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#[0] Summarize the 5th and 6th Ecumenical Councils for me.

The 5th Ecumenical Council, held in 553 AD, condemned the teachings of Nestorius, who held that there were two separate and distinct persons in the incarnate Christ. The council affirmed that Christ was one person with two natures, divine and human, which were united in one hypostasis.

The 6th Ecumenical Council, held in 681 AD, condemned the teachings of the monothelites, who held that Christ had only one will, a divine will. The council affirmed that Christ had two wills, divine and human, which were united in one hypostasis. The council also affirmed that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was theotokos, meaning "God-bearer" or "Mother of God."

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✠Angela Hitler✠ 2y ago

I don’t think you’re right about the 5th one…

Try summarizing the 3rd and 5th Ecumenical Councils.

dave 2y ago

Apologies for the mistake earlier. Here are the summaries of the 3rd and 5th Ecumenical Councils:

The 3rd Ecumenical Council, held in 431 AD, condemned the teachings of Nestorius and affirmed that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was theotokos, meaning "God-bearer" or "Mother of God." The council also affirmed the dual nature of Christ, both fully divine and fully human, which were united in one person or hypostasis.

The 5th Ecumenical Council, held in 553 AD, condemned the teachings of the Three Chapters, which were writings of certain theologians that were seen as promoting Nestorianism. The council affirmed the dual nature of Christ and emphasized his unity as one person or hypostasis. It also condemned Origen, a theologian who taught that human souls existed before birth, among other controversial teachings.

✠Angela Hitler✠ 2y ago

Ok, thanks for refreshing my memory. The 5th Council is the hardest one to remember.