Constantine I and Christianity

Most have heard of Yeshua as man who became a Rabbi, came into conflict with the religious leaders of his day, and died on a cross as an atonement for the sins of the world. However, there is one side of Yeshua that is rarely talked about: his teachings beings considered as revolutionary. Many of the words that he said and the acts that he committed were considered to be unprecedented in his day. From only looking at the Synoptic Gospels, readers will not be able to fully comprehend or grasp how…

Byzantine Empire threatened said unity, so they decided to send troops of men to free the land of the Byzantine Empire once again for the Christians. One would think that for a religion that is supposed to promote the teachings of Jesus, who said “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; (Matthew…

bible. Another contrast between the two religions is that while Hindus believe in multiple God Christians only believe in one. A contrast to with the history of the religions is that the beginning of Hinduism cannot be traced but the beginning of Christianity can be traced to approximately two thousand years.…

in all Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth. We have seen how the gospel spread throughout Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria and now to the Gentile world. As we look at the inception of the Antioch church I want us to observe three sub points in this first heading. I. The blessings of persecution (19). Chapter 11verse 19 picks up from where chapter 8 verse 4 left off. Let’s look at chapter 8:1-4. One of those “scattered” was Philip (8:4), and he witnessed to an Ethiopian and to the…

Additionally, if Christ was not also God, he could not redeem humanity through his death and resurrection. A universal agreement supporting the deity of Christ was critical. The disagreement between Athanasius and Arius was widely known, pulling in Constantine who called a council at Nicaea in 325 A.D. with three hundred bishops convened to review and resolve the issue (Enns 2014, 454). Their conclusion favored Athanasius and the first version of the Nicene Creed (see Appendix 1) was adopted…

the square. And these men and women who have gathered to hear me...they are my father and mother. (Old Bernardone went wild. Grabbing his son round the waist with both arms, he tried to wrench him away from the column.) I'm not going. I have no father, no mother. I have no home – only…