Arius

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the birth and death dates?Circa 250/256 AD – 336 AD
2. What is the primary location of ministry?Alexandria, Egypt
3. Who was Arius?Arius was a priest from Alexandria, Egypt, who lived a long time ago around the year 250. He was known for his speaking and writing about God and Jesus.
4. What did Arius say about Jesus?Arius believed that Jesus was made by God the Father and was not the same as God. He said, "There was a time when the Son was not," meaning Jesus came after God.

Christology: The branch of Christian theology concerned with the nature and person of Jesus Christ.
Monotheism: The belief in the existence of only one God.
Homoousios: Greek term meaning 'of the same substance,' used in the Nicene Creed to describe Christ's relationship to the Father.
Ecumenical Council: A conference of ecclesiastical dignitaries and alumni of a university, convened to discuss and decide upon matters of doctrine and discipline.