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NASB | Luke 1:31 "And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 1:31 "Listen carefully: you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. |
Subject: Theological Term: Theotokos |
Bible Note: Hi, WOS! Yes, those were the Nestorians. They held to a heretical belief that Jesus was two distinct natures: one God and one man. However, they believed that distinct meant completely separate. If the Creed were to to refer to Mary as Christotokos than that distinction would be affirmed. Instead, the definition of Chalcedon reflected what had been understood as the teaching of the Apostles, and clearly stated in the Nicene and Athanasian Creeds before them. Very good observation, WOS! By studying the heresies of from history, we begin to understand why it is so important that we state things clearly and precisely. Ambiguity fosters error. The wolves seeking to prey upon the sheep thrive on ambiguity! In Him, Doc |