Council of Nicaea

First Council of Nicaea

325 AD 20th May

-The first Council of Christianity.
-By Constantine
-For political purposes.
-Never was for the true teachings of Jesus AS
-2048 Bishops came.

-Arius VS Athnasius
-Arius : There is One God, Jesus is a man.
-Athnasius : Divinity of Christ.
-Majority : Athnasius
-Arius was accused of herecy. Condemned by the church.

-Easter (a pagan celebration of Spring) was officially celebrated by the church.

-4 Bibles(that taught of the divinity of Christ)were chosen. The rest of the bible that says Christ was a man is diminished.