Did You Know: The Nicene Creed

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The Concept of the Trinity was challenged in 325 AD, at the First Council of Nicaea, by Arius who opposed Alexander of Alexandria and Athanasius, stating that Christ was a created Son of God, like all other “sons of God” in the Bible.

 

 

The council, an estimated 318 members then voted after hearing the arguments, with all but 3 siding with Alexander and Athanasius.  Thus the original Nicene Creed read, “And in one Lord Jesus Christ, begotten of the Father [the only-begotten; that is, of the essence of the Father, God of God], Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father…”

 

The creed was updated in 381 AD, at the First Council of Constantinople, to include more detail on the creation, crucifixion, the Holy spirit, and the universal baptism through Christ.

 

Read the Creeds side by side

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