Arianism asserts what about Jesus?

Arianism asserts what about Jesus?

• A. Jesus not divine
• B. Jesus is a created being
• C. Jesus is the Father
• D. Jesus is fully human

Answer: (A)

In this item, the focus is how Arianism understood Jesus’ nature. Arianism taught that the Son was created by the Father and therefore did not share the same divine nature; there was a time when the Son did not exist. So the central claim about Jesus in Arianism is that he is not divine. This stands in contrast to orthodox teaching that Jesus is fully God, consubstantial with the Father. The idea that Jesus is a created being captures part of Arianism, but the defining claim is his lack of true divinity. The other possibilities misrepresent Arianism: it does not identify Jesus as the Father, and while it holds Jesus as not divine rather than merely fully human, the key point is his lack of divinity.

In this item, the focus is how Arianism understood Jesus’ nature. Arianism taught that the Son was created by the Father and therefore did not share the same divine nature; there was a time when the Son did not exist. So the central claim about Jesus in Arianism is that he is not divine. This stands in contrast to orthodox teaching that Jesus is fully God, consubstantial with the Father. The idea that Jesus is a created being captures part of Arianism, but the defining claim is his lack of true divinity. The other possibilities misrepresent Arianism: it does not identify Jesus as the Father, and while it holds Jesus as not divine rather than merely fully human, the key point is his lack of divinity.