Arianism

1. First Appeared

• • • 320 AD in Alexandria Egypt

2. Denied

• • • Denies the full and complete incarnation of God the Son
    • Advocates for idolatry because the Son was a created thing

3. Founders/Proponents

• • • Arias of Alexandria (Founder)
    • The Jehovah’s Witness

4. Teachings

• • • Only God the Father was eternal and too pure and infinite to appear on earth
    • Christ was produced from nothing as the first creation
    • Adoptive relationship between the Father and the Son
    • The divine quality of the Son took the place of the human and spiritual aspect of Jesus

5. Condemned

• • • 325 AD at Council of Nicea