Stanley Chee of the Christian Disciples Church in Toronto, Canada shares a brief overview of how the doctrine of the trinity developed in the first four centuries. Pulling on the work of Eric Chang, Bentley Chan, Hans Kung, and Richard Rubenstein, Chee explains four major factors that played a role in this process:
The church’s gradual separation from its Jewish roots
The subtle exaltation of Jesus towards deity
Worldly and political motivations
The introduction non-biblical words and concepts
Chee delivered this message at LHIM‘s annual 2017 Kingdom Fest.
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Information about Stan Chee and the college outreach he does at the University of Toronto available here
Books referenced in this message:
The Only True God by Eric Chang
The Only Perfect Man by Eric Chang and Bentley Chan
Christianity: Essence, History, and Future by Hans Kung
When Jesus Became God by Richard Rubenstein
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Intro music: “District Four” by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.
