Eternally eternal
It argues that Jesus is a creature; the first and greatest thing God ever made.
What is Arianism?
Docetism makes the outlandish claim that Jesus didn’t have a real body, which falsely implies Christ never experienced pain or ______________.
What is suffered?
Jesus has this many natures.
What are 2 Natures? (True God and True Man)
This heresy says Jesus is like a smoothie: mix one part God, one part man...blend until you can’t tell which is which.
What is Monophysitism?
They say, "Well technically, Jesus isn’t God God...He’s more like the CEO’s first creation, you know?"
What is Arianism?
The Hypostatic Union says that Jesus is one divine Person with two natures: fully God and fully man. This is more than a Doctrine, it is a _________.
What is a Dogma?
This heresy contradicts the dogma of Christ's Incarnation by asserting that matter is evil and that salvation stems from knowledge of a secretive sort...
What is Gnosticism?
It makes the dubious claim Jesus is so divine that He is the Father in human form.
What is Modalism?
This thought-filled heresy tried to protect Jesus’ divinity, where some argued He had no human mind...only a body, guided by the divine Word
What is Apollinarianism?
It says that Jesus had two natures, but they were totally independent, kind of like two people working together.
What is Nestorianism
It is the opposite of heresy, as it probes beliefs carefully, scrapes out the errors, and keeps everything aligned...even if it makes heretics a bit uncomfortable.
What is Orthodoxy?
It argues, "Isn’t it more elegant to say God plays different roles? Father in one act, Son in the next?"
What is Modalism?
This doctrine says Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.
What is the Virgin Birth?
Gnostics believed that the physical world was ________.
What is evil (or bad)?
It wrongly states that God is 3 persons equating to one God and Jesus is one-third of God.
What is Partialism?
It says that Jesus must be two persons (one divine and one human); because He had both natures and they can’t mix
What is Nestorianism?
It tries to argue that His humanity never made a choice. No obedience necessary.
What is Monothelitism?
It argues that Jesus had a human body, but God was operating his mind...kind of like a divine driver in a human car.
What is Apollinarianism?
Its saying, "Jesus is God fully, so He didn’t really need a body...He just appeared human so people could relate to Him. Duh!"
What is Docetism?
This Doctrine states "God suffered” is a true statement, because the Person who suffered is God. Thanks Aquinas!
What is the Communication of Idioms?
Docetism contradicts Jesus__________nature.
What is human?
Some folks got stuck in this heresy that tries to convince people how Jesus became the Son of God...
What is Adoptionism?
This doctrine affirms that the Word of God became FULLY man (body, mind, and will) without losing His divinity.
What is the Incarnation?
This doctrine teaches that in Christ, the divine and human are united in one Person.
What is the Hypostatic Union?
This heresy says that when it comes to Jesus' wills, there could only be one.
What is Monothelitism?
This one says that there's divine Jesus and then there's human Jesus...these two are going around vibing like Shaq and Kobe.
What is Nestorianism?
This Doctrine reminds the Faithful that Mary is the Mother of God.
What is Theotokos?
Arianism contradicts Jesus' _________nature.
What is divine?
Jesus has always been around (even at the Burning Bush)...and this Doctrine makes that abundantly clear!
Eternal Pre-existence
This doctrine says, "No way Jose!" to confusion or separation of Christ's natures.
What is the Hypostatic Union?
This heresy says that since Jesus is the ultimate life coach, He tapped into His perfect human potential and so can you. NO GRACE REQUIRED!
What is Pelagianism?
It makes the claim that Jesus’ divine nature was like Thor...it smashed the man out of the way.
What is Monophysitism?
It says, "Surely Jesus had no need for a human will... the Big Man upstairs would’ve handled all that messiness, don’t you think?"
What is Monothelitism?
After His bodily Resurrection, Jesus went up to heaven and now intercedes for us...and this Doctrine says so!..Christ's_________into Heaven.
Christ's Ascension?
Many heresies are refuted by Church teachings like "Jesus is consubstantial with the Father..." These teachings are most specifically called ___________.
What are Dogmas?