Arius (jan 1, 250 – jan 1, 336)

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-Was an elder at Alexandria

-Developed a theology that Jesus was not fully God
-Jesus and the Spirit were created beings of God the Father
-While of high honor and power, Jesus is lesser than God, created, and not of the same substance
-“there was a time when the son was not”

-Arius argued this position at the council of Nicaea

-Arius was condemned a heretic at the First Council of Constantinople in 381AD

-Forms of Arianism continue today in religions such as JW and LDS

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