Mary, Mother of God: Theotokos
Theotokos means Mother of God in what language?
greek
How many examples of heresies were given?
five
How many Ecumenical Councils were held between AD 325-787?
seven
What was introduced in the Council of Nicea?
the Nicene Creed
When did this council take place?
AD 451
What do we acknowledge when we call Mary Theotokos?
Her special role in our salvation
What caused confusion in the Church?
Jesus being 100 percent man and 100 percent God
Where were these councils held?
Turkey
What year was the council held?
AD 325
How many bishops gathered?
350
Who are Jesus’ beliefs closely related to?
His mother Mary's
What heresy came from the word Gnosis?
Gnosticism
What were the two most important councils?
The Councils of Nicaea and Chalcedon
What heresy did the council defeat?
Arianism
The council declared what?
What council declared Mary Theotokos?
the Council of Ephesus
What heresy believed Jesus was fully God disguised as human?
Docetism
Between what years were the councils held?
AD 325-787
The council brought on the first draft of what?
Nicene Creed
What did the council focus on?
Understanding the life of God the Son
What year was Mary declared as Theotokos?
431
Which heresy believe it was wrong to call Jesus’ sacrifices God’s?
Nestorianism
What challenges did the councils focus on?
Trinitarian and Christological
What did the council declare?
God the Son is of the same substance as God the Father
How did the council conclude?
Understanding that Jesus is the same substance as God the Father and us