The Nature of Christ
This is the term used by the Orthodox Church to describe the permanent, indivisible union of the Divine and human natures in Christ, without mingling, confusion, or alteration.
What is the Hypostatic Union?
This heresy claimed that Christ was a created being and not of the same substance as the Father.
What is Arianism?
This is the term that denotes the human nature of Christ, but in certain biblical instances, it also refers to His divine nature. Ch 8.
What is the Son of Man?
Which early church father is known for defending the doctrine of the Hypostatic Union, arguing that Christ is both fully divine and fully human in one united nature?
Who is St. Cyril of Alexandria?
This apostle writes that the Church was purchased with God's blood, attributing Christ’s death to His divine nature.
Who is St. Paul?
This was necessary for the salvation of humanity, where the Word became flesh.
What is the Incarnation?
This heresy teaches that Christ had a human body but no human soul.
What is Apollinarianism?
This analogy, used by St. Cyril and St. Augustine, compares the union of Christ’s two natures to the relationship between these two components of human nature.
What are the soul and the body?
Which church father wrote extensively about Christ’s divinity and humanity, arguing that He is both fully God and fully man?
Hint: He defended the Nicene Creed and was a key figure in the fight against Arianism.
Who is St. Athanasius?
In the book of _____, Christ identifies Himself as the First and the Last, who died and rose again, demonstrating that His death did not separate His Divine and human natures.
What is Revelation 1:17-18?
This phrase, coined by St. Cyril of Alexandria, refers to the union of both Divine and human natures in Christ, which results in a single, unified nature.
What is the One Nature of God the Incarnate Logos?
This heresy asserts that Christ's human nature was absorbed/swallowed into His divine nature.
What is Eutychianism?
This term refers to the belief that Christ is one united nature, both divine and human, a doctrine upheld by the Coptic Orthodox Church.
What is Miaphysitism?
This council formulated a creed affirming that the Only-Begotten Son of God was incarnate, suffered, died, and rose for the salvation of mankind.
Double points if you can tell me the year.
What is the Council of Nicaea? 325 A.D.
The process by which humanity's sins are forgiven through the Incarnation of God the Logos.
What is redemption?
This title used by St. Peter in Acts 3:14-15 refers to Christ’s divinity, showing that the One crucified was not merely human but also the ______ __ ___.
What is the Prince of Life?
This heresy claims that Christ was initially just a man and later became filled with the Divine.
What is Nestorianism?
St. Cyril the Great used this analogy, comparing the union of Christ’s Divine and human natures to the combination of these two elements, where neither is changed.
What is the union of iron and fire?
Chapter 3 - Both are united without mingling, confusion or alteration. Although this situation is not permanent in the case of iron, and here is the point of disagreement, but we only want to say that once iron is ignited with fire, it continues to retain all the properties of iron and all the properties of fire. Likewise, the nature of the Incarnate Logos is One Nature, having all the Divine characteristics and all the human as well.
This 451 A.D. council resulted in the division between the Orthodox Church and those who accepted the belief in "two natures" of Christ.
What is the Council of Chalcedon?
This is the ultimate purpose of Christ's incarnation and death on the cross.
What is salvation of humanity?