From: Ken Penner (kpenner@mail.unixg.ubc.ca)
Date: Thu Aug 17 1995 - 01:27:47 EDT
On 16 Aug 95 at 15:34, DR. KEN PULLIAM wrote, in part:
> 2) The Word was a god (THEOS is indefinite).
> #2 would be Arianism.
I don't think Arianism is the right label here.
Arianism emphasizes Christ's nature as a (perfect) creature. Arian
Christology would deemphasize passages such as John 1:1 which
imply that Christ was the eternal Word or Wisdom of the Father.
Instead, Arianism advances those scriptures that mention Christ's
limitations and dependence on the Father. For Arians, Christ is not
a god; He is the first creature.
Ken Penner
Regent College, Vancouver
kpenner@unixg.ubc.ca
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