Pronunciation: /əˈdɒpʃənɪzəm/
noun a Christian belief that Jesus was the adopted (not biological) son of God
A1 Adoptionism is a belief that Jesus became the Son of God at his baptism.
A2 Some early Christian groups followed adoptionism, which taught that Jesus was adopted as the Son of God.
B1 Adoptionism was considered a heresy by the mainstream Christian church in the 2nd century.
B2 The debate over adoptionism led to theological discussions about the nature of Christ's divinity.
C1 Scholars continue to study adoptionism and its impact on early Christian theology.
C2 The Council of Frankfurt in 794 condemned adoptionism as a false teaching.
formal Adoptionism was a theological doctrine in early Christianity that attempted to explain the relationship between Jesus Christ and God.
informal The debate over adoptionism among theologians was quite intense during the early days of Christianity.
slang Some folks back in the day were all about that adoptionism theory.
figurative In a way, adoptionism can be seen as a way of understanding how we can all be children of a greater power.
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