Church History - Episode 16: Nicaea | Pastor Lance Ralston

In our 16th episode of Church History, Pastor Lance takes a close look at the first ecumenical council, The Council of Nicaea. From the controversies and heresies it intended to deal with, to the Nicene Creed that came out of it, Pastor Lance explains it all. The Arian Controversy, Donatism, Bishop Eusebius of Caesarea, Athanasius, Bishop Eusebius of Nicomedia, and the homoousios vs homoiousios debate are each given the spotlight in this comprehensive yet entertaining exploration of Christianity's rich history.
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[@rosslewchuk9286]

Every episode is a winner!🎯🙋🏼‍♂️📖🙏🏻

[@deannmiller4758]

Your covering a lot of ground! But im starting to get the picture. So facinating!

[@DavidGuzikEnduringWord]

Wonderful! Thank you for watching and for your support. Blessings in His name.

[@jessyjonas4988]

THE MIGHTY GOD IS JESUS THE FULLNESS OF THE GODHEAD IT’S ALL IN HIM THE MIGHY GOD IS JESUS THE FULLNESS OF THE GODHEAD IT’S ALL IN HIM

[@jessyjonas4988]

“For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; 20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.” Colossians 1 THE FULLNESS OF THE GODHEAD IT’S ALL IN HIM

[@JRRodriguez-nu7po]

While it is another excellent episode, the Nicean creed IS NOT the one here quoted, nor anyone believes today. It was improved and amended at a later council in Constantinople. Later the "filoque clause" was added but only in the west (first by Augustine and ratified at Toledo). What he recited is called the Niceno-Constantiplean creed. I don't blame the presenter and I am sure he knows what I wrote is true. No presentation can ever be complete, even the Bible states that if all were written about Christ not all the books in the world would be enough. So, this is not criticism, more like a footnote for anyone who wants more. Some of the canon laws of Nicea were quite revealing, such as the one baning men who castrated themselves (like Origen) from Church office. This is important because it highlights the growing error of the Church in promoting celibate elders and bishops in COMPLETE opposition to the Bible REQUIRING marriage for Church office. Neo-platonic thought, which shares much with Gnostic and Manichean ideas had already deeply corroded the Church. To make me happy I would like this guy to expand this one episode to 389.5 hours at minimum :) BTW I am a layman who has never seriously studied history or theology. So imagine what I expect from a lecture about single carbon human metabolism, or how I answer my grandkids about why the sky is blue. My wife of 44 years is a patient woman.

[@deannmiller4758]

She must be a saint.❤

[@wingchun1963]

Your history is off . The council of nicea in 325ad did not consult the bible. The working out of theological and christological inconsistencies were dealt with through philosophy, heremenutics , consoluting some nt letters . The writings of the new testament were still being collected and looked over for inclusion jnto the new canon. Itd still be fifty years before the catholic bible was agreed upon by the divinely inspired ,authoritative church.