THEO 24842 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Septuagint, Docetism, Tertullian
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Only a few people actively doing so: disciples and later paul and those who accompany him and barnabas. What other spread of the church happens just on the end of the church. Less about preaching the gospel and more about welfare and social issues. 2 groups that lead to the spread of the church: They are more interested in religion than other parts of society because they"re closer to death. They traveled a lot and spread their beliefs with them. Trying to work out what they believe. Early church lived in the old testament faith. Tells us there"s one god who wants to be in relationship with his people in some way. Know that jesus is a man but he"s a human in whom the spirit of the lord is powerfully present, more so than elijah and moses. A view that god is absolutely incapable of suffering. Either deny jesus"s humanity or deny jesus"s divinity (usually the former)
