What did Nestorius's followers believe about Christ's identity?

Nestorius's followers adhered to the belief that Christ existed as two separate persons, which stems from Nestorianism, a doctrine associated with Nestorius who was the Archbishop of Constantinople. This perspective emphasized a distinction between the divine and human natures of Christ to such an extent that they were perceived as separate entities rather than united in a single person.

This view arose in response to various theological debates regarding the nature of Christ, particularly during the early ecumenical councils, such as the Council of Ephesus in 431 AD, which condemned Nestorianism. Supporters of this perspective argued that if Christ was fully God and fully man, as stated in other theology (like in the Chalcedonian definition), it would compromise the true nature of both His divinity and humanity. By insisting that there were two distinct persons, they sought to preserve the integrity of Christ's dual nature in a manner they believed was more consistent with biblical texts.

The belief presented in the other options represents alternative interpretations and doctrines that were established as Orthodox teachings in response to Nestorianism—such as the understanding of Christ as one person with two natures or fully God and fully man. However, Nestorius's followers maintained that the separation of the two n