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Why did Alexander confront Arius’ claims regarding the Son of God’s nature and relationship with the Father?

Arius’ allegiance was to Licinius rather than Constantine.
Arius’ plan was to force the Bishop of Alexandria from power.
Arius’ ideas were based only on the Old Testament.
Arius’ congregation was larger than the others in Alexandria.
Arius’ ideas contradicted the Bible and erased any hope of salvation.

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Arius’ ideas contradicted the Bible and erased any hope of salvation.

Alexander opposed Arius because Arianism denied the Son’s true divinity (teaching the Son was a created, subordinate being), which Alexander judged heretical and destructive of Christian doctrine of redemption.