Nicean Constanoplian Creed

1. NiceanConstanoplian Creed An Introduction

2. Introduction • Where does the NicaeanCreed come from? • Why do we even have a creed? • When was the NicaeanCreed written?

3. Arianism • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4stSgcDHAo • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKsfq0F3lMw&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PL66291E521B5EDFC7 • Founded by Arius • Christ is not God, only a perfect human

4. Nicaea I • Convoked by Emperor Constantine in 325 • The Agenda • The Attendees • The Results

5. Nicaea Videos • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR45Vt3R58g • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHlQdQwtygM • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bPk06QaeQI

6. Nicaea Creed • 1. We believe in one God the Father all powerful, maker of all things both seen and unseen. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only-begotten begotten from the Father, that is from the substance [Gr. ousias, Lat. substantia] of the Father, God from God, light from light, true God from true God, begotten [Gr. gennethenta, Lat. natum] not made [Gr. poethenta, Lat. factum], Consubstantial [Gr. homoousion, Lat. uniussubstantiae (quod Graecidicunthomousion)] with the Father, through whom all things came to be, both those in heaven and those in earth; for us humans and for our salvation he came down and became incarnate, became human, suffered and rose up on the third day, went up into the heavens, is coming to judge the living and the dead. And in the holy Spirit.

7. Constantinople I • Key Figures • Participants • Canons

8. Constantinople Creed • We believe in one God the Father all-powerful, maker of heaven and of earth, and of all things both seen and unseen. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten from the Father before all the ages, light from light, true God from true God, begotten not made, consubstantial with the Father, through whom all things came to be; for us humans and for our salvation he came down from the heavens and became incarnate from the holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, became human and was crucified on our behalf under Pontius Pilate; he suffered and was buried and rose up on the third day in accordance with the scriptures; and he went up into the heavens and is seated at the Father's right hand; he is coming again with glory to judge the living and the dead; his kingdom will have no end. And in the Spirit, the holy, the lordly and life-giving one, proceeding forth from the Father, co-worshipped and co-glorified with Father and Son, the one who spoke through the prophets; in one, holy, catholic and apostolic church. We confess one baptism for the forgiving of sins. We look forward to a resurrection of the dead and life in the age to come. Amen.

9. Council of Ephesus • Key Figures • Participants • Canons

10. Nestornianism • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tggeBm4SHxU • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqUf68FkX5o

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12. The Creed “We believe in one God the Father all-powerful, maker of heaven and of earth, and of all things both seen and unseen.” • I Believe in One God • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OI5QRchCfA • The Almighty • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8yjNbcKkNY

13. The Creed “We believe in one God the Father all-powerful, maker of heaven and of earth, and of all things both seen and unseen.” • The Creator • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNUbuv9Oquw • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNUbuv9Oquw • Heaven and Earth

14. The Creed • And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten from the Father before all the ages, light from light, true God from true God, begotten not made, consubstantial with the Father, through whom all things came to be; • Jesus • Christ • The Only Son of God

15. The Creed • for us humans and for our salvation he came down from the heavens and became incarnate from the holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, became human and was crucified on our behalf under Pontius Pilate; • Why did the word become flesh? • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww8IG92wwR0 • True God and True Man • Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit • The Immaculate Conception • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hz2C3b5ZBQ

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17. The Creed • he suffered and was buried and rose up on the third day in accordance with the scriptures; • Jesus and Israel • Jesus and the Law • Accordance with the Scripture • The Resurrection • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-kZgRX4HQQ

18. The Creed • and he went up into the heavens and is seated at the Father's right hand; he is coming again with glory to judge the living and the dead; his kingdom will have no end. • The ascension • He will come again • The second judgment

19. The Creed • And in the Spirit, the holy, the lordly and life-giving one, proceeding forth from the Father, co-worshipped and co-glorified with Father and Son, the one who spoke through the prophets; • God’s Spirit • The Spirit and the Church • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1INut0Gi09Q

20. The Creed • in one, holy, catholic and apostolic church. • The Church in God’s Plan • The Church Is One, Holy, Catholic • The Church is Catholic • The Church is Apostolic

21. The Creed • We confess one baptism for the forgiving of sins. We look forward to a resurrection of the dead and life in the age to come. Amen. • Forgiveness of Sins • The resurrection of the dead • The four last things • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CXmcRS7jUI

22. Questions