Great art Thou, O Lord, and greatly to be praised; great is Thy power, and Thy wisdom infinite. And Thee would man praise; man, but a particle of Thy creation; man, that bears about him his mortality, the witness of his sin, the witness that Thou resistest the proud: yet would man praise Thee; he, but a particle of Thy creation. Thou awakest us to delight in Thy praise; for Thou madest us for Thyself, and our heart is restless, until it repose in Thee. Grant me, Lord, to know and understand which is first, to call on Thee or to praise Thee? and, again, to know Thee or to call on Thee? for who can call on Thee, not knowing Thee? for he that knoweth Thee not, may call on Thee as other than Thou art. Or, is it rather, that we call on Thee that we may know Thee? but how shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? or how shall they believe without a preacher? and they that seek the Lord shall praise Him: for they that seek shall find Him, and they that find shall praise Him. I will seek Thee, Lord, by calling on Thee; and will call on Thee, believing in Thee; for to us hast Thou been preached. My faith, Lord, shall call on Thee, which Thou hast given me, wherewith Thou hast inspired me, through the Incarnation of Thy Son, through the ministry of the Preacher.
-Saint Augustine
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I love the way this man thinks. He is very humble in thought and sought after God.
Speaking of Augustine (choose the pronunciation that best fits your fancy), he was going to be at the third council...speaking of the third council of Ephesus, the unity of the two natures I don’t think means that what happens to the one happens in the same way to the other. It would merely mean that both natures are active in all of Christ's actions. In order for them to be effected in the same way I believe that they would have to be combined as Monophysitism believes them to be. The two are not one nature, nor are they separated in any of Christ's actions, but they act, however differently it may be, in unity.
Your objection I believe is valid, and this distinction between unity and combining is important to the established orthodoxy. In addition I commend you for not accepting the theory blindly.
Go Bless Christian. May God continue to humble our minds and hearts, and may we continue to learn and write knowledge on our souls through discussion and fellowship. May God grant us a glimpse of his splendor to keep us in awe. Fight the good fight! Excelsior! God Bless.
James, did you just reply to yourself? Haha. I am sorry, I shall most likely post this week. I will have el mucho timeo on my hands...o... 8)
Haha it looks like it doesn’t it? But no I was responding to your objection to the theory at STAR. haha never promise and you wont falsify yourself. God willing you shall post.
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