Heresies

Question 1

What do Arians believe? + an example

Answer 1

That Jesus is not fully God, and a created being.

“There was a time when he was not”

example: Jesus was created when he was born

Question 2

What does “homoiousios” mean?

Answer 2

of a SIMILAR substance

Question 3

What is the significance of “homoiosios”?

Answer 3

• Addressed the heresy surrounding God the Father and The Son
• They are of the SAME substance, co-equal and co-eternal

Question 4

What is Modalism? + an example

Answer 4

The belief that God is numerically and absolutely ONE, (no trinity)

example: Jesus is a manifestation of God. Not a separate persons.

Question 5

What is Adoptionism? + an example

Answer 5

Jesus was born a man, but endowed/ gained divinity at His baptism

example: Mormonism (Joseph)

Question 6

What is Nestorianism? + an example

Answer 6

Christ’s divinity and humanity are not united. He was two persons, divine and human

example: idk

Question 7

What is Docetism? + an example

Answer 7

Jesus was not really human, but only bore a human resemblance

example: idk

Question 8

What do we mean by “incarnation?”

Answer 8

God becoming flesh.

Question 9

What do we mean by “logos”?

Answer 9

• Greek for “word” or “being”
• Jesus was in the creation process, therefore He is divine

Question 10

Jesus is 1 ____, 2 _____

Answer 10

JESUS IS ONE SUBSTANCE, 2 NATURES !

Question 11

What is the phrase we use to describe the Trinity?

Answer 11

1 GOD, 3 DISTINCT ETERNAL PERSONS