2 Peter 2:1 English Standard Version (ESV) But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
A heretic is someone who holds a different opinion. To call someone a heretic is to place your opinion above another. Pride is at the center of proclaiming anyone a heretic. We are warned not to allow pride to become a hindrance in relationship. Others have broken relationship with me for having a different opinion. It is best if we know our scriptures in truth.
Looking to scripture we see that the Scribes and Pharisees did not call Jesus a heretic. They could find no error in His biblical teachings. They did however call Him a blasphemer.
Matthew 26:63-66 English Standard Version (ESV)
63 But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, “I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” 64 Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.” 65 Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy. 66 What is your judgment?” They answered, “He deserves death.”
They condemned Him to death because He said that a man would be seated on the throne of heaven in the position of power. Jesus used the term Son of Man to refer to Himself in order not to offend where some held “I AM” as a sacred name for God. It should be noted that Jesus answered “I AM” when they came to arrest Him.
John 18:6 English Standard Version (ESV) When Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
What blasphemies are we accused of today?