THE NICENE CREED unplugged

THE NICENE CREEDunplugged

•WEEK #3


•REVIEW

THE NICENE CREEDunplugged•REVIEW

•The Council of Nicea 325 AD •The purpose was to define

what it meant to be a Christian

THE NICENE CREEDunplugged•REVIEW

•I/We BELIEVE: This is what holds my/our faith together


REVIEW

We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

• One God: Consistent with the OT


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• One God: Consistent with the OT• Supreme Being


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• One God: Consistent with the OT• Supreme Being• My Father/protector/provider: I am His Child


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• One God: Consistent with the OT• Supreme Being• My Father/protector/provider: I am His Child• His power is limitless


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• He created ALL things


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• He created ALL things• Heaven and earth and all they contain


• I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord.

• And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father; by whom all things were made.



• The problem that arose with Arius and others in this statement is that it could be interpreted in numerous ways



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• It could mean:



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• It could mean:• Jesus was simply “a” son



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• Jesus was mortal-not fully God



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• Jesus was mortal-not fully God• “our Lord” but not everyone’s


• And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father; by whom all things were made.


• And in one Lord Jesus Christ



• There is but ONE Lord




• This declares that Jesus is God





• The Christ, the Messiah and God are one!





• The Christ, the Messiah and God are one!

• Thomas’ declaration- John 20:28


• the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds,



• Begotten means- brought forth, published




• He is the ONLY one!





• Before everything else He was!





• Before everything else He was!

• John 1


God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God,

• I believe the intent here is very clear. There is not 3 Gods but rather ONE God.

• You can’t have one without the other


• begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father; by whom all things were made.

• Here is the summation of this section (just incase you are still confused.


• He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, andborn of the Virgin Mary.

• Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made man.




• Who??????

• Jesus, the Lord, the only begotten, begotten before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light


• Who??????

• Jesus, the Lord, the only begotten, begotten before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light….

(You get the picture)



• This was all for us and for our salvation



• This was all for us and for our salvation• For our ability to be saved: John 3:16



• This was all for us and for our salvation• For our ability to be saved: John 3:16• He made a way where we had no way



• Luke 1:35• John 1:14

• By the power of the Holy Spirit



• He who was begotten before All things was seeded by the Holy Spirit into the womb of the Virgin Mary and was born into this world as a man.


• He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended to the dead

• And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered death and was buried





• Once the creed has established who Jesus was and how He got here, it then goes right to His mission!


Week 4

The Resurrection, Ascension and Return

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