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Lee Vayle denied the deity of Jesus Christ and, as far as we can determine, preached a mashup of Nestorianism and | Lee Vayle denied the deity of Jesus Christ and, as far as we can determine, preached a mashup of Nestorianism, Arianism and Adoptionism. It's difficult to tell exactly what Lee Vayle taught on this issue because his teaching was convoluted and complicated. However, this should come as no surprise because the teachings of William Branham on the subject are also confused and convoluted. | ||
'''[[Arianism]]''' was a heresy first taught by Arius (ca. AD 250–336) in Alexandria, Egypt. Arius asserted that the Son of God was a subordinate entity to God the Father. Similar doctrine is also taught by Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons. | '''[[Arianism]]''' was a heresy first taught by Arius (ca. AD 250–336) in Alexandria, Egypt. Arius asserted that the Son of God was a subordinate entity to God the Father. Similar doctrine is also taught by Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons. | ||
[[Nestorianism]] is the heretical doctrine that Jesus existed as two persons, the man Jesus and the divine Son of God, rather than as a unified person. | [[Nestorianism]] is the heretical doctrine that Jesus existed as two persons, the man Jesus and the divine Son of God, rather than as a unified person. | ||
Adoptionism is a heresy that Jesus Christ, as to his human nature, was the Son of God only by adoption or by name. The doctrine of Adoptionism is closely allied in spirit to the Nestorian heresy; but it concerns not so much the constitution of Christ’s person, as simply the relation of his humanity to the Fatherhood of God.<ref>Philip Schaff, “Adoptionists,” ed. William Smith and Henry Wace, A Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects and Doctrines (London: John Murray, 1877–1887), 45.</ref> | |||
What we do know is that Lee Vayle and his followers deny the deity of Jesus Christ, believe that Jesus Christ was a man who was simply possessed by God. As a result, they also deny the incarnation. | What we do know is that Lee Vayle and his followers deny the deity of Jesus Christ, believe that Jesus Christ was a man who was simply possessed by God. As a result, they also deny the incarnation. | ||