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Councils and Conspiracies. James Patrick Holding Tekton Apologetics Ministries http://www.tektonics.org. “Skeptics silenced…rogues refuted.”. The Council of Nicaea. When: 325 A. D. Where: Nicaea (modern Turkey). Who: The Emperor Constantine and over 300 Christian leaders.
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Councils and Conspiracies James Patrick Holding Tekton Apologetics Ministries http://www.tektonics.org “Skeptics silenced…rogues refuted.”
The Council of Nicaea When: 325 A. D. Where: Nicaea (modern Turkey) Who: The Emperor Constantine and over 300 Christian leaders
The New Testament Forged? Myths: Reincarnation: BANNED from the NT! Books of the Bible: BURNED by the church! The NT: BUNGLED by choice!
The New Testament Forged? Facts: Reincarnation was never in the NT. The Council never touched on the subject of the New Testament canon.
Jesus: First Time Divine? Myths: The Council first declared Jesus “God” The divinity of Jesus was decided by a “close vote.”
Jesus: First Time Divine? Facts: Jesus is declared divine in the NT Both sides agreed Jesus was divine The vote was over 300 for and 2 against
Constantine:The “Evil Emperor”? Myths: Made Christianity the official religion Mercilessly killed wife and son Stole pagan treasures Strong-armed the Council
Constantine:The “Evil Emperor”? Facts: Made Christianity legal, not official Family: A case of treason “Stole” what was his to begin with Would rather have been somewhere else