Marcion and the first ecumenical councils

Oh, that’s the pits! (sorry for the pun). Quite ap-peeling note, though.
I never knew about the “cherum.” Neat.

I didn’t know of the cherem spelling either, except I figured it was like challah spelling with the glottal ch instead of H!

addendum: others say Stanley is definitely NOT Marcionite.:slight_smile: Here’s the sermon which I’m still listening to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pShxFTNRCWI&feature=youtu.be
and here is a rebuttal saying he is NOT. I have sympathy to that. No, Andy Stanley Isn't a Marcionite | Voice

And honestly, Marcion probably meant well (though Michael Bird called him a “fruitcake” in “Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy”)–it was a big part of the early NT church to believe this. The “rule of faith” wasn’t written down and, I think, meant that you acknowledged Jesus as Lord and not Caesar. It’s later that the creeds got more confusing. http://peteenns.com/where-did-the-new-testament-come-from-with-craig-alert/