The incarnation of Christ is denied as in Docetism . Some Gnostics believed that God was not powerful enough to subdue the forces of evil, hence were dualistic . Some Gnostics, as in Marcionism , believed that there were two different gods, one that created matter and one that created spirit. Back to Page Contents or Site Contents Iconoclasm Copyright by Bob Lunzer 2000. Iconoclasm believes that it is Idolatry to make use of spiritual icons, such as statues, sculptures or relief art, or religious images, such as paintings.
Iconoclasm allows for no use of representations to be used as aids to piety.
This heresy is sort of the inverse of Idolatry . Back to Page Contents or Site Contents Idolatry Copyright by Bob Lunzer 2000. Idolatry places power in the worship of spiritual icons, such as statues, sculptures or relief art, or sacred images, such as paintings, rather than God, whom the icons or images represent. This heresy is the inverse of Iconoclasm Back to Page Contents or Site Contents Macedonianism Copyright by Bob Lunzer 2000. Macedonianism teaches that the Holy Spirit is a created being.