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A 7 page paper which examines this ethical problem by considering biblical passages as well as philosophical observations from Aristotle, Plato, and Thomas Aquinas. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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had an important influence upon ethical considerations as well as on church doctrines, church government, beliefs in salvation and eschatology (the second coming of Christ after His Resurrection). Jesus
founded his Christian religion on faith in God in accordance with the divine messages He received through prophecy. His teachings cemented the foundation for Christianity to such an extent
that as Christianity evolved, His followers regarded Jesus Christ not simply as an interpreter of Gods words but as the originator of those words. For contemporary ministers and evangelists,
Jesus has become simultaneous with God the Creator; He is not the beginning and the end of Christianity not simply one of a trinity that consists of "the Father and...
the Son and... the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 28:19). Therefore, it would be easy to conclude that in the twenty-first century, belief in Jesus Christ has become more important to
Christianity than belief in God. Does this mean the Christian flock has gone astray or is it simply easier to identify with the shepherd that once had human form?
First, it is recommended that the notion of faith in God should be considered prior to the life and death of Jesus Christ. The polytheistic society of ancient Greece
was already moving toward belief in a single god by the time of Plato and his pupil Aristotle. Although Plato and his teacher Socrates were primarily interested in scientific
and metaphysical inquiries centering on body and soul and whether one can exist without the other, Plato does contemplate the meaning of God in Timaeus. He observed, "The innumerable
host of those who have learned from him and have loved him, who through the ages have found in him inspiration and guidance for life, vision to see the beyond
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