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There is a slight difference between “monos” and “mia” in regard
to the “two natures – one nature” dispute. Monophysitism suggests the
exclusion of all natures in one. “Mia” refers to “one united nature” or as
St. Cyril says: “One nature of God the Logos Incarnate”. In the term
“monophysiste”, “mono” refers to simple one, while in the Cyrillian
term “Mia-Physis” reefers to a composite nature, and not a numerous
one. Bishop Sarkissian says: [When we speak of (one will and one
energy) we always speak of a united one not a simple numerical one
See the difference between the evil heresy monothelitism vs our belief on one will.
Quotations from St. Cyril writings:
+ The Word was made man, but did not descend upon a
man
+ But neither again do we say that the Word which is of
God dwelt in Him who was born of the Holy Virgin as
in an ordinary man, lest Christ should be understood
to be a man who carries God (within him), for though
the Word “dwelt in us” John 1:14, and “all the
fullness of the Godhead” as it said (col 2:9) “dwelt in
Christ bodily”, yet we understand, that when He
became flesh the indwelling was not such as when He
is said to dwell in the saints, but having been united by
a union of natures and not converted into flesh, He
brought to pass such an indwelling as the soul of man
may be said to have its own body.
This was an addressing to people who believes they are monothelitist because they hold miaphysitism this addressing proves they are holding to the orthodox terminology from St.Cyril himself
to the “two natures – one nature” dispute. Monophysitism suggests the
exclusion of all natures in one. “Mia” refers to “one united nature” or as
St. Cyril says: “One nature of God the Logos Incarnate”. In the term
“monophysiste”, “mono” refers to simple one, while in the Cyrillian
term “Mia-Physis” reefers to a composite nature, and not a numerous
one. Bishop Sarkissian says: [When we speak of (one will and one
energy) we always speak of a united one not a simple numerical one
See the difference between the evil heresy monothelitism vs our belief on one will.
Quotations from St. Cyril writings:
+ The Word was made man, but did not descend upon a
man
+ But neither again do we say that the Word which is of
God dwelt in Him who was born of the Holy Virgin as
in an ordinary man, lest Christ should be understood
to be a man who carries God (within him), for though
the Word “dwelt in us” John 1:14, and “all the
fullness of the Godhead” as it said (col 2:9) “dwelt in
Christ bodily”, yet we understand, that when He
became flesh the indwelling was not such as when He
is said to dwell in the saints, but having been united by
a union of natures and not converted into flesh, He
brought to pass such an indwelling as the soul of man
may be said to have its own body.
This was an addressing to people who believes they are monothelitist because they hold miaphysitism this addressing proves they are holding to the orthodox terminology from St.Cyril himself
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