Subscribe streettheologian@protonmail.com www.streettheologian.com www.streettheologian.medium.com The Council of Nicaea in 325 AD invented the idea of Jesus being God. The Council voted to confirm the prevalent church view 214–2 on Jesus’ divinity, it did not invent a new doctrine. Far from being a powerful oppressor, Athanasius who voted in favour of Christ’s divinity was persecuted for it, banished 5 times and spending 17 years of his life in exile. Polycarp (AD 69–155), Ignatius (c. AD 50–117), Justin Martyr (c. AD 100–165), Melito of Sardis (AD 100- 180), Irenaeus of Lyons (AD 130–202), Clement of Alexandria (AD 150–215), Tertullian (c. AD 155–220), Hippolytus of Rome (AD 170–235) and Origen (AD 185–254) all taught Jesus was God and wrote well before the Council of Nicaea. More
Short Conversations: Did Jesus think he is God?
Short Conversations: Did Jesus think he is…
Short Conversations: Did Jesus think he is God?
Subscribe streettheologian@protonmail.com www.streettheologian.com www.streettheologian.medium.com The Council of Nicaea in 325 AD invented the idea of Jesus being God. The Council voted to confirm the prevalent church view 214–2 on Jesus’ divinity, it did not invent a new doctrine. Far from being a powerful oppressor, Athanasius who voted in favour of Christ’s divinity was persecuted for it, banished 5 times and spending 17 years of his life in exile. Polycarp (AD 69–155), Ignatius (c. AD 50–117), Justin Martyr (c. AD 100–165), Melito of Sardis (AD 100- 180), Irenaeus of Lyons (AD 130–202), Clement of Alexandria (AD 150–215), Tertullian (c. AD 155–220), Hippolytus of Rome (AD 170–235) and Origen (AD 185–254) all taught Jesus was God and wrote well before the Council of Nicaea. More