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  • Derail from Orthodox Anathema Service on Christology

    . . . begotten of the Father before all ages. . . .

    How is this part of that creed not extra Biblical? What Holy Scriptures is it based?


    Now I agree that the only-begotten Son was not begotten and not made being the one and the same God with His Father, not being the same Persons in being the one and the same God.

    Reason being that God is not begotten and not made.
    . . . the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; . . . -- Romans 1:16 KJV

    . . . that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: . . . -- 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 KJV

    Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: . . . -- 1 John 5:1 KJV

  • #2
    Originally posted by 37818 View Post
    . . . begotten of the Father before all ages. . . .

    How is this part of that creed not extra Biblical? What Holy Scriptures is it based?


    Now I agree that the only-begotten Son was not begotten and not made being the one and the same God with His Father, not being the same Persons in being the one and the same God.

    Reason being that God is not begotten and not made.
    If memory services, this is one of the differences between Orthodox and Western Christology. I believe this week this difference provoked a debate after ISIS executed some Orthodox Christians and some US Christians questioned with the Orthodox are really Christian or not.

    For the record, I recognize Orthodox Christians has being Christian.
    "For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings." Hosea 6:6

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    • #3
      Originally posted by 37818 View Post
      . . . begotten of the Father before all ages. . . .

      How is this part of that creed not extra Biblical? What Holy Scriptures is it based?
      I would say Hebrews 1:3 gives pretty strong support for the doctrine of the eternal generation of the Son:

      Source: Hebrews 1:3 HCSB

      3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact expression of His nature, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After making purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

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      The footnotes for the HSCB translation of this verse at biblegateway.com gives the following alternatives for the word 'expression' in Heb 1:3;

      Representation, copy or reproduction.

      But in any case, if this verse is interpreted literally, then the Son, by virtue of being the expression, copy or reproduction of the Fathers nature must owe his eternal existence to the father, by logical necessity. If the Son is not begotten of the Father, but exists self-sufficiently, then he cannot be said to be the expression of God's/the Father's nature in any meaningful sense.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Thoughtful Monk View Post
        If memory services, this is one of the differences between Orthodox and Western Christology
        No, not really. Lutherans believe that the Son is begotten of the Father aswell, and I'm pretty certain Anglicans do as well. Roman Catholics definitely believe in the eternal generation of the Son. I'm not certain, but I would venture to say that the denial that the Son is begotten by the Father is mainly found in evangelical circles.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by 37818 View Post
          Reason being that God is not begotten and not made.
          The Father is not begotten, as he is the source of godhood in the Trinity, but He communicates this divinity in eternity to both the Son and the Spirit.

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          • #6
            Also, I would add that if you hold to the teaching that the Son is the Wisdom of the Father (which there is plenty of support for), then the teaching of the eternal generation of the Son follows logically from that.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by 37818 View Post
              . . . begotten of the Father before all ages. . . .

              How is this part of that creed not extra Biblical? What Holy Scriptures is it based?


              Now I agree that the only-begotten Son was not begotten and not made being the one and the same God with His Father, not being the same Persons in being the one and the same God.

              Reason being that God is not begotten and not made.
              Pretty much all Trinitarians I know accept the Christological pronouncements from the first six Ecumenical Councils (of course, it's the seventh one the outcome of which we celebrated today).
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              • #8


                Filioque!

                Don't call it a comeback. It's a riposte.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Spartacus View Post


                  Filioque!

                  That's what you get when you unilaterally alter something.
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Chrawnus View Post
                    I would say Hebrews 1:3 gives pretty strong support for the doctrine of the eternal generation of the Son:

                    Source: Hebrews 1:3 HCSB

                    3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact expression of His nature, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After making purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

                    © Copyright Original Source



                    The footnotes for the HSCB translation of this verse at biblegateway.com gives the following alternatives for the word 'expression' in Heb 1:3;

                    Representation, copy or reproduction.

                    But in any case, if this verse is interpreted literally, then the Son, by virtue of being the expression, copy or reproduction of the Fathers nature must owe his eternal existence to the father, by logical necessity. If the Son is not begotten of the Father, but exists self-sufficiently, then he cannot be said to be the expression of God's/the Father's nature in any meaningful sense.
                    No. The only-begotten Son meaning He is the expression of God and His very nature of being God, not being begotten or made in order to be the Son of God.

                    Originally posted by Chrawnus View Post
                    The Father is not begotten, as he is the source of godhood in the Trinity, but He communicates this divinity in eternity to both the Son and the Spirit.
                    So not being begotten or made being They are the One God.
                    . . . the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; . . . -- Romans 1:16 KJV

                    . . . that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: . . . -- 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 KJV

                    Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: . . . -- 1 John 5:1 KJV

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                    • #11
                      I'm sorry 37818, but its really difficult to understand your writing. I'm not sure exactly what you're saying and how it differs from what Adrift told you.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by 37818 View Post
                        No. The only-begotten Son meaning He is the expression of God and His very nature of being God, not being begotten or made in order to be the Son of God.
                        Did you mean to say: "He is the Only Begotten Son, which means He (The Son) is the expression of God (The Father?) and His (The Son?) very nature as being God (The Trinity?). He was not begotten, or made, in order to be the Son of God."

                        I've added some place where your use of pronouns becomes confusing when discussing God as Trinity.

                        As it is, this is a statement, in fact just a repetition of your original point. I'm with Adrift on this. Denying that Christ proceeds from the Father, is to deny an important aspect of the nature of the Trinity. We're not saying that there was a point where The Son did not exist, and after which He came into existence. We're saying that He is eternally proceeding from the Father.
                        Last edited by Leonhard; 03-02-2015, 09:27 AM.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by 37818 View Post
                          No. The only-begotten Son meaning He is the expression of God and His very nature of being God, not being begotten or made in order to be the Son of God.
                          The Son is begotten in eternity, but not created. The expressions "expression of God" and "radiance of God's glory" points to this.

                          Originally posted by 37818 View Post
                          So not being begotten or made being They are the One God.
                          If the Son and the Spírit is the source of Their own godhood it would seem that there are not one God, but three.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Leonhard View Post
                            Did you mean to say: "He is the Only Begotten Son, which means He (The Son) is the expression of God (The Father?) and His (The Son?) very nature as being God (The Trinity?). He was not begotten, or made, in order to be the Son of God."

                            I've added some place where your use of pronouns becomes confusing when discussing God as Trinity.

                            As it is, this is a statement, in fact just a repetition of your original point. I'm with Adrift on this. Denying that Christ proceeds from the Father, is to deny an important aspect of the nature of the Trinity. We're not saying that there was a point where The Son did not exist, and after which He came into existence. We're saying that He is eternally proceeding from the Father.
                            Did Adrift say something on the Trinity in another thread? Because I don't see any of his posts in this thread.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Chrawnus View Post
                              Did Adrift say something on the Trinity in another thread? Because I don't see any of his posts in this thread.
                              I think he meant you.

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