. Yet, they have not had different material than the authors of the New Testament from which to glean deeper knowledge. Further, they have not agreed upon the interpretation of the words they do have. "There is, thus, a difference between the way in which the first Christians and the later Church understood the Christological problem" (Cullman pg. 4) The modern church is spending an increasing amount of time debating the "problem of language" as it pertains to the divinity of Jesus (Aldwinckle pg 45). "

Tags:divinity, new, testament, punishment, humankind, perfection, grace, resurrection, death

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This paper explains that, often, the difficult struggle of Christological studies is because the man is Jesus Christ, and as scholars and theologians are looking at his portrait, they come to this study with dramatically different assumptions. The author defines Christology as a systematic theological way of thinking about the person of Jesus Christ, seeking answers to questions about the life and teachings of Jesus, the person. The paper relates that Christologists have developed slowly a concept of Jesus as a shepherd based on the physical representation of the early church leaders.

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"The common explanation for this approach is that the early church expressed its response to Jesus by ascribing supernatural status to him which he did not claim, or possess of himself. Because of the early church's overly ambitious desires for a savior, Christologists often hold the church responsible for the belief that Jesus Christ was totally God, totally man, and gave his life as a ransom for the sins of men. The christologists believe that the church, ad individual believers are responsible for preserving a false picture of him."

Tags:assumptions, sins, picture, systematic, person

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This paper encompasses the entire Christology of John's gospel and is a comprehensive analysis and interpretation of the many facets entwined within the gospel's structure. This paper's text mainly focuses upon the issues of authorship surrounding John's gospel, as well as providing a insight into the Christological/theological differences evident between John's Gospel and the three synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

Chapters
Context & Authorship
Comparative Elements of the Canonical Gospels and their Christology's

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"In order for one to aptly grasp the full spectrum of information that this research based analysis offers, it is crucial for the reader to understand the title of this work; The Christology of the Gospel of John, and what the words Gospel and Christology truly signify. Gospel, as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary, 'The glad tidings (of the kingdom of God)' announced to the world by Jesus Christ. Hence, the body of religious doctrine taught by Christ and His apostles; the Christian revelation, religion or dispensation (OED). Secondly, the word Christology, as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary, is that part of theology which relates to Christ; a doctrine or theory concerning Christ (OED). With these definitions, it is easy to ascertain the fact that this scholarly text will not be a simple summary and commentary of the gospel of John's accounts of Jesus, but will be a comprehensive analysis and interpretation of the many facets entwined within the gospel's structure. As a result of the six page restraint placed upon this dissertation, the text will mainly focus upon the issues of authorship surrounding John's gospel, as well as providing a special focus on the Christological/Theological differences evident between John's Gospel and the three synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. This text will take into consideration and incorporate details concerning the context (time/place of composition) of John's Gospel, possible sources contributed in the Gospel's construction, and unique literary features that enable the reader's a better understanding of the Gospel's literary style and technique."

Tags:authorship, bible, chistology, christ, gospel, jesus, johannine, john, luke, mark, matthew, synoptic

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In this paper, the conflict of providing a unitary realization of Christ's life would be to provide a hierarchical account of the gospels, which could provide a more evolutionary understanding of Christ's life. Perhaps, a combinatory outlook on the differing sides of Christ through Mathew, Luke, and Mark might provide a pattern of growth and a collusion of Christ as a man on earth, but also as a returned savior to rekindle hope in the human race.

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Tags:christ, gospels, confessions

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In this paper, major problem with the Christian Claim is the absolutism of defining Jesus Christ outside of religious textual dogma-via the gospels and revelations. The 'universal' tenet of Jesus Christ for all of humanity is a problem, simply because the relativistic nature of reasoning does not allow this to be true for all persons. Regardless of the particular religion's belief that Christ is representative of all person's in creation (differing sects) or non-Christian.

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Tags:christ, theology, bible