1- Introduction

 

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The Divinity of Christ

The Divinity of Christ is one of the most important and vital subjects in the Christian doctrine. Many heresies rose against it in various eras, and the Church confronted them and replied to them. The most dangerous was the Arian Heresy which reached its peak in the fourth century and led to many Ecumenical Councils being held, and we have discussed this issue before here on st-takla.org in other pages. The first Ecumenical Council in history was held in 325 AD, attended by 318 bishops from all the churches of the world. Arius and his heresy were refuted, and the Christian Creed was formulated. Nevertheless, the residues of Arianism have continued to spread even till this day.

Many atheist philosophers and scientists rose against the Divinity of Christ, as we have discussed this issue before here on st-takla.org in other sections. The heresy of Jehovah's Witnesses rose against the Divinity of Christ. It was founded, as alleged, in Pennsylvania, America, in 1872. Then in 1909 its headquarters moved to New York where a community was established under the name of "Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society". They published many books, the most important of which are: Let God Be True, The Truth Shall Set You Free, The Harp of God, The Rich Man, Deliverance, Creation, The New Heaven and the New Earth, Government and Peace, Protection, Reconciliation, and various other publications called Tracts.

In the following pages, we will try to discuss the subject of the Divinity of Christ in a positive research, and prove this fundamental doctrine from the Holy Bible. We will discuss all the objections and reply to them in due course.

Many of the saints faced these objections and were, contemporary with the Arian Movement. Among them were:

(1) Saint Athanasius the Apostolic who wrote Contra Arianos,

(2) Saint Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers who wrote a treatise against the Arians called De Trinitate,

(3) Saint Basil the Great,

(4) Saint Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa,

(5) Saint Gregory Theologus of Nazianzum who wrote theological treatises and

(6) Saint Cyril of Jerusalem who delivered lectures to the catechecumens.

Index

Divinity of Christ Books by H. H. Pope Shenouda III

Explicit Verses on the Divinity of Christ