What is Nestorianism?
Q: What is Nestorianism?
A: Nestorianism is a movement within Christianity that posits that there were two different persons of Jesus - the man Jesus and the aspect of the son of God, or Logos.
Q: Who was Nestorius?
A: Nestorius was the archbishop of Constantinople who was perhaps the most prominent supporter of the Nestorianism movement. He lived from about 380 to about 450 AD.
Q: What happened at the Council of Ephesus?
A: At the Council of Ephesus in 431 AD, the Nestorianism view was condemned, which led to a split in the church into the Assyrian Church of the East and the Byzantine Church.
Q: Why is the Assyrian Church of the East sometimes called Nestorian?
A: The Assyrian Church of the East is sometimes called Nestorian because it is the only church that still teaches the Nestorianism view.
Q: What is the view of the Assyrian Church of the East on Christ's essences?
A: The Assyrian Church of the East holds the view that Christ has two essences (qnome) that are united in one person (parsopa).
Q: Are there still churches that teach Nestorianism today?
A: Yes, there are only two churches that teach Nestorianism today - the Assyrian Church of the East and the Church of the East & Abroad.
Q: What was the outcome of the split of the church due to the condemnation of Nestorianism?
A: The split of the church due to the condemnation of Nestorianism led to the formation of the Assyrian Church of the East and the Byzantine Church.
