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Adoptionism
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The most pronounced early articulation of Adoptionist thought is found within Dynamic Monarchianism, prominent in the late second and early third centuries, especially in Asia Minor. Proponents of this view held that the pneuma (spirit/power) of God descended upon the man Jesus, who was otherwise born solely of Mary, elevating him to divine status.
A key figure in this movement was Theodotus the Cobbler (fl. c. 190 CE). [… -
Adoptionism
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The most pronounced early articulation of Adoptionist thought is found within Dynamic Monarchianism, prominent in the late second and early third centuries, especially in Asia Minor. Proponents of this view held that the pneuma (spirit/power) of God descended upon the man Jesus, who was otherwise born solely of Mary, elevating him to divine status.
A key figure in this movement was Theodotus the Cobbler (fl. c. 190 CE). [… -
Adoptionism
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| Pre-Incarnation | Denial of eternal pre-existence | Artemas (disputed) | Jesus as the ultimate prophet only |
| Baptismal Moment | Infusion of divine power ($\Delta\acute{u}\nu\alpha\mu\iota\varsigma$) | Theodotus the Cobbler | Adopted Sonship |
| Post-Resurrection | Glorification and deification | Paul of Samosata (later phase) | Divinization through merit |