4.10 The Heresies — Rebaptism and the Donatists

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4.11 The Heresies — Arianism: A Man Who Became a God

Arianism was the fourth century evolution of adoptionism, in which Arius made a concession to the mainstream by accepting a quasi-divinity in Jesus Christ. But this was an acquired divinity, an earned divinity, and a divinity that was less than that of the Father. The controve ...

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4.12 The Heresies — The "Spirit-fighters" and the Aftermath of Nicaea

After the Council of Nicaea, all the same questions that had been asked of the Son of God, were now asked of the Holy Spirit. Is the Holy Spirit divine, and worthy of worship? Does worship of the Holy Spirit compromise monotheism? Some who reluctantly accepted the divinity of ...

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