The Nicene Creed Flashcards
Who started causing arguments in the Christian community ?
A man named Arius
What was Arius claiming ?
Arius was claiming that God had created Jesus so therefore Jesus must be a lesser being that God.
What was Arius’s theory know as ?
The Arian controversy
What was Constantine afraid was gonna happen after the Arian controversy?
He was afraid that they might spilt the Christian church and the Roman Empire.
What event followed this information in 325CE?
Because Constantine was so worried he called a meeting of 220 bishops ,which took place in Nicea ,to discuss the Arian controversy and to establish what relationship Jesus had with God.
What did the bishops agree on in Nicea?
They agreed that Arius’ ideas were heresy.
What was the name of the creed that the bishops wrote outlining the beliefs Christians should hold?
The Nicene Creed
What did the Nicene Creed state?
It states that Jesus is both God and man at the same time.
