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__NOTOC__{{quote | text=In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God{{Bible verse|John|1|1|lang=WEB}} ... The Word became flesh, and lived among us... {{Bible verse|John|1|14|lang=WEB}} (Extracts from [[John 1]])}}

{{Infobox_Contents | topic_name =Nature of Christ | subtopics =Synopsis== The [[Bible]] tells us that [[Jesus]] is [[God]] in human flesh ([[John 1:1]] and [[John 1:14]]). This Christian doctrine is called the hypostatic union and was especially defined by the [[Council of Chalcedon]] in 451 AD. Jesus is not half God and half man. He is fully divine and fully man. Understanding this completely is not possible in this life. Disagreements regarding Christ's nature have occurred since the times of the early church causing considerable tension at times. The disagreements have included [[Nestorianism]] in which Jesus is considered to not only have two natures but essentially two persons and [[monophysitismdebates]] where Jesus is thought to have only one nature. ==Contents== {{topics}}* - [[Christology]]

* Heresies - [[Nestorianism]] | , [[Arianism]] | , [[Monophysitism]], [[Miaphysitism]]

* [[Trinity]]|opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}}* [[Jesus' two natures (CARMPedia)]]* [[The True Jesus (carm)]] * [[Christological Controversies and the Chalcedon Definition (G.G.)]] |}} The [[Bible]] tells us that [[Jesus]] is [[God]] in human flesh ([[John 1:1]] and [[John 1:14]]). This doctrine is called the hypostatic union and was especially defined by the [[Council of Chalcedon]] in 451 AD. Jesus is not half God and half man. He is fully divine and fully man. Understanding this completely is not possible in this life.

==Article==[[Arianism]]====

The Arianism was one of the earliest major Christological heresies to arise. [[BibleArius]] tells us , in the third century BC, taught that [[Jesus]] is [[God]] in was human flesh ([[John 1:1]] and [[John 1:14]]), but not divine. This doctrine is called the hypostatic union and issue was especially defined by addressed at the [[Council of ChalcedonNicea]] in 451 ADand refuted. Jesus is It was argued by church leaders that if Christ was not half God and half man. He is fully divine and fully man. Understanding this completely is not possible in this life. Disagreements regarding Christ's nature have occurred since the times of the early church causing considerable tension at timessinless, then how could he offer a perfect sacrifice. The disagreements have included Passages such as [[NestorianismJohn 1:1]] in which were called upon as Biblical evidence of Jesus is considered to not only have two natures but essentially two persons and [[monophysitism]] where Jesus is thought to have only one nature' deity.

===Christological Controversies of the 4th and 5th century[[Nestorianism]]===

====[[ArianismMonophysitism]]===

====[[Nestorianism]]Quotes===

===Links===* [http://docs.google.com/View?docid=ddn4v5jr_42f2qhbn Essay on Christological Controversies of Fifth Century]Today, Arianism still exists. In religions such as [Monophysitism[Jehovah's Witnesses]]====and [[Christadelphianism]], Jesus is not believed to be God.

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