Outcomes
What is a canon?
A general law or rule
When did the Council of Jerusalem take place?
50A.D
What is a Heresy?
False teaching
What was the name of the heretic for the council of Nicaea? Remember to pronounce it right:)
Arius
What are the two natures of Christ?
Human and Divine
What was the conclusion of the council of Jerusalem?
The council concluded that salvation comes through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. They clarified that a gentile does not need to be circumcised in order to convert to christianity.
When did the council of Nicaea take place?
325A.D
What was the disagreement that led to the council of Jerusalem ?
It was necessary to circumcise and to commend them to keep the laws of moses(THIS IS WRONG)
What was the name of the heretic for the council of Constantinople?
Macedo
What does the root of Chistian unity lie in ?(Hint: Its three things we believe in)
The body of ONE LORD
ONE FAITH
ONE BAPTISM
What were the outcomes of the council of Nicaea?(Name 3 of the 5 categories)
Nicene Creed
The 20 canons(Church Structure, Divinity of the Clergy, Liturgical matters, Reconciliation or acceptance of those who denied the faith during the persecutions, Reconciliation or readmission of heretics and schismatics)
When did the council of Constantinople take place?
381A.D
What was the heresy that led to the council of Nicaea?
Could not understand how Jesus could be separate and unique from the father but be equal in divinity. The heretic said that the father created the son and gave the son some of the father’s divinity. (THIS IS WRONG)
What was the name of the heretic for the council of Ephesus? What was the Rank of the Heretic in the church?
Nestorius, The Bishop of Constantinople
Why is the Heresy of the Council of Nicaea wrong? What do we believe in?
The heresy is wrong because we believe that Jesus, the son, was NOT created but that He was begotten.
What were the outcomes of the council of constantinople? Be specific.
The Nicene Creed regarding the Holy spirit
the 7 canons (Confirms the Nicene Faith and condemn the heresies)
When did the council of Ephesus take place?
431 A.D
What was the Heresy that led to the council of ephesus?What did the Heretic suggest?
The dispute addresses the title of St. Mary; he wished to call her “Anthropotokos”(mother of man), instead of the title “Theotokos”(mother of God). He attempted to compromise and suggested the title “Christotokos”(mother of Christ). (THIS IS WRONG)
Who was the defender of faith for the council of Ephesus?(Hint:we call him the pillar of faith)
St. Cyril of Alexandria
Why is the Heresy of the Council of Epheuss wrong? It goes against something we believe in. What is that?
The Heresy is wrong because Nestorius is questioning Christ’s divinity(Human and divine).
What was the outcome of the council of Ephesus?Name all three
The title of Theotokos
The singleness of the Lord’s person
The inseparable union of the two Natures of Christ
How many bishops attended the council of Constantinople?
150 Bishops
What was the Heresy that led to the council of constantinople?
The logos is assumed to be a body without a mind meaning that Christ is not a complete Human. (THIS IS WRONG)
The human nature of Christ was not in need of a soul, therefore Christ was without a soul because God the Logos provided the needed life.(THIS IS WRONG)
The Logos is a transitory Projection of an energy of the father for the purpose of redemption and would be absorbed again into the father after the final judgement. (THIS IS WRONG)
4. Argue that the Son and the Holy Spirit are creatures and are unlike the Divine Father (THIS IS WRONG)
Who was the defender of Faith for the council of Nicaea? (Hint: He was a Pope)
St. Athanasius
Why is the Heresy of the council of Constantinople wrong? What do we believe in?
Denies the full humanity of Christ and the divinity of one of the hypostasis of the trinity. We believe that the trinity is all equal(The Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit).