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Augustine used the Creed wrote by Athanasius. He used these to gain acceptance in the teachings of the Trinity. Athanasius formed this memorial (Creed) that he presented before a council in a small Catholic basilica propagating his Trinitarian doctrine. (One may find a copy of this creed published in the book series, History of the Christian Church by Philip Schaff, Vol III, WM. B. EERDMANS PUBLISHING COMPANY, copyright 1910, fourth printing 1981, pages 690-695. Notice the teachings of the Trinity and then the admittance of one God.)
Notice that the Athanasian Creed is notified as being the Catholic faith. Those of us that see and understand the teachings of the Apostles of Christ’s teachings as one True God do not believe in the Triune. Pay attention to numbers 1 and 3 of the creed in the way it is addressed or presented later, in number 20, one will see how they admit there are not 3 gods as forbidden by the Catholic religion. Afterwards, they deny this fact by inserting three persons, especially in number 26. Number 44 again reiterates numbers 1 and 3 as being the Catholic faith
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One may say that the Athanasian Creed does not admit one God anywhere in it’s teachings. Please look closely at it again. We do not agree with the Catholic doctrine concerning the Triune as one God in trinity, and trinity in unity.
One can say that the Catholic Church never teaches one God today. That would be correct. Yet, look back in history and one will find that they believed and taught one God until the Nicean Council. They never did completely cover up the fact that they at one time taught and adhered to one God and baptism in that lovely name of Jesus, God incarnated in the flesh and his name is Yhwh-Y’shua. Example, look at the Didache. Though the teaching of the Triune is there plainly, so is the fact that they believed in the one true God and baptism in his name. One translation from the book The Apostolic Fathers, by J.B. Lightfoot, pg. 128 (This book is found in the John Brown University Library, Siloam Springs, AR, reference number BR60. A62, L52 1956) 12. “But let every one that cometh in the name of the Lord be received;...” Another translation from the library of John Brown University in Siloam Springs, AR is found in the book, Ancient Christian Writers, Newman Press, New York, NY, Pub. By Paulist Press, copyright 1948 (Book reference number BR 60 A35 No. 6 pg. 20) concerning the Eucharist (9.5) is stated as quote, “Let no one eat and drink of your Eucharist but those baptized in the name of the Lord; to this, too, the saying of the Lord is applicable: Do not give to dogs what is sacred.”
The Eucharist is the partaking of communion. Please keep in mind that both the Didache and the Athanasian Creed are scripted to influence the reader, or those who listen to its readings, into believing that it is the teachings of the apostles and their doctrine. The writings are not completely applicable to the Holy Writ. There are some folks that know a little of the writings of both the Didache and the Athanasian Creed, along with other creeds, and will have to admit to the fallibility of their teachings. Some Trinitarians know how to use these teachings to try to deceive people into believing that these are the originals. At the opening of the Athanasian Creed, they admit that it is their doctrine.
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