How non believers may view Christian's.

[Nufan]

This 325 AD Creed also uses a terminology to signify something unique within God, they called it the [Same Essence]. What do you believe they were implying by saying God is the [Same Essence] between the Godhead?

This is interesting, something worth while to look into. I believe what they're saying is that they are three separate gods who are one through essence. Lets look up the greek word for essence and see what it says.

The generally agreed-upon meaning of ousia in Eastern Christianity is "all that subsists by itself and which has not its being in another" – in contrast to hypostasis, which is used to mean "reality" or "existence".

 

[FollowerofShiloh]

This is interesting, something worth while to look into. I believe what they're saying is that they are three separate gods who are one through essence. Lets look up the greek word for essence and see what it says.

The generally agreed-upon meaning of ousia in Eastern Christianity is "all that subsists by itself and which has not its being in another" – in contrast to hypostasis, which is used to mean "reality" or "existence".

This term is from the Greek homo (same or identical), and ousia (being or essence). It is the word translated in the English version of the Nicene Creed as “being of one substance” (BCP, p. 327, Rite 1) or “of one Being” (BCP, p. 358, Rite 2).


Yes, it really goes beyond what we think Scripture is saying or implying to us. This is why I ask because it could be the entire key to Who God is that we are unable to comprehend.

 

[GRACE_ambassador]

This creed, was meant to unify the Christian people who were known a Catholic at the time which is universal faith. To give the people proper understanding of the core faith and its beliefs, and to provide them with essentially a guide, so they can have proper teaching and know how to follow christ.

So far, seems 'the creed' has failed in unification of us of "mutual faith in Christ,"
and, further, there is also one more Biblical [ 'Rightly Divided' ] view of how to
"follow Christ", eh?:

I have decided to follow Jesus?

Amen.

 

[Nufan]

This term is from the Greek homo (same or identical), and ousia (being or essence). It is the word translated in the English version of the Nicene Creed as “being of one substance” (BCP, p. 327, Rite 1) or “of one Being” (BCP, p. 358, Rite 2).


Yes, it really goes beyond what we think Scripture is saying or implying to us. This is why I ask because it could be the entire key to Who God is that we are unable to comprehend.

Very nice, thanks for sharing. Im going to look more into this.

 

[FollowerofShiloh]

Very nice, thanks for sharing. Im going to look more into this.

May God Keep and Bless You!

 

[Nufan]

So far, seems 'the creed' has failed in unification of us of "mutual faith in Christ,"
and, further, there is also one more Biblical [ 'Rightly Divided' ] view of how to
"follow Christ", eh?:

I have decided to follow Jesus?

Amen.

I believe that's because the Catholic Church kept altering and changing it.There's many different creeds now. This is due to their view of what they think the Nicene creed is implying and emphasizing. There's nothing else that has unified christian better than the creed. That's essentially where the core beliefs for trinitarian Christianity come from. That also brings me to the core of my argument.That its the institutions that have been sowing hate and bringing about the devision.It's not the creed, it's not the apostles it's not Jesus.We are instructed to follow Jesus, not a institution.And that's why I don't call myself Christian.Because the word christian now applies to the institution and not a follower of christ.

 

[Nufan]

May God Keep and Bless You!

Thank you. God bless