Thank you for all those who have been following along with my blog, and thank you for those who are now joining in checking out what I am discussing. Last week we discussed Trinitarian heresies. Now today we are going to focus on Christological Heresies. Christological Heresies are people who deny the teachings of Christ. They don't believe that Jesus has 2 natures, Divine and Human. He is ONE Person and is Incarnate. Virgin Mary Our Mother is The Theotokos "God Bearer." The 3most popular Christological heresies are Arianism, Nestorianism, and Docetism. Arianism was founded by Arius in the 4th century. He believed that Jesus Christ was a lesser being and was not Consubstantial with the Father. The response is that Jesus has ALWAYS EXISTED and IS CONSUBSTANTIAL with the Father Almighty. Council of Nicaea, Synod of Tyre, and 1st council of Constantinople. The Nicene Creed solves this heresy with "I BELIEVE in ONE Lord Jesus Christ, ONLY Begotten Son of God" "Born of the Father before all ages" and " CONSUBSTANTIAL with the Father." Next on the list is Nestorianism. This was founded by Nestorius. His teachings rejected Mary as the "Theotokos" and taught Jesus as 2 people. This was condemned heretical at First Council of Ephesus in 431 and Council of Chalcedon in 451. Last but certainly not least Docetism. They teach that Christ didn't obtain divinity until He was baptized and had a human body to suffer on the cross. First Council of Nicaea condemned it heretical. On my ending note....Jesus is Consubstantial with the Father and is ONE Person that has TWO Natures!
2 John 1:10
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting,
1 Samuel 15:23
For rebellion is as the sin of divination, and presumption is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has also rejected you from being king.”
Acts 16:23
And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely.