The term trinitas ( Trinity ) was first used in the 2nd century, by the Latin theologian Tertullian, but the concept was developed in the course of the debates on the nature of Christ . In the 4th century, the doctrine was finally formulated.
Some theologians sought to protect his holiness by denying that his humanity was like that of other human beings; others sought to protect the monotheistic faith by making Christ a lesser divine being than God the Father.
Early creeds began the process of specifying the divine in Christ, both in relation to the divine in the Father and in relation to the human in Christ. The definitive formulations of these relations came in a series of official church councils during the 4th and 5th centuries—notably the one at Nicaea in 325 and the one at Chalcedon in 451—which stated the doctrines of the Trinity and of the two natures of Christ in the form still accepted by most Christians .
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2006-07-11 03:48:24 · 6 answers · asked by wisam z 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I read once that there where some changes and decisions to accept parts and drop others of the bibles. The bibles that were following the concept of monothesim were refused while those following the trinity were credited. this was done in the 2nd, 4th and 5th centuries. some of these changes have been done in councils like
the one at Nicaea in 325 and the one at Chalcedon in 451.
My question is what were these changes specifically??
2006-07-13 21:46:17 · update #1
Actually was during Ii century i think.
when Constantine the roman emperor turned in to Catholicism because of a dream.
he and a group of religious leaders decide what and who is true and who was a fake and it has done like that ever since.
authotritiezs in every church can make in their religion.
2006-07-11 03:59:04 · answer #1 · answered by Fabricio 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure what changes you're asking about. Strictly speaking, there have been none. When the Catholic Church closed the canon of the Bible, it settled on the Greek Septuagint version of the Old Testament (the one including the deuterocanonical books) because this was wht Jesus and the apostles used. Sixteen centuries later the protestants, for doctrinal reasons, excluded the deuterocanonical books from there Bible and went with the Hebrew version of the Old Testament instead.
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2006-07-11 10:55:48 · answer #2 · answered by Shaun T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you know that in the 1990s, they closed the Museum of Natural History (in NY) because the scientists got the bones wrong?
2006-07-11 10:53:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There many books that was left out of the bible some repeat the same story
2006-07-11 10:52:00 · answer #4 · answered by Linda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh that more people would study the history of religion...
There are many books about the actual writing of the OT; are there similar books about the NT?
2006-07-11 10:59:33 · answer #5 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do any of us REALLY know? Come on! The Bible is the ONLY WRITTEN INSPIRED and INFALLIABLE WORD of GOD .... whether books of the Bible were left out or whether stories have not been heard or told ... GOD will prevail and HIS WORD will be known ...
Remember this one thing is true .... GOD IS IN CONTROL!!!
2006-07-11 10:55:38 · answer #6 · answered by CuriousGirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋