For Us and for Our Salvation

For Us and for Our Salvation: The Doctrine of Christ in the Early Church
Stephen J. Nichols

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A history of the formation of the doctrine of Christ that offers some sure footing for Christians to respond to contemporary challenges to this central doctrine.

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Contents

Acknowledgments 11
Introduction: "Who Do People Say That I Am?": Christ's Crucial Question 13
1. In the Beginning Was the Word: Christ in the Early Centuries 17
2. In Their Own Words: Select Documents from the Early Centuries 35
3. The Triumph of Athanasius: The Battle for Christ at Nicea 55
4. In Their Own Words: Select Documents from the Fourth Century 75
5. The Wisdom of Leo the Great: The Battle for Christ at Chalcedon 99
6. In Their Own Words: Select Documents from the Fifth Century 119
Epilogue: Jesus: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow 143
Glossary 149
Appendix 1: The Doctrine of Christ in Scripture 157
Appendix 2: A Guide for Reading the Church Fathers 159
Notes 163

About the Author

Stephen J. Nichols is a professor at Lancaster Bible College and Graduate School. He earned a Ph.D. from Westminster Theological Seminary. He has written several books, including Pages from Church History. He lives with his wife and two sons in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.