A lost text of Paul preserved by Marcion denies that Jesus really existed
Re: A lost text of Paul preserved by Marcion denies that Jesus really existed
But the only way a phantom can "delude" is only if it is the fruit of the own imagination. So that is what is implying Chrysostom.
Nihil enim in speciem fallacius est quam prava religio. -Liv. xxxix. 16.
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Re: A lost text of Paul preserved by Marcion denies that Jesus really existed
Nonsense. A phantom can delude you into thinking it is really a human.
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Re: A lost text of Paul preserved by Marcion denies that Jesus really existed
At any case, my point is that the marcionites believed that:Ben C. Smith wrote: ↑Tue Nov 13, 2018 1:38 pmNonsense. A phantom can delude you into thinking it is really a human.
And this belief puts a doubt about the real existence of an entity that could be seen only in a highly visionary status (as only a phantom can be seen).
If he had truly become man, he would have ceased to be god.
Nihil enim in speciem fallacius est quam prava religio. -Liv. xxxix. 16.