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the religion as he had only recently converted. However, Arius knew he had the
truth on his side. He was a convincing speaker and felt the truth he was about to
present would be very clear and simple for all to understand and that through it
he would unite and guide the followers of Paul.
The day of the great council arrived. The religious authorities came with their
books and sat down before Constantine, the Great Emperor of Rome. There
were more Nazarenes at the council meeting than Christians, and when Arius
spoke it was clear his evidence could not be argued against. He argued that if as
the Christians claimed, the father of Jesus was God then there had been a time
when Jesus did not exist, whereas God, the Creator of all things had always
existed. Quite simply, Jesus was only a very, very special creation of God and
His prophet, but not His son, or His partner. He also pointed out that the Christian
scriptures were for the most part the words of Paul and his followers, and not
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those given to Prophet Jesus by his Creator.
truth on his side. He was a convincing speaker and felt the truth he was about to
present would be very clear and simple for all to understand and that through it
he would unite and guide the followers of Paul.
The day of the great council arrived. The religious authorities came with their
books and sat down before Constantine, the Great Emperor of Rome. There
were more Nazarenes at the council meeting than Christians, and when Arius
spoke it was clear his evidence could not be argued against. He argued that if as
the Christians claimed, the father of Jesus was God then there had been a time
when Jesus did not exist, whereas God, the Creator of all things had always
existed. Quite simply, Jesus was only a very, very special creation of God and
His prophet, but not His son, or His partner. He also pointed out that the Christian
scriptures were for the most part the words of Paul and his followers, and not
7
those given to Prophet Jesus by his Creator.