Heresy, Schism, and Apostasy

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Schism is a break in Christian unity that takes place when a group of Christians separate themselves from the Church.

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An example, Pope Leo IX tried and persuaded Cerularius to submit to the popes authority on these key issues.

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Apostasy is the total denial of the Church by a person who has been baptized, for example : when the Roman emperor Decius requieren all citizens to possess a certificate proving that they offered sacrifice to pagan gods of the Empire.

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Heresy means to understand the nature of Jesus; for example: Gnoctism is the beliefs denying the Ressurection of Jesus.

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Many Christians denied their faith rather than being put to death.

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The Church argues that God intended to join the physical nature of humans with his spiritual nature.