“we look to athanasius (296-373 AD) to confirm the reality of salvation offered to fallen mankind through jesus christ. athanasius is regARDED AS THE FATHER OF CHRISTIAN ORTHODOXY, AND HE CHAMPIONED THE ‘VIEW THAT THE SPIRIT OF GOD IS A FULLY DIVINE PERSON LIKE THE FATHER AND THE SON.’ ATHANASIUS ‘FOCUSED ON HOW THE IDENTITY OF CHRIST IN THE INCARNATION MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR HIM TO ACCOMPLISH SALVATION. BEING BOTH GOD AND MAN HE COULD REPRESENT BOTH PARTIES AND RECONCILE THEM THROUGH REDEMPTION. . . . THE LOGIC OF NEW TESTAMENT DOCTRINE ON SALVATION ASSUMED A DIVINE-HUMAN CHRIST.’ HIS BIBLICAL ARGUMENT WAS THAT ONLY GOD CAN SAVE PEOPLE FROM THEIR SIN. JESUS CHRIST SAVES PEOPLE FROM THEIR SIN. THEREFORE, JESUS CHRIST IS GOD INCARNATE. NO HUMAN CREATURE CAN SAVE ANOTHER CREATURE; THUS IT WAS VITAL TO SALVATION THAT JESUS CHRIST WAS THE GOD-MAN.
“RESTITUTION OF AN INTIMATE, DIRECT, PERSONAL COMMUNION BETWEEN THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE HUMAN SPIRIT AND REPENTANT SOUL OF MAN HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE LIVING JESUS CHRIST. MANKIND IS REDEEMED. SIN IS FORGIVEN. THE PENALTY HAS BEEN PAID.”