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Constantine thought he could unite both the followers of Jesus and the followers
of Paul into one religion. He had been a sun worshipping pagan but now
announced his conversion and called for a gathering of both parties to meet at a
place called Nicea to resolve their differences.
Orders were sent to all the leading religious authorities to attend the Conference
of Nicea – they were instructed to bring their books with them to support their
claims.
The head of the followers of Prophet Jesus was a man called Arius. Arius
argued, "If the Father (meaning God) begot the son, then he (Jesus) who was
begotten had a beginning in existence and from this it follows there was a time
when the son did not exist." In other words Arius argued Jesus was the creation
of God and not a god-head. God had always existed whereas Jesus had not,
Jesus was created. (Ref. The Story of Christianity, by Drs. Collins and Price)
Needless to say Arius who was very knowledgeable refused to accept Paul's
of Paul into one religion. He had been a sun worshipping pagan but now
announced his conversion and called for a gathering of both parties to meet at a
place called Nicea to resolve their differences.
Orders were sent to all the leading religious authorities to attend the Conference
of Nicea – they were instructed to bring their books with them to support their
claims.
The head of the followers of Prophet Jesus was a man called Arius. Arius
argued, "If the Father (meaning God) begot the son, then he (Jesus) who was
begotten had a beginning in existence and from this it follows there was a time
when the son did not exist." In other words Arius argued Jesus was the creation
of God and not a god-head. God had always existed whereas Jesus had not,
Jesus was created. (Ref. The Story of Christianity, by Drs. Collins and Price)
Needless to say Arius who was very knowledgeable refused to accept Paul's