What is Logos Christology?? ?

Logos is the Greek term, translated "word," which John uses to refer to Christ who was God manifested in the flesh (John 1:1).

Logos Christology asserts that the one God is a trinity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

The Son and the Holy Spirit emanate from the Father and they are subordinate to Him.

Jesus' nature is human and divine. Though Jesus existed as part of the 'Godhead' before, during, and after His earthly life or flesh incarnation.

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Logos Christology is not a true trinity but closer to Modalism or Sabellianism.

LOGOS is better understood in English as "Principle" for the purpose of concept. By Jesus and through Jesus all things were created. Jesus is the Principle by which all was brought into existence. Jesus is the Word of God, the Principle.

One way to understand this is; "and God said" Let there be light. Jesus is the "said".

Please remember that Logos is a term or an idea of the philosophical community of the time but is not used in the same manner by John the beloved Apostle.

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What is Logos Christology?? ?

What is Logos Christology?? I am reading my theology book for my class but I don't get what Logos Christology exactly is.. Any seminary students or Christian that can explain this to me?? Thank you for your help.

What do we mean by Logos-Christology being the natural theology of the

early Church? It seems that God had already prepared the Jews and the

Greeks for the coming of the Messiah by revealing to both groups certain

aspects of the working of Deity. For example, some of the Greek

philosophers ridiculed the idea of there being many gods, and believed

in a one true God. Paul alludes to this at the Areopagus, when he says,

"For in Him we live and move and exit, as even some of your own poets

have said, 'For we are His children.'" (Acts17:28)

These early philosophers taught that the working of the true God in

creation was through what they termed the 'Logos.' In Hebraic theology

the same concept was taught. The ancient Jews used the Hebrew term

'Memra.' The teaching was that the Logos/Memra was both the Word of God

and also God Himself. Later theologians began to speak of the Word of

God as being 'God's other self.'

The point is that Logos theology was already present in the

Roman/Grecian world when Christ came. This was all in preparation for the

gospel. So when John begins his gospel, we hear an appeal to both the

Greek and Hebrew peoples. He says, "In the beginning was the Word, and

the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (John 1:1)

John didn't have to do explain the term 'Logos.' When he said,

"And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us," people would

have understood that John was calling Jesus the Logos/Memra.

When John said, "And we saw His glory," the Hebrews would have especially

picked up on this. To them the 'Glory' had a special regard to both the

Memra and the Messiah. The ancients saw the Messiah in everything.

To shore this is let me reference one writer you are likely familiar with.

In the writings of Philo, you hear some of the same language that was used

by John and Paul. And if you have any of the early Judaic writings, you

hear the same language, but in Jewish expressions. Why is this? Again we

are dealing with thought forms that were present in the Grecian and Hebraic

world during the times of the apostles.

Philo was a Grecian Jew who lived in Alexandria, Egypt. (20 bc to

ad 50) He was a contemporary of Jesus and the apostles. Being a

Hellenistic Jew, his writings reflected Hellenistic Judaism. So in

reading Philo, you hear thought forms very similar to the apostolic

writings. The New Testament writings belonged to a period of time

where the social fabric of the Roman world was was still

Hellenistic.

What does all this have to do with us? It can do much in helping us

get back to Biblical Christianity. The faith of the early Church

rested entirely upon the writings of the apostles and prophets. Both these

groups of God's servants often spoke of God's Word as more than the

written Word.

For example, in Hebrews 4:12, we hear, "For the word [Logos] of

God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and

piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and

marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart."

Then it goes on to say that the Logos is our great high priest,

"Who has passed through the heavens." (Verse 14)

Peter said, "For you have been born again not of seed which is

perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word

[Logos] of God." (1Pet1:23)

Our problem is in trying to take the mystery out of everything. And yet

when it comes to the things of God, we should rejoice over certain

mysteries that cannot be comprehended with the mind. Our joy comes from

an understanding of the heart.

There is much more to be said, and I hope we don't bog down in

the Nicean period. But I'll leave off for now.

Is Logos-Christology the most natural form of theology? Can you

think of Scriptures that make better sense with this early Church

theology in the background, than they do by other explanations.

Bless you in the name of Jesus!

What Is Logos

The Logos word is the written word - the Rhema word is when the power of the Holy Spirit is on the word and it jumps out the page - meaning *dynamic* - Greek i think is dunamas power...

Shalom

That would be the study of the "Word" aspect of Jesus Christ as spoken of in John Chapter 1. Nowhere else in the scriptures is Christ called the "Word" of God (Greek-"Logos"). It says "the word was made flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory of the only begotten of The Father, full of grace and truth." (John 1:14). I suppose this branch of theology would try to delve into the mystery of Christ's pre-existence, in particular.

yours in Christ, Nick

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Lutheran Same as you; True God and True Man, as defined in the Nicene Creed. Need I say more?

Here are a couple of links the second one has a more simple answer

http://www.religion-online.org/showchapter.asp?tit...

http://www.bible.ca/history/eubanks/history-eubank...

www.answers.com/topic/christology