Noetus of Smyrna
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Noetus of Smyrna was an early Christian theologian known for advocating modalism, the view that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are not distinct persons but different modes of one God.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian presbyter
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Christian theologian ⓘ ancient Greek person ⓘ early Christian ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
Patripassian heresy
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heresy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Smyrna ⓘ |
| christology |
emphasis on the unity of God over distinctions of persons
ⓘ
identification of Christ with the one God, the Father ⓘ |
| condemnedBy | local church authorities in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| doctrineHeld |
God is a single person who appears in different modes
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the Father himself suffered in Christ ⓘ |
| era |
3rd century Christianity
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early Church period ⓘ |
| floruit |
early 3rd century
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late 2nd century ⓘ |
| influenced | later modalist groups ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Monarchian theology
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Patripassianism ⓘ teaching modalism ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| legacy |
cited in discussions of the development of Trinitarian doctrine
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example of early modalistic Monarchianism ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Hippolytus’ work "Contra Noetum" ⓘ |
| movement |
Modalism
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surface form:
Modalistic Monarchianism
Modalism ⓘ
surface form:
Monarchianism
|
| opposedBy |
Saint Hippolytus
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surface form:
Hippolytus of Rome
|
| opposedDoctrine |
Logos Christology that distinguished the Son from the Father
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Trinitarian distinction of three persons in one God ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Smyrna ⓘ |
| region | Asia Minor ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInChurch |
leader of a modalist group in Smyrna
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teacher ⓘ |
| sourceForBiography |
Saint Hippolytus
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surface form:
Hippolytus of Rome
|
| theologicalPosition |
rejection of distinct persons in the Trinity
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the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one God in different modes ⓘ |
| viewOnTrinity |
Father, Son, and Spirit are successive manifestations of one God
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God is numerically one person ⓘ |
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