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Is Pelagianism rejected by the Church of the East?

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Pelagianism is the point of view which suggests that human nature has not been affected by the Fall and that therefore every human being has the potential to achieve sinlessness by his/her own will. This view was condemned as heretical at the Council of Ephesus, though the main topic of the council was about the Nestorian controversy on the two natures of Christ and Pelagianism was not the main focus. The Council of Ephesus was rejected by the Church of the East (now represented only by the Assyrian Church of the East), which considers Nestorius a saint. Since the disagreement between the CotE and Ephesine Christianity was over Nestorianism, I am wondering if the Church of the East would agree with Ephesus's condemnation of Pelagianism?
Asked by Dark Malthorp (6120 rep)
Jan 16, 2026, 06:06 AM
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