Thursday, 3 March 2016

3. The Term Trinity and the Divergence of Christianity

At the beginning of the Edict of Milan held by one man emperor Constantine, the development of Christian doctrine was very productive, The term Trinity formulated by the Council in Nicea in the year 325. This was the time of religious revolution whereby Arius who did not like the idea fought against the idea. For the first time, the Body of Christ was divided not only for the political issues but also for the religious teachings. It was the time when the One body of Christ the so called Church converge its path.

It seems to me that this issue is still existing today. I was once on the side of Arius before I came to know the Lord Jesus as God in flesh, and a savior of my soul. It is not easy to pursue concept that is theological at the same time philosophical to meet my divine hunger for God. I found not satisfaction when someone uses the an analogy which is empirical rather than metaphysical yet practical. I have been thinking that all humanities are huger for divine relationship as I am. It seems to me that church history after church history, the pursuit of the people involve in them has been asking the question how can a man be right with just and loving God? An so this was it, the body of Christ was diverge in its own way to find it. For me, it is the Love and Communication are vital in unifying the Body of Christ because they are the expression in the community of the godhead. The analogy of love and communication, for me, is the most practical explanation about the concept of the Godhead. For, we know that God is love and God speaks, then we are assured that God is not monodic, selfish, and wrathful kind of God, but a loving community of three Persons before the world was created..

Now, this is the reason why God always emphasized the Christian love. God wants us to love one another as the body of Christ. It is for to know that Jesus came to unite all things, especially the church, in him. To say that "our church is better that the others" is tantamount of saying that I love the Lord and hates my brothers. Let us love one another. Let's converge ourselves as one Body of Christianity as we properly understood it form the Scripture. If the trinity or the Godhead is a community, then we are also the community of Christ in Him. Remember, we are called to dance with the community of the Trinity.

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