The Nicene Creed is a famous statement of Christian faith, the original form of which dates back to the Council of Nicaea in AD325. On this page we explore what the Nicene Creed means, and also take a look at the history behind this profession of belief.
after which an anathema was added. The doctrine of theTrinityis commonly expressed as: "One God, three Persons”, but this word "Trinity" does not appear in the Bible. So the doctrine is formally defined in theNicene Creed, which declares Jesus to be: "God of God, Light of Light, ver...
Filioque, (Latin:“and from the Son”), phrase added to the text of the Christian creed by the Western church in the Middle Ages and considered one of the major causes of the schism between the Eastern and Western churches. Why was the Filioque clause added? According to John Meyendorff,...
On your web site you suggest that the expressions from the Nicene Creed "and the Son" and "through the Son" mean the same thing. How do you explain this? Answer: As stated at our site, “These expressions mean the same thing because everything the Son has is from the Father...
The aim of this paper is to explore the potential of the Nicene Creed (381 AD) and the Belhar Confession (1986AD) "to speak a gendered truth"1 i.e. their openness toward a feminist hermeneutic and re-reading. I will proceed in two parts: The first is a short methodological orientation...
About this image The Nicene Creed is one of the foundational statements of our faith and this illustration of it is an excellent way to share with your congregation or group a copy of it at Christmas. The sizes available make it possible for you to m...
Wn13.The apostles worked miracles Lk 9:1-2; Acts3:7-8 N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed Wn4. Water to wine Jn 2:1-12 Wn14. Ananias and Sapphira Acts 5:1-11 J = Mentioned as by Jesus, not John Wn5. Jesus calmed the storm Mt8:23-27;Mk4:35-41;Lk8 Wn15. Jes...
INTRODUCTION:Reading the Fathers is essential but can be very confusing. Some claim that reading the Bible is enough. Sola Scriptura is the creed of most Protestants, and yet, they read Luther and Calvin and a host of others. The problem with Sola Scriptura is in the interpretation of the ...
Creed of Lucian of Antioch 0.3 c.300-311 - - - - - - - - - - - Hesychius [Egypt],Pachomius,Phileas,Theodorus 1 martyred 311 - - - - - - - - - - - Licinius orders mutilation of Christian clergy in east Fall 311 This is why a number of eastern bi...
the middle ground; loyal to the Origenist tradition, they suspected theNicene Creedof opening the door toSabellianismbut were equally shocked by Arianism in its more uncompromising forms.Eusebius of Caesarea(c.260–c.340) was their spokesman, and for decades the Eastern emperors supported his ...