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| − | {{quote | text={{web_verse|john|1|1}} ... {{web_verse|john|1|14}} (Extracts from [[John 1]])}}
| + | GOD LOVES YOU |
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| − | topic_name = Nature of Christ |
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| − | subtopics = [[Christology]]
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| − | * [[Jesus: Our Lord and God]]
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| − | * [[Jesus: The man]]
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| − | * Heresies - [[Nestorianism]], [[Arianism]], [[Monophysitism]], [[Miaphysitism]]
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| − | * [[Character of God]]
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| − | * [[Trinity]] |
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| − | * [[Jesus' two natures (CARMPedia)]]
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| − | * [[The True Jesus (carm)]] |
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| − | The [[Bible]] tells us that [[Jesus]] is [[God]] in human flesh ([[John 1:1]] and [[John 1:14]]). This doctrine is called the hypostatic union and was especially defined by the [[Council of Chalcedon]] in 451 AD. Jesus is not half God and half man. He is fully divine and fully man. Understanding this completely is not possible in this life.
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| − | ===Christological Controversies of the 4th and 5th century===
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| − | Disagreements regarding Christ's nature have occurred since the times of the early church causing considerable tension at times. The disagreements have included [[Nestorianism]] in which Jesus is considered to not only have two natures but essentially two persons and [[monophysitism]] where Jesus is thought to have only one nature.
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| − | ====[[Arianism]]====
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| − | Arianism was one of the earliest major Christological heresies to arise. [[Arius]], in the third century BC, taught that Jesus was human, but not divine. This issue was addressed at the [[Council of Nicea]] and refuted. It was argued by church leaders that if Christ was not fully divine and sinless, then how could he offer a perfect sacrifice. Passages such as [[John 1:1]] were called upon as Biblical evidence of Jesus' deity.
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| − | Today, Arianism still exists. In religions such as [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] and [[Christadelphianism]], Jesus is not believed to be God.
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| − | ====[[Nestorianism]]====
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| − | ====[[Monophysitism]]====
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| − | ==Quotes==
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| − | ==Links==
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| − | * [http://docs.google.com/View?docid=ddn4v5jr_42f2qhbn Essay on Christological Controversies of Fifth Century]
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| − | {{returnto}} [[Jesus Christ]] | [[Christian doctrine and debates]]
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