Early Church advanced Jesus to divinity, and later, to Triune 'Trinity' Godhead - Charles Hedrick
Youtube Description: Charles Hedrick (born 11 April 1934) is a distinguished Professor Emeritus at Missouri State University. Hedrick’s research interests include Christian Origins, Jesus of Nazareth, New Testament Introduction, Parables, Gnosticism etc. He has written books in the areas of Gospels, Nag Hammadi, Gnosticism, the Graeco-Roman world and related topics.
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Who is Charles Hedrick? Charles Hedrick (born 1934) is a distinguished Professor Emeritus at Missouri State University. Hedrick's research interests include Christian Origins, Jesus of Nazareth, New Testament Introduction, Parables, Gnosticism etc. He has written books in
the areas of Gospels, Nag Hammadi, Gnosticism, the Graeco-Roman world and related topics.
What is Trinity? The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (Latin: trinus "threefold") holds that God is one God, but three coeternal consubstantial persons or hypostases. These being the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit - as "one God in three Divine
Persons". The three Persons are distinct, yet are one "substance, essence or nature" (homoousios).
What is the Church? A church is a building used for Christian worship services and Christian activities. The earliest identified Christian church is a house church founded between 233 AD and 256 AD. The word church also describes a body or assembly of Christian
believers, while "the Church" refers to the worldwide Christian religious community.
Who is GOD? In monotheism and henotheism, God is conceived as the Supreme Being and principal object of faith. The concept of God as described by theologians commonly includes the attributes of omniscience (infinite knowledge), omnipotence (unlimited power)
omnipresence (present everywhere), omnibenevolence (perfect goodness), divine simplicity, and eternal and necessary existence.
In theism, God is the creator and sustainer of the universe
In deism, God is the creator, but not the sustainer, of the universe
Monotheism is the belief in the existence of one God or in the oneness of God
In pantheism, God is the universe itself
In atheism, God is purported not to exist, while deemed unknown or unknowable within the context of agnosticism.