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scriptures on top of the conference table and told them he would let God decide
overnight, which were the authentic scriptures to be followed." What does
authentic mean?" asked Abraham, "It means real, genuine" said Jabel.
Constantine told them that he, himself, would ask God to remove the false
teachings from the table and that the books remaining on the table the following
morning would be from then onward the divinely chosen official scriptures which
they would follow. Then he ordered his guards to take the clergy to their rooms
and lock them in.
That night, Constantine ordered his guards to gather all the scriptures that spoke
of the Oneness of Allah and burn them, and to make sure that the only scriptures
remaining were those of the Paul and his followers. Needless to say, the guards
were much too afraid to disobey Constantine and so they carried out the order.
The next morning when the religious authorities gathered, the fear of the
Nazarenes was realized. None of their scriptures were left on the table! Arius
protested and accused Constantine of deceit, but it was no good -- the damage
had been done." "Didn't they have other real scriptures, like we have real copies
overnight, which were the authentic scriptures to be followed." What does
authentic mean?" asked Abraham, "It means real, genuine" said Jabel.
Constantine told them that he, himself, would ask God to remove the false
teachings from the table and that the books remaining on the table the following
morning would be from then onward the divinely chosen official scriptures which
they would follow. Then he ordered his guards to take the clergy to their rooms
and lock them in.
That night, Constantine ordered his guards to gather all the scriptures that spoke
of the Oneness of Allah and burn them, and to make sure that the only scriptures
remaining were those of the Paul and his followers. Needless to say, the guards
were much too afraid to disobey Constantine and so they carried out the order.
The next morning when the religious authorities gathered, the fear of the
Nazarenes was realized. None of their scriptures were left on the table! Arius
protested and accused Constantine of deceit, but it was no good -- the damage
had been done." "Didn't they have other real scriptures, like we have real copies