Theodotus

Theodotus was a 2nd-century Christian heretic known for teaching that Jesus was purely divine and not truly human. He believed that Christ’s physical form was an illusion or a temporary appearance, denying the true humanity of Jesus. His ideas challenged mainstream early Christian beliefs about Jesus being both fully divine and fully human. Theodotus's teachings influenced certain Gnostic groups that emphasized spiritual knowledge over physical reality, leading to disputes within early Christianity about the nature of Jesus and salvation.