Re: answermethis

Posted by giveawayboy on April 08, 2002 at 09:06:15:

In Reply to: Re: answermethis posted by john on April 08, 2002 at 06:39:32:

: : : give an example of HERESY

: : a heresy is a departure from some part of Christian revelation without rejection of the whole. An example of this could be the Nestorian heresy which tried to separate from the Christian revelation the notion that Mary was the Mother of God. Although it was an attempt to protect the uniqueness of Christ, which Nestorians thought could be threatened by his mother, it actually distorted revealed truth since such a belief either dishonors motherhood or misunderstands who Christ was. In Nestorianism either Christ wasn't God, or Mary was not a true mother. Either is at best disrespectful, if not down right diabolical.

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: I agree with you here Bill, but have to make one note. Heresy ideally is what you say, but in actuality, does not necessarily have anything to do with revealed truth. Rather it has to do with acceptance of the dogma in power. Anyone who deviates from this is a heretic. Examples: Joan of Arc, John the Baptist, Jesus, Galileo, David, Martin Luther, Francis of Assisi, all of the apostles, and just about every victim of the Inquisition and the Salem witch hunts, and many Christian martyrs, just to start a list.

I would qualify what you said in this way. I would say that heresy does have something to do with revealed truth to the degree that official teachings confirm and uphold revealed truth. By revealed truth I mean, things that God has revealed to be true. I know this stuff can get real sticky. I guess for me not all doctrines are revealed truth, but some can reflect it or confirm it.

later

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