By extension, would you consider the Church(es) of the East and the Coptic and Tewahedo churches to be Christian?
I honestly don't get Nestorianism. Like if Jesus was two people--one Christ and one God--then how does that work? Maybe when Jesus did all his miracles Christ Jesus hid behind a tree while God Jesus stepped in and performed his miracles? What was God Jesus doing while Christ Jesus was being crucified?I understand Nestorianism as an obvious heresy, for Christ was both man and God, that's a scriptural idea, and taking them apart as Nestorius did only seems illogical, but I just can't wrap my mind around what Miaphysitism really means. It seems like such a meager difference, for what non-semantic difference does it make if His nature is a combined divinity with humanity versus if He has two natures, one divine and one human? Are they still denying His humanity and deity through this idea of a combined nature?
The Oriental Churches have also adopted numerous heretical traditions since the original splitting. This includes circumcision (which the bible forbids) and doing Liturgies on Saturday instead of Sunday. I still consider them Christians and I have respect for them but I do not think the restoration of communion is gonna happen any time soon.I've heard people argue the heresy of the orientals is merely a "semantic" misunderstanding but I'm inclined to believe whatever causes schism in the Church is more than some misunderstanding
Told you to move away from 'cordThe Oriental Churches have also adopted numerous heretical traditions since the original splitting. This includes circumcision (which the bible forbids) and doing Liturgies on Saturday instead of Sunday. I still consider them Christians and I have respect for them but I do not think the restoration of communion is gonna happen any time soon.