AHSS*1120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Mikveh, Anointing, Hebrew Calendar
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The cross: used as death torture, became a symbol of forgiveness, sacrifice, a(cid:374)d god"s lo(cid:448)e , spiritual victory early christianity, cross was not much used, seen as a an embarrassing symbol. Term not found in new testament, first appeared in 2nd c. Trinity: became formal doctrine in the 4th century, god the father, god the son (jesus), god the spirit. The closest to a statement of christian faith and core beliefs that we have. Some protestant groups do not accept it, considering it extra-biblical: created at a church council around 325 ce. We believe in one god, the father, the almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe i(cid:374) o(cid:374)e lord, jesus christ, the o(cid:374)ly o(cid:374) of god, eter(cid:374)ally (cid:271)egotte(cid:374) of the father, god fro(cid:373) god (cid:271)egotte(cid:374), (cid:374)ot (cid:373)ade, of one being with the father.
