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other side was the celebrated Egyptian priest Arius.
Arius was the son of an Egyptian family of Libyan origins who grew
up in Alexandria, one of the most important cities of the time, and joined
the Church, becoming a priest in 312. Arius believed in God's oneness and
preached that the current Church view of Prophet Jesus (pbuh) as God was mis-
taken. He said that the title the Son of God used to describe Prophet Jesus
(pbuh) was a metaphor and had nothing to do with his supposed divin-
ity. To prove this, he pointed to: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be

called sons of God (Matthew 5:9). He emphasized that this title applied to
everyone who behaved according to God's wishes, and thus could not be
limited to Prophet Jesus (pbuh). In one of his works, Arius wrote: "We
can all become the sons of God." He also pointed to the
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prayers of Prophet Jesus (pbuh) in the New Testament,
which began with "My God," and said that such
prayers showed that Prophet Jesus (pbuh) was de-

voted to God and, like other people, His helpless
servant. Arius also noted that in the New Testament
Prophet Jesus (pbuh) frequently referred to himself
as the son of man, and emphasized that this indi-
cated Prophet Jesus' human nature.