Lecture 4: Doctrine of the Holy Spirit, contd. Flashcards
What did Basil of Caesarea believe about the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit should be regarded on equal terms with God and Christ.
Who doubted that the Holy Spirit was divine, and though the spirit was created by God?
The Tropici and Macedonius
What is the filioque clause?
Filioque literally means “and the son”, referring to the addition in the Nicene creed after the phrase “the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father”.
What did Athanasius believe about the Holy Spirit? (Two parts)
Athanasius believed that the Holy Spirit is consubstantial with God, and the presence of the Holy Spirit in our hearts is what allows us fellowship with God.
Define Immanent Trinity.
This is the relationship internal to the Trinity, as it has existed eternally.
What did Barth and Helmut Thielicke see as important in the filioque clause?
They concerned that if we see God sending both the Spirit and the Son, it implies we have some direct contact with God through the Spirit rather than owing everything to Christ and the cross.
What did Macedonius believe?
Macedonius believed the Holy Spirit was the highest being of creation, but still a creature.
Who used ‘the great commission’ to argue for believing the Holy Spirit to be equal with God and Christ?
Basil of Caesarea
What did the Monatists claim with regard to the Holy Spirit?
They claimed that God had spoken uniquely to them through the Holy Spirit, with tongues and prophesying.
What did the Tropici believe with regard to the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit was a creature created by God, the highest angel.
Give the Holy Spirit’s position in the Economic Trinity.
The Holy Spirit exists in the world and in us so that we may have fellowship with the Father and Son.
Give Augustine’s understanding of the Holy Spirit with regard to the Immanent Trinity.
The Holy Spirit is the bond of love that exists between the Father and the Son.
Define Economic Trinity.
This is how the Trinity relates to creation, and the different roles each person plays.
