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| The church has always had two tethers holding to orthodoxy. what are those 2 tethers? |
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1. Who Jesus was
2. What Jesus accomplished |
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| The first tether concerning the person of Jesus (who Jesus really was) was first tested in the 4th century by what great heretic? |
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| The faced ran into problems with its theology because of a committment to two particular points. What were those two points? |
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(1) It was committed to monotheism, and yet
(2) It wanted to give Jesus His proper worship |
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| What was Arius chief error? |
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| Arius argued that there was atime when Jesus did not exist. As a result, he argued Jesus was created. |
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| What one word was Arius committed to making mean "was made?" |
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| What phrase in the Nicene Creed argues against Arius' understanding of the word "begotten?" |
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| What other passage did Arius like to quote to argue that Jesus was created? |
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| He liked to quote Colossians 1 which says that Jesus is the firstborn of all creation. |
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| Who was the great champion of orthodoxy that fought against Arius? |
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| How did Athanasius understand the term "begotten?" |
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| He understood it to focus on the relationship between the Father and the Son...that their relationship was unique not one of Creator/creature. |
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| The phrase "contra mundum" is forever linked to Athanasius and was actually put on his grave. What does "contra mundum" mean? |
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| How many times was Athaniasius exiled? |
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| What portion of the Nicene Creed is a lot longer than its counterpart in the Apostle's Creed? |
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| The "Jesus" section of the Nicene Creed is a lot longer than the "Jesus" section of the Apostle's Creed because it had to answer Arianism. |
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| Did the decision at Nicea actually end the conflict over Arianism? |
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| No, the conflict kept going until the Council of Constantinople in 381 AD. |
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| Which Church Council ruled against Arius? |
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| What year was the Council of Nicea? |
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| Who presided over the Council of Nicea? |
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| What was Constantine's actual view of the conflict between Arius and Athanasius? |
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| He thought it was making a big deal out of nothing. |
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| What modern day religious groups can be considered Arian? |
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| Both Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons |
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| What is the view that believes their is only one person in the godhead and that He appears sometimes as the Father, sometimes as the Son, and sometimes as the Spirit? |
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| What passage best argues against "modalism?" |
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The baptism of Jesus
(the Son is in the water, the Father is in heaven, and the Spirit is descending like a dove). |
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| What's the difference between "homoousias" and "homoiousias?" |
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"homoousias" means the same substance;
"homoiousias" means similar substance. |
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| What was the name of the Edict that ended Christian persecution? |
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| What was the name of the battle were Constantine claimed to see a sign in the sky? |
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| Who was the last Roman emperor before Constantine to persecute the church? |
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| Who was it that Constantine defeated at the Milvian Bridge? |
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