THE COUNCIL OF NICEA 325A.D.,and CONSTANTINE

Sometimes, but not in your case.... just ask Binyamin.

Amen...that is why I never attack Islam with poorly researched garbage... and I don't plan on starting anytime soon.

All with Peter, to Jesus, through Mary,
Scott

 

I never will think that you may attack Islam but my first assumption will be that you want to clearify things you have doubt about only and you can discuss about Islam anytime and no body will tell you why are you attacking Islam.

 

.... nah, this is fine. Good luck with your studies.

 

Peace be with you.

Any time you'd like to start a new thread about this, I'd be happy to provide some help.

In Christ,
Scott

 

My dear brother, since you are a keen learner, I shall try to find more online materials for you. This provides the time line during Constantine period, and you can search for details using Google, for example, just type "Pope Marcellus 1" to find out what happen
303-311 Last persecution of Christians in Rome304 Letters of Victor, bishop of Pettau306-337 Emperor Constantine the Great, convert to Christianity306-312 Maxentius emperor of Western Roman Empire306-308 Pope Marcellus I, 30th Pope, tried removing prior Pope Marcellinus from official records for apostasy, exiled from Rome by Maxentius for disturbing the peace310 Pope Eusebius, 31st Pope, deported to Sicily with anti-Pope Heraclius by Maxentius311-314 Pope Miltiades, 32nd Pope, Constantine gives Fausta's palace as papal residence312 Lucian, founded Exegetical School of Antioch, martyred312 Constantine defeats Maxentius at Milvian Bridge, reunites Roman Empire313 Edict of Milan, Constantine establishes toleration of Christianity313 Miltiades excommunicates Donatus for requiring rebaptism of apostates314-335 Pope Silvester I, 33rd Pope314 Council of Arles, called by Constantine against Donatist (Donatus) schism317 Letters of Lactantius, early Christian church father321 Constantine decrees Sunday as offical Roman-Christian day of rest325 Council of Nicaea, called by Constantine against Arianism (336), called 1st great Christian council by Jerome, 1st ecumenical, 318 bishops attend, Nicaean Creed325? Fayyumic Coptic cop(mf) translation fragment of John 6:11-15:11330 Old Saint Peter's Basilica dedicated by Constantine, located over the traditional burial site of Saint Peter the Apostle in Rome on Vatican Hill 331 Seat of Roman Empire moved to Constantinople (formally Byzantium)336-337 Pope Mark, 34th Pope336 Arius, Greek theologian - Arianism (Jesus was a created being)337-350 Roman empire splits again, Constans emperor of West until 350337-361 Roman empire splits again, Constantius emperor of East until 361337-352 Pope Julius I, 35th Pope


More details from this web page:
http://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/fathers.htm

 

Dear brother MM,

Books are expansive to purchase, and religious books may not be stock in public library, though you will find many books in the churches. However, if you have difficulty visiting a church to borrow those books, you can try reading on line, such as:
http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/onlinebooks.html

I am sure there are some books that have similar information as given in the list of books provided by Scotty.

 

http://www.ad2000.com.au/articles/1992/may1992p10_753.html

Another good reading source.

 

Mujahid Mohammed,

Thanks for all the truth and information. I to believe that constantine was a pagan sun worshiper all the way to the end and that had a lot of influence on what happened in what they call christianity. Which by the way was a name put on those by non-believers. I believe Nazarites would have been more proper as it seems that is the name that the Disciples as well as Yahshua, the Annointed, were known as.

Again thanks........... Frubals to you,

 

I can't but to Frubal him too for his informative thread.

 

How are we to know Justin Martyr actually wrote this? I don't see any Trinity in this "he is the Son of the true God himself, that he holds a second place, and the Spirit of prophecy a third." The spirit of prophecy is the believer probably said because prophecy is cited as the greatest gift. One who has the ability of prophecy is the Spirit of Prophecy. It is true Christ was given all power and to set at the right hand of Almighty God being made his second. How would this make him Almighty God himself?

 

The poster you are responding to wrote his bit over 13 years ago. I wouldn't expect a reply any time soon as Scott1 hasn't been around in ages.

 

There is no shortage of those who did not believe this. those whom he is trying to refute. The same would also claim othadoxy they simply were killed and thier writings destroyed by those peace loveing Godman believers. Human Jesus believers existed throughout Christianity. They unlike those of the Godman belief never persacuted or killed anyone. I do not think God or Christ sanctioned the murder of non believers. Those who did this because they feared being exposed as frauds are certainly not of God.

Im new here don't know anyone yet.

 

Im new dont know anyone. I tried to answer the quote he posted next time ill post a new comment with quote in it.

Thanks