An Introductory Christology
in
Trinitarian
Perspective
Fred Sanders & Klaus Issler
Foreword by Gerald Bray
nashville, tennessee
by Fred Sanders and Klaus Issler
All rights reserved
978-0-8054-4422-3
Published by B&H Publishing Group
Nashville, Tennessee
Dewey Decimal Classification: 232
Subject Heading: JESUS CHRIST \ DOCTRINAL THEOLOGY
Unless otherwise indicated Scripture is cited from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America, used by permission, all rights reserved. Citations marked NIV are from the Holy Bible, New International Version, copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society.
John Landers
upon his retirement as Academic Acquisitions and Project Editor
For his commitment to the body of Christ through his ministry at Broadman & Holman Publishers (1992–2007)
and
For his gracious personal involvement in bringing this book to publication
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No subject is more central to the Christian faith than the doctrine of Christ, which is set in the context of the doctrine of the Trinity. Whether these are two doctrines or one is hard to say; certainly, one could not exist without the other. In the early centuries of the Christian church, theologians and controversialists battled out the parameters required to express this teaching adequately. In the words of the Quicunque vult (Athanasian Creed): “For like as we are compelled by the Christian verity to acknowledge every Person by himself to be God and Lord; So are we forbidden by the Catholic religion to say; There are three Gods or three Lords.” The “Christian verity” is the New Testament, which reveals the divinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The “Catholic religion” is the entire Bible, which insists that there is only one God. The result of this double affirmation is the doctrine of the Trinity, which reconciles the New Testament revelation with the whole of Scripture.
The Fathers of the church were never in any doubt about this. They borrowed the language of ancient philosophy and law in order to express their beliefs, but the Bible was always their guide. Formulations that proved inadequate to ...
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About Jesus in Trinitarian Perspective: An Introductory ChristologyJesus in Trinitarian Perspective features six highly respected scholars from schools such as Erskine Theological Seminary, Talbot School of Theology, Dallas Theological Seminary, and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. These scholars address an issue that has a significant impact on the way Christians should approach everyday evangelism but is often ignored: the fundamental fact that the Savior who died on the cross and rose from the dead is the eternal second person of the Trinity. The Christian church has confessed this truth since the early centuries, but many modern theologies have denied or ignored its implications. To clarify the complex issue, these writers approach “post-Chalcedonian” (451 AD) Christology from a variety of disciplines—historical, philosophical, systematic, and practical—thoroughly examining the importance of keeping Jesus Christ in Trinitarian perspective. Major chapters include: • “Introduction to Christology: Chalcedonian Categories for the Gospel Narrative” • “The Eternal Son of God in the Social Trinity” • “The One Person who is Jesus Christ: The Patristic Perspective” • “Metaphysical Models of the Incarnation: Person, Nature, Mind, and Will” • “The Atonement: A Work of the Trinity” • “Jesus’ Example: Prototype of the Dependent, Spirit-Filled Life” This introductory Christology book is written for advanced undergraduates and entry-level seminary students. |
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