Week 8 - Trinity, Christology, Soteriology

Question 1

A heresy that denied the divinity of Jesus

Answer 1

Aranism

Question 2

Reasoned discourse about the persons and natures of Jesus Christ

Answer 2

Christology

Question 3

A group of heretics who denied the divinity of the Holy Spirit

Answer 3

Macedonians

Question 4

A heresy that affirms that there is only one nature in Jesus

Answer 4

Monophysitism

Question 5

A heresy that affirms that there are two persons in Christ: Jesus (a human person) and the Logos (a divine person)

Answer 5

Nestorianism

Question 6

An erroneous view of soteriology, claiming that the Father punished Jesus, even though Jesus did not deserve it

Answer 6

Penal Substitution

Question 7

Reasoned discourse about Jesus as insofar as he is the “sotēr” (savior)

Answer 7

Soteriology

Question 8

A heresy that affirms three gods, rather than three persons in one God

Answer 8

tritheism

Question 9

A Catholic understanding of soteriology, which understands Jesus to have offered himself as an atoning sacrifice to the Father on our behalf

Answer 9

Vicarious atonement