text: Meeting at Nicaea in present-day Turkey, the council established the equality of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in the Holy Trinity and asserted that only the Son became incarnate as Jesus Christ. The Arian leaders were subsequently banished from their churches for heresy.
  Which council decided the canon of the Bible?
  Council of Rome
  The Catholic Church provided a conciliar definition of its biblical canon in 382 at the (local) Council of Rome (based upon the Decretum Gelasianum, of uncertain authorship) as well as at the Council of Trent of 1545, reaffirming the Canons of Florence of 1442 and North African Councils (Hippo and Carthage) of 393–419.
  Why is the Nicene Creed important?
  The Nicene Creed is the most universally affirmed confession of faith in Christendom and is adopted as a foundational document of Logos Academy and thus serves as unifying statement of belief for Christians from many different denominations and traditions represented in our school community.
  What is the purpose of the Nicene Creed?
  The Nicene Creed is part of the profession of faith required of those undertaking important functions within the Catholic Church. Nicene Christianity regards Jesus as divine and co-eternal with God the Father.
  What did the Second Council of Nicea do?
  Second Council of Nicaea, (787), the seventh ecumenical council of the Christian church, meeting in Nicaea (now İznik, Turkey). It attempted to resolve the Iconoclastic Controversy, initiated in 726 when Byzantine Emperor Leo III issued a decree against the worship of icons (religious images of Christ and the saints).
  When was the Bible compiled?
  The Muratorian Canon, which is believed to date to 200 A.D., is the earliest compilation of canonical texts resembling the New Testament. It was not until the 5th century that all the different Christian churches came to a basic agreement on Biblical canon.
  What is the history of the Nicene Creed?
  The original Nicene Creed was first adopted at the First Council of Nicaea, which opened on 19 June 325. The text ends with anathemas against Arian propositions, and these are preceded by the words: “We believe in the Holy Spirit” which terminates the statements of belief.
  Where in the Bible is the Nicene Creed?
  And in one Lord Jesus Christ, (2 Corinthians 1:3, I Thessalonians 1:1, Romans 13:14) the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages; (John 3:16, Hebrews 1:6, Matthew 14:33, Revelation 1:8) God of God, Light of Light, true God of true God; begotten, not made, (John 1:1, I John 1:5, John 8:12, John …
  What does the Nicene Creed say about God?
  What does the Nicene Creed show? There is one God who exists in three persons. God the Father is the creator of all things. Jesus, as God the Son, suffered and died as a fully human being to save other humans from sin.