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Man-Made Tradition vs Apostolic Tradition

...know your heresy What about the Bible? Scripture was canonised to preserve and teach the basics of the Gospel and the way of salvation. Not everything that was written was canonised but certain other texts were held as important for teaching within the early church The dependence on other people in the church body for learning and interpretation possibly came from taking those with the teaching gift seriously as Spirit led individuals, which Scripture expects (James 3:1; 1 Tim 3:2), and also from an understanding of Peter’s epistle warning against just making up your own interpretations: 2 Peter 1:20First of all you must understand this, that no prophe...

What does the word "Catholic" mean?

...group or heresy which had come before, as their error was not in the nature of Christ or some other aspect of Christology, but rather about ecclesiology.[3] Donatists claimed to represent the true Church and took for themselves the title of “catholic”. This struck against the historical, orthodox Church, which had been universally known as “the catholic church” (ἡ καθολική ἐκκλησία). The Donatists set about to create marks upon which catholicity could be tested—marks that were obviously only found within their congregations (such as the integrity of the believers, and purity and holiness of the community). This forced the historic C...

Unveiling the Trinity: Exploring the Nature of Jesus and the Incarnation

...the Arian heresy, emphasising that the Word (Logos) became incarnate to save humanity. Nicaea and Nicene Creed: The First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD played a pivotal role in addressing theological controversies about the nature of Christ and produced the Nicene Creed, which affirms the consubstantiality of the Son with the Father. Augustine of Hippo (354-430): Augustine played a crucial role in formulating the doctrine of the Trinity. His work "De Trinitate" explored the nature of the Godhead as three persons in one essence. The Trinity (Guides to theology) If you want a good, brief introduction to this topic, I recommend this book by Roger E. Olson and...