Question 1

Monophysitism is best defined as the doctrine that

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A)   There is only one God
B)   There is only one nature in God
C)   There is only one incarnation of God
D)   There is only one source of divinityE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Who was the opponent of Arius in the controversy?

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A)   Bishop Alexander
B)   Emperor Constantine
C)   Eusebius of Caesarea
D)   Eusebius of NicomediaE) A) and C)
F) B) and C) A

Question 3

Why did Emperor Constantine call for the Council of Nicea?

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A)   His desire for unity among the churches in the empire
B)   His desire to improve his own theological education
C)   His desire to convert the pagan populations of the empire
D)   All of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The central topic of the Council of Nicea was what?

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A)   The authority of the Bishop of Rome
B)   The person of Jesus Christ
C)   The divinity of the Holy Spirit
D)   The formation of the New Testament canonE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Arius affirmed all of the following except:

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A)   God is one
B)   Jesus was created
C)   Jesus was perfect and sinless
D)   Jesus was divineE) A) and B)
F) All of the above D

Question 6

Nestorians tended to emphasize what?

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A)   The distinction between Christ's humanity and divinity
B)   The unity of creation and the creator
C)   The role of scripture for settling controversy
D)   The importance of the resurrection for salvationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 7

Homo-ousios is best defined as:

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A)   Of similar substance
B)   Of one substance
C)   Of two substances
D)   Of no substanceE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The Council of Chalcedon established what doctrinal formulation?

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A)   Jesus is one person with two natures
B)   God is three persons with one nature
C)   The Holy Spirit is fully God and fully human
D)   God the Father is wholly transcendent.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Despite their doctrinal differences, Christians of the fourth and fifth centuries were generally united in what?

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A)   Acceptance of the authority of the pope
B)   Their worship of Jesus Christ
C)   Their opposition to the Roman government
D)   All of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Apollinarians tended to emphasize what?

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A)   The distinction between creation and the creator
B)   The importance of the crucifixion for salvation
C)   The sinless life of Christ
D)   The unity of Christ's humanity and divinityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 8: The Early Church Councils: Christological Controversy and Definition

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Who was the opponent of Arius in the controversy?

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Why did Emperor Constantine call for the Council of Nicea?

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The Council of Chalcedon established what doctrinal formulation?

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Despite their doctrinal differences, Christians of the fourth and fifth centuries were generally united in what?

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Apollinarians tended to emphasize what?

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Exam 8: The Early Church Councils: Christological Controversy and Definition

Monophysitism is best defined as the doctrine that

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Who was the opponent of Arius in the controversy?

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Why did Emperor Constantine call for the Council of Nicea?

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The central topic of the Council of Nicea was what?

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Arius affirmed all of the following except:

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Nestorians tended to emphasize what?

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The Council of Chalcedon established what doctrinal formulation?

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Despite their doctrinal differences, Christians of the fourth and fifth centuries were generally united in what?

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Apollinarians tended to emphasize what?

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