Adoptionist

Pronunciation: /əˈdɑpʃənɪst/

Definitions of adoptionist

noun a person who believes that Jesus Christ became the Son of God by adoption at his baptism or resurrection

Example Sentences

A1 The adoptionist approach believes that Jesus was adopted as the Son of God.

A2 The adoptionist view of Christianity is based on the idea that Jesus was not divine from birth.

B1 Adoptionism was a theological belief in early Christianity that Jesus was adopted as the Son of God at his baptism.

B2 The adoptionist controversy in the early church centered around differing views on the nature of Jesus' divine status.

C1 Scholars continue to debate the historical significance of adoptionist beliefs in early Christianity.

C2 The adoptionist heresy was condemned by the early church as conflicting with orthodox views of Christ's nature.

Examples of adoptionist in a Sentence

formal The adoptionist belief in Christianity teaches that Jesus was born a mere mortal and was later adopted by God as his son.

informal Some early Christians were adoptionists, believing that Jesus was a regular human before being chosen by God.

slang I heard some people are into that adoptionist stuff, thinking Jesus wasn't special until later on.

figurative The adoptionist approach to leadership suggests that individuals can develop and grow into their roles over time.

Grammatical Forms of adoptionist

• past tense: adopted
• plural: adoptionists
• comparative: more adoptionist
• superlative: most adoptionist
• present tense: adopt
• future tense: will adopt
• perfect tense: have adopted
• continuous tense: is adopting
• singular: adoptionist
• positive degree: adoptionist
• infinitive: to adopt
• gerund: adopting
• participle: adopted

Origin and Evolution of adoptionist

First Known Use: 0008 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adoptionist' originated from the theological concept of Adoptionism, which emerged in the early centuries of Christianity.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a belief that Jesus was adopted as the Son of God at his baptism, the term 'adoptionist' has evolved to refer to individuals or groups who hold similar beliefs in various theological contexts.