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245 14 a| The story of the Trinity :b| controversy, crisis, and the creation of the Nicene Creed /c| Bryan M. Litfin.;

264 1 a| Grand Rapids, Michigan :b| Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group,c| [2025];

300 a| 187 pages :b| Illustrations, maps, charts ;c| 22 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-187).;

505 0 a| What is a creed? -- Part 1: The emergence of Old Testament monotheism. Out of nature, many gods -- Out of many gods, one Lord -- Does Yahweh have a son? -- Part 2: Jesus: fully God and fully man. Jesus the Son of God -- Maybe Jesus is the Father? -- Always a father, always a son -- The rise of heresy -- Part 3: Nicene Christianity. Constantine's council: Nicaea, 325 -- The debate rages on, part 1: Consubstantial, similar, or dissimilar? -- The debate rages on, part 2: is the Holy Spirit divine? -- Triumph of the Nicene Creed: Constantinople, 381 -- Part 4: The legacy of Nicaea. Later history of the Nicene Creed -- The Trinity as the gospel.;

520 a| "You believe in the Trinity. You've heard of the Nicene Creed. You know they must be important-but why? In clear, readable prose, explore how the early church discovered the biblical doctrine of the trinity and why it matters to you today. It isn't a tangled puzzle for theologians to debate but a beautiful expression of the biblical gospel"-- Provided by publisher.;

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The story of the Trinity : controversy, crisis, and the creation of the Nicene Creed / Bryan M. Litfin.

Author/creator	Litfin, Bryan M., 1970- author.
Other author	Fairbairn, Donald, writer of foreword.
Format	Book
Publication	Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2025]
Description	187 pages : Illustrations, maps, charts ; 22 cm
Subjects	Nicene Creed http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/2d41d84f-73f5-1cee-8821-4e91145e926c Nicene Creed. Trinity--History of doctrines. --Early church, ca. 30-600.

Contents	What is a creed? -- Part 1: The emergence of Old Testament monotheism. Out of nature, many gods -- Out of many gods, one Lord -- Does Yahweh have a son? -- Part 2: Jesus: fully God and fully man. Jesus the Son of God -- Maybe Jesus is the Father? -- Always a father, always a son -- The rise of heresy -- Part 3: Nicene Christianity. Constantine's council: Nicaea, 325 -- The debate rages on, part 1: Consubstantial, similar, or dissimilar? -- The debate rages on, part 2: is the Holy Spirit divine? -- Triumph of the Nicene Creed: Constantinople, 381 -- Part 4: The legacy of Nicaea. Later history of the Nicene Creed -- The Trinity as the gospel.
Abstract	"You believe in the Trinity. You've heard of the Nicene Creed. You know they must be important-but why? In clear, readable prose, explore how the early church discovered the biblical doctrine of the trinity and why it matters to you today. It isn't a tangled puzzle for theologians to debate but a beautiful expression of the biblical gospel"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-187).
LCCN	2024051216
ISBN	9781540904829
ISBN	1540904822 paperback
ISBN	9781540905185 hardcover
ISBN	1540905187 hardcover
ISBN	electronic book

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