Nestorianism is a term used in Christian theology and Church history to refer to several mutually related but doctrinarily distinct sets of teachings. [1] . The first meaning of the term is related to the original teachings of Christian theologian Nestorius (d. c. AD 450), who promoted specific doctrines in the fields of Christology and Mariology.

Feb 13, 2023 · Nestorius was consecrated bishop of Constantinople on this date April 10th, 428. His elevation to this influential position had profound repercussions for the church. A firm opponent of the Arian heresy, he was accused of falling into a contrary error. This heresy taught Mary only gave birth to Jesus’ human nature.

Nestorianism, Christian sect that originated in Asia Minor and Syria stressing the independence of the divine and human natures of Christ and, in effect, suggesting that they are two persons loosely united.

Jan 4, 2022 · The Nestorians are followers of Nestorius (c. AD 386–451), who was Archbishop of Constantinople. Nestorianism is based on the belief put forth by Nestorius that emphasized the disunity of the human and divine natures of Christ.

Oct 16, 2017 · The Reformed are in their most fundamental essentials Nestorian, and this has to be the case, for they deny that the Second Person of the Trinity, the Son, the Word, mediates and is the only mediator between God and man, and instead erect another mediator, called “covenantal righteousness” or “justice,” and all on account of their doctrine of co...

The Nestorians were based primarily in what is now Iraq and southern Turkey. They had a great school in Edessa (present-day Urfa in south-central Turkey). Their early followers included Armenians, Assyrians, Kurds, Persians and Arabs.

Aug 24, 2021 · Britannica records that Nestorius was a monk from the Syrian city of Antioch. Not being an insider within the Constantinopolitan clergy, his appointment was somewhat unexpected. However, he was known for his eloquence, deep knowledge of the Christian faith, and, perhaps ironically, his orthodoxy.

Nestorianism is a Christological heresy which originated in the Church in the 5th century out of an attempt to rationally explain and understand the incarnation of the divine Logos, the Second Person of the Holy Trinity as the man Jesus Christ.

Jul 8, 2024 · The Nestorians, also known as the Assyrian Church of the East, were the followers of Nestorianism. They became a distinct Christian sect after the Council of Ephesus in 431, where Nestorius’ views were condemned as heretical by the Roman and Byzantine churches.

In this article Pastor Jack answers some good questions: What is Nestorianism? Who are the Nestorians? What do we need to know about them?