Church History Test 4: Heresies
Most heresies denied these these 2 things:
1. The divinity of Christ. 2. The humanity of Christ.
Marcionism has how many types of gods? explain them.
2, the first is the god of the old testament and the second is Jesus Christ of the new testament. The old testament god is vengeful while the new testament Christ is known for love and goodness.
What is Pelagianism?
A man does not need grace for salvation, through his effort he is saved.
What is a Heresy?
A statement or claim from within the church of something that contradicts the Christian deposit of faith.
What is the demiurge in Gnosticism?
Came from the divine being and is the creator of the material world. Identified with evil.
Apollianarianism said:
Christ had a human body, but not a human man? This stressed the divinty
To be a heretic you must be ______.
Christian (other religions are not heresies)
The god of the new testament is sent to destroy what?
Demurring, good of the old testament.
What is dualism?
Existence of 2 principles in realities.
Jesus is fully _______ and fully ________.
God/Man
Why is a heresy so dangerous?
It comes from within the Church and can cause internal strife. Some even came from those who have a lot of power in the church.
Monothelitism says what?
Jesus has 2 natures but, only 1 will. That will is divine.
Why is Mauichaeism a heresy?
Jesus is also divine he is not purely of human nature.
Why is Monophysitism a heresy?
Jesus is fully God and fully man.
Why is Monothelitism a heresy?
Jesus is fully God and fully man.
Docetism tells us what
Jesus is purely divine and wasn't truly human it only seemed that way.
What does Monophysitism say?
Jesus only has one nature, divine, his human nature is only incorporated into his divine nature. (Like a drop of water in the ocean)
Why was this a heresy?
Jesus shared in our human life and was just as man as we are.
Why is apollianarianism a heresy?
Jesus shared in our likeness and human life.
Mauichaeism tells us what?
Jesus was just a great spiritual leader, like a great prophet. The greatest MAN to ever live.
Arianism says this:
Jesus was the "Son of God" he was like the adopted son of God
Mauichaeism
Light- Good Darkness- Evil
Why is nestorianism a heresy?
Mary is the mother of both natures of Christ. ("Holy Mary Mother of GOD")
What does nestorianism say?
Mary was only the mother of the human Jesus.
Why is Donatism a heresy?
The intention of the minister must be valid for the sacrament to be valid, not him being in a state of grace.
Donatism says this:
The validity of the sacrament is based on if the minister is in a state of grace.
Why is Marcionism a heresy?
These aspects of God go hand in hand.
Why is Gnosticism a heresy?
This says Jesus did not share in our human life including sin and death. He did.
Why is Palagnism a heresy?
We MUST have grace to go to heaven and gain salvation.
Why is this a heresy?
We all have the chance to be redeemed the doors of the church are always open.
Montanism tells us what?
all sinners are going to hell no matter what.