Heresy of the Day #6: Adoptionism

Heresy: Adoptionism

Adoptionism is the belief that Jesus of Nazareth was born a man and later adopted as the son of god. As usual, there were some varying versions of this false teaching, but unlike most others, adoptionism is not named for its inventor. It is first found in the early 2nd-century non-canonical book called “The Shepard of Hermas.” (author…