Re: [TruthTalk] Perichoresis

[Lance Muir]

Preach on brother Smithson!!!Amen & Amen (as Oral used to say) ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: July 28, 2004 14:17 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Perichoresis In a message dated 7/28/2004 10:46:20 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In his theology, Gregory Nazianzus advocated the doctrine of the Trinity, including the full divinity of both Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. He emphasized that Jesus did not cease to be God when he became a man, nor did he lose any of his divine attributes when he took on human nature. He also proclaimed the eternality of the Holy Spirit, saying that the Holy Spirit's actions were somewhat hidden in the Old Testament but much clearer since the ascension of Jesus into Heaven and the descent of the Holy Spirit at the feast of Pentecost. =======================================================Does anyone here disagree with this??? Terry Actually, I do not agree with the part addressed in red.  It seems to me that Philip 2 is in contrast to the notion  that He did not forfeit any of His divine attributes when He became man.  There is no valid claim to victory for a God who cannot be tempted to have overcome sin and temptation, for example.   I personally believe that Christ dealt with this world as a man, becoming like us in every respect and thereby taking away our excuses.   His life puts to death our excuses  -- His death gives life to our destiny.  John