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The Nicene Creed We
believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, We
believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, |
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Development of the Nicene creed began in 325 a.d. at the Council of Nicea. The Council was arranged by Emperor Constantine to get some unity of faith in the Christian Church by having a standardized creed. This did not work out as planned. The Creed was formally adopted at the Council of Chalcedon in 451 a.d. Helpful information in depth can be found at Wikipedia. |
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Commentary: The Nicean Creed can be approached as one would view an impressionist painting by the artist Monet. Brush strokes of colors blend to create in the mind the image of a spring garden. From close up the painting looks like little more than blobs of paint - from a reasonable distance the very essence of a summer river bank appears. So with the Nicean Creed. From close up the details appear as a complex theological argument or a tangle of religious words. From a certain distance, the sense of the Christian God begins to appear. Endless theological arguments can result from this creed. If that is ones joy, have at it. The new or long time Christian, the inquirer, or the curious visitor can find this creed to be a mysterious, colorful, intriguing insight into the very heart of the religion of Jesus. Both "Nicene" and "Nicean" spellings are used. D. Krueger |
Update on April 2, 2007
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