What is known about Arius and his life is very little. He was born circa 256 CE (possibly in Libya or Alexandria) and died 336 CE in the city of Constantinople. When one hears his name, the thought that immediately follows is heretic! Yes, it is true, Arianism is a heresy but is this the only thought one should have when the name Arius is heard? When an overall view of his life is taken, the heresy he started brought Christianity back to its focus on Christ's divinity and the salvation of man by God's grace. The difficulty encountered in examining Arius and his heresy is in the lack of unbiased information available. Only two of his letters still exist today, one written to Alexander of Alexandria and another to Eusebius. Athanasius and Alexander write of him and do not hold back in sharing their utter dislike for the man. Although Arius disregarded the current theology of Jesus, they had a total disregard for the historical teachings of Jesus (hating the sin, loving the sinner). When studying the life of Arius, there are three areas that should be considered: the character of Arius that can be gleaned from the letters we do have, his teachings and beliefs, and the impact he had on the church.
Arius" Character.
Unfortunately, as stated above, only two of Arius" letters still exist today, one written by Arius to Alexander, his Bishop in Alexandria, and another written to Eusebius of Nicomedia. Due to this fact, one is limited in the reconstruction of a holistic picture of Arius" character.
In Arius" earlier letter, written around 319 CE to Eusebius, it can be observed that he is a persistent man who wants to teach the truth, or at least what he believes to be the truth (Rusch 17). Arius" father, Ammonius, is apparently still living at this time and travelling from Alexandria to Nicomedia; Arius decided to address Eusebius through his father, carrying the letter for him.
The head of this group was a man named Arius. ... Arius, the head of Arianism was born in Libya around 250 AD. ... Arius had four main ideologies, which attempt to logically conclude that Christ was not divine. ... With these statements, the Church publicly stated that the views of Arius were false. ... Over time, Athanasius grew stronger as Arius grew weaker. ...
Arius did not believe in this Church teaching. ... To combat Arius, Alexander called a Synod in 321. ... Arius brought many of the Bishops that supported Arianism with him. ... Arius died the night before. ... Many of the debates of Arianism and other heresies of the time were brought back to life during the Protestant Reformation. ...
Arius did not believe in this Church teaching. ... To combat Arius, Alexander called a Synod in 321. ... Arius brought many of the Bishops that supported Arianism with him. ... Arius died the night before. ... Many of the debates of Arianism and other heresies of the time were brought back to life during the Protestant Reformation. ...
Arius took offense at this teaching and proceeded to controvert Alexander. ... Arius taught his beliefs in the churches and in general assemblies. Eventually, Arius declared his position openly to bishop Alexander. Alexander tried to convince Arius of his error. ... The Church labeled Arius's assertions as an unforgivable sin. ...
Arius became a very influential person in the debate that ensued. ... Arius was teaching that the Son was a created being. ... A very charismatic and eloquent speaker, Arius gained a large following. ... Arius responded by claiming that Alexander denied the Son a distinct personhood. ... Arius turned to his friend, Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia, and won his support. ...
Arius is considered to be the heretic, and is known as the worst heretic of all time. ... Arius preaches that Christ was not divine, and his argument comes from a scriptural position. Arius argued that only God the Father could be called God in the full sense of the word. ... Arius based his claim of Christ's non-divinity on the philosophical axiom of God's impassibility which, denied that divinity could suffer or change. ... Arius and his followers, Arians, liked the gospel of John and often used it to support their claims. ...
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