The Holy Scripture - english version B.indd - Sabbat

Official Statements - Trinity179Jesus Christ as God and Savior, as per the Holy Scripture, and jointly fulfill whatthey are calling to the glory of God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.” “Thecontent of this ecumenical commitment to the Triune God in its shortest form says:One God in three persons … This commitment to the Triune God is a deep secret thatcannot be discovered or ever comprehended by any created spirit.““The church studied this mystery with great care and, after four centuries ofclarification, decided to state the doctrine in this way: in the unity of the Godheadthere are three Persons,--the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit...” (Handbook forToday’s Catholic, page 11).Quote:“THE DOCTRINE OF GOD” - A QUESTION OF BLESSEDNESSThe greatest proof of God’s love for us humans is the Christ’s death on the cross,however denied by the doctrine of the Trinity. It is claimed that Christ died onlypartly because his divine nature could not die.“Unbelievable,” I thought ... If the divine nature of Jesus did not die, Christ was onlyhalf dead then. However, the resurrection of a half-dead man is no resurrection.In that respect, Paul observes: “If Christ has not risen, then our preaching is uselessand so is your faith ... your faith is futile and you are still in your sins, but also thosewho passed away in Christ are lost “- (1.Corr.15, 14 +17 +18).The doctrine of the Trinity teaches that the divine nature of Jesus could not die. Sohis full death on the cross is denied, his resurrection is made a fraud and he a liar.A liar who is not risen, cannot help any of us.from: “Is that really so?” by Bruno Fischer.In the Life Magazine, the Catholic Church declared on 30/10/1950:“Our opponents sometimes say that no doctrine which is not clearly taught inthe Holy Scripture should be held dogmatically. ... HOWEVER PROTESTANTCHURCHES HAVE ACCEPTED SUCH DOCTRINES AS THE DOCTRINE OF THETRINITY, WHICH ARE NOT PRECISED IN THE GOSPELS! “Leaflet of the Council of Christian Churches, (1995)ACK comments:The Church Commitment of Nicaea-Constantinople (1981):We believe in one God, the Father Almighty ... and in one Lord Jesus Christus, God’sonly begotten son ... God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God … Webelieve in the Holy Ghost, the Lord is the giver of life... This commitment to theTriune God is the only ecumenical creed that connects the Eastern and Western,Roman Catholic and Reformed Christians inspite of all separations... This jointlytestified truth of the Gospel shows that no profound separation of our churchesever took place. - The common commitment to Triune God in a non-negotiablecondition for the unity of the one, the Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. “Ecumenical Charter / Charta Oecumenica, (2001):“I. We believe: the one holy catholic and apostolic church. - With the Gospel ofJesus Christ, as attested in the Holy Scripture and expressed in the EcumenicalCreed of Nicaea-Constantinople (381), we believe in the :the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.