Essays on Socinianism (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Cottle, Joseph

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1333074891 ISBN 13 : 9781333074890

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Unraveling a centuries-old debate about Christ, God, and salvation—through careful, scripture-based analysis. This volume offers a clear, measured look at the major theological groups that have shaped Christian belief: Socinianism, Arianism, and Trinitarianism. It frames the questions, explains the key differences, and presents the case for orthodox Christian doctrine without gloss or bias.

In accessible language, the book foregrounds the central issue: what it means to affirm the divine nature of Christ and the Holy Spirit, and how these beliefs relate to Scripture and salvation. It also engages with common Skeptic readings and how critics have challenged traditional understandings, all while aiming to illuminate the subject for thoughtful readers.

• Clear definitions of Socinians, Arians, and Trinitarians


• Plain explanations of how each view aligns with or diverges from Scripture


• Discussion of topics like the divinity of Christ, the Spirit, and related doctrines


• Historical context and critical responses to these debates

Ideal for readers curious about church history, theological controversy, and Christian apologetics seeking a grounded, scripturally anchored perspective.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Fou Rthings, said the judicious Hooker, concur to, make complete the whole state of our Lord Jesus Christ; his Deity, his Manhood, the conjunction of both, and the distinction of i;oth. Four principal heresies have withstood these truths :the A rian, the A ppo Uinarian, the Nestorian, and the Eutychian. A gainst these have been held four ancient general councils :the council of Nice ;a. d325 :the council of Constantinople ;a. d. 181 :the council of Ephesus; a. d. 4l3l :and the council of Chaicedon; a. d, 451 :the decisions of which may be comprised in four words :T ruly; Perfectly; I ndivisibly; and Distinctly. Heresies have abounded in all ages ;some of a more pernicious tendency than others, but all testifying the corrupt bias of the human heart, in wandering from the clear letter of Scripture, and forming arbitrary systems, that either obscure, or extinguish Divine Truth. A long catalogue has been preserved in ecclesiastical history, of such as once disturbed the Church, and stigmatized the Christian name; but most of them are now unknown, and only operate as warnings, from the occasion they furnish of melancholy retrospection. It is intended, in the following pages, to take some notice of the three leading theological classes of the present day; Sociniaus, A rians, and Trinitarians. Socinianism commenced with Socinus, in the sixteenth century ;A rianism with A rius, in the fourth century; and Trinitarianism, in its confirmed, rather than incipient state, at the moment when the Divine Founder of Christianity directed his A postles, to go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature, Baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1333074891
• ISBN 13: 9781333074890
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 249
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