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Early church controversies : - Coggle Diagram
Early church controversies :
DOCETISM
Jesus’ humanity
MAIN TEACHING
Docetists taught that Jesus only seemed to have a physical body and did not truly suffer.
CHURCH RESPONSE
The Church affirmed that Jesus was truly human and divine, and that his suffering and
resurrection were real.
MONTANISTS
Prophecy and authority
MAIN TEACHING
end times.
Montanists emphasized new prophetic revelations, strict moral discipline, and expectation of the
CHURCH RESPONSE
The movement was not accepted as the Church’s normative authority; prophecy was to be
discerned in light of apostolic teaching.
DONATISTS
Sacraments and clergy
MAIN TEACHING
Donatists argued that clergy who had betrayed the faith during persecution could not validly
administer sacraments.
CHURCH RESPONSE
The Church taught that sacramental validity depends on God, not the personal holiness of the
minister, and stressed church unity.
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