Well, not looking at Catholic belief, but at The Bible... there are no four specific "heresies". A heresy, as defined by dictionary.com is:
her·e·synoun, plural her·e·sies. 1. opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.2. the maintaining of such an opinion or doctrine.
Really, the only "heresies" that you could say contradict the Bible but still considers itself true to the Bible, are believing that Jesus isn't the Messiah or that He is only a man or that you don't need His sacrifice for forgiveness.
Others would include: adding men, items or other gods as objects of worship; making Jesus and His ministry allegorical; etc.
From the very beginning. The first heretical sects begin very early on in the history of the Church, and the Church Fathers have many writings which address the contemporary heresies.
Heresies.
Hugues Coutin has written: 'Le catharisme' -- subject(s): Albigenses, Christian Heresies, Church history, Heresies, Christian
It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. The Catholic Church is nearly two thousand years old, there have been untold heresies which were religious movement against the Church in that time. A short list of the "Great Heresies": The Circumcisers (1st century) Gnosticism (1st and 2nd centuries) Montanism (late 2nd century) Savellianism (early 3rd century) Arianism (4th century) Pelagianism (5th century) Semi-Pelagianism (5th century) Nestorianism (5th century) Monophysitism (5th century) Iconoclasm (7th and 8th centuries) Catharism (11th century) Protestantism (16th century) Jansenism (17th century)
Joesph R. Strayer has written: 'The Albigensian crusades' -- subject(s): Albigenses, Christian Heresies, Church history, Heresies, Christian, History, Religious aspects
Winfried Trusen has written: 'Der Prozess gegen Meister Eckhart' -- subject(s): Biography, Catholic Church, Christian Heresies, Discipline, Heresies, Christian, Mystics
Salvo Burci has written: 'Liber suprastella' -- subject(s): Christian Heresies, Christian Heretics, Early works to 1800, Heresies, Christian, Heretics, Christian
A. Hilgenfeld has written: 'Die Ketzergeschichte des Urchristenthums' -- subject(s): Christian Heresies, Church history, Heresies, Christian 'Der Galaterbrief' -- subject(s): Bible, Criticism, interpretation
Most movements against the Catholic Church have been called heresies, the general title, there have been many: The Catholic Church is nearly two thousand years old, there have been untold heresies which were religious movement against the Church in that time. A short list of the "Great Heresies": The Circumcisers (1st century) Gnosticism (1st and 2nd centuries) Montanism (late 2nd century) Savellianism (early 3rd century) Arianism (4th century) Pelagianism (5th century) Semi-Pelagianism (5th century) Nestorianism (5th century) Monophysitism (5th century) Iconoclasm (7th and 8th centuries) Catharism (11th century) Protestantism (16th century) Jansenism (17th century)
Tia M. Kolbaba has written: 'Inventing Latin heretics' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Christian Heresies, Constantinople (Ecumenical patriarchate), Doctrines, History, History of doctrines, Holy Spirit, Orthodox Eastern Church, Procession, Relations, Christian heresies
Michel Roquebert has written: 'Guide de Toulouse' 'Citadelles du vertige' -- subject(s): Albigenses, Christian Heresies, Church history, Description and travel, History 'Les Cathares' -- subject(s): Albigenses, Christian Heresies, Church history, History, Inquisition, Kings and rulers, Religious aspects 'La religion cathare' -- subject(s): Albigenses, Christian Heresies, History 'Simon de Montfort' -- subject(s): Albigenses, Church history, History
Irenaeus was an early Christian theologian who lived in the 2nd century. He is known for his defense of orthodox Christianity against various heresies, particularly Gnosticism. Irenaeus emphasized the importance of apostolic tradition and the unity of the Church in combating false teachings.