Bible Question:
What is Nestorism? What is it's doctrines? What is the basic history? What scriptures can be used to refute it? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Searcher1, Nestorism was an early belief (that was denounced as heresy) that claimed that Christ was two distinct Persons who had two distinct natures - the human and the divine. Named for Nestorius (4 A.D.), who was a follower of Gnosticism, he denied the union between the divine and human Jesus. In short, Nestorism believed that Christ consisted of 2 persons and 2 natures, instead of 1 person having 2 natures. In the early years (A.D. 200-500) of the church, there was much debate on just who Jesus was and to what extent He was God, etc, etc., and Nestorism was one of those heresies (along with Gnosticism and Arianism) that was denounced as heresy by the church according to God's Word. After these movements were denounced, they eventually lost their following, even though the 'spirit' of such error in belief concerning the Person of Jesus Christ is still prevalent in the world today. If I had encountered Nestoricism and needed to refute it, then I would probably turn first to the Book of Hebrews, which would show Christ as the High Priest, being "made a little lower then the angels", but yet "knew no sin." Blessings to you, Makarios |
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