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"But the holy, catholic [i.e., "universal," not Roman Catholic], and apostolic church anathematizes those who say, "There was a time when he was not," and "He was not before he was begotten," and "He was made from that which did not exist," and those who assert that he is of other substance or essence than the Father, that he was created, or is susceptible of change."
The First Council of Constantinople in 381 declared that the decision of a general (now referred to as "ecumenical") council of the church is authoritative and binding.
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What is the function of a church council?
Church Council must oversee only the administration and/or the physical operation in the church, but they are not the one controlling or manipulating the spiritual operation in the church, it should be given to the pastoral staff (pastors and elders). Therefore, church administration (physical) - Council. For Spiritual operation (Ministries) - Pastoral Staff.
What is or was the New church of Trent?
Roman Catholic AnswerThere was no new "church of Trent". The Council of Trent was 19th of 21 general ecumenical councils of the Catholic Church, (not counting the Council of Jerusalem in the books of Acts): First Ecumenical Council: Nicaea I (325)Second Ecumenical Council: Constantinople I (381)Third Ecumenical Council: Ephesus (431)Fourth Ecumenical Council: Chalcedon (451)Fifth Ecumenical Council: Constantinople II (553)Sixth Ecumenical Council: Constantinople III (680-681)Seventh Ecumenical Council: Nicaea II (787)Eighth Ecumenical Council: Constantinople IV (869)Ninth Ecumenical Council: Lateran I (1123)Tenth Ecumenical Council: Lateran II (1139)Eleventh Ecumenical Council: Lateran III (1179)Twelfth Ecumenical Council: Lateran IV (1215)Thirteenth Ecumenical Council: Lyons I (1245)Fourteenth Ecumenical Council: Lyons II (1274)Fifteenth Ecumenical Council: Vienne (1311-1313)Sixteenth Ecumenical Council: Constance (1414-1418)Seventeenth Ecumenical Council: Basle/Ferrara/Florence (1431-1439)Eighteenth Ecumenical Council: Lateran V (1512-1517)Nineteenth Ecumenical Council: Trent (1545-1563)Twentieth Ecumenical Council: Vatican I (1869-1870)Twenty-first Ecumenical Council: Vatican II (1962-1965)All of these councils were councils called by the Holy Father and attended by as many bishops as he could get there. They were all guided by the Holy Spirit and approved by Rome so that their decisions are binding on all of Christ's Church. Each and everyone of them was called to deal with various heresies. Many of their decisions involved the first time a doctrine was actually "defined" for the simple reason that it was the first time it had seriously been called into question. There was no new church after Trent, just as there was no new church after Nicaea. Despite other opinions to the contrary, the Church of Rome was established by Christ and remained faithful to Him throughout the centuries. There is no "church of Trent".
Who set forth reforms for the Catholic Church at the Council?
martin luther
What was the religion of the eastern empire?
It was Orthodox Christianity. They broke away from the Roman Catholic church in the West because of the Iconoclast Controversy (whether or not it was okay to worship images of Jesus and the Virgin Mary) in the mid-ninth century. But remember, Rome fell in 496, so both sides of the Empire were catholic at first. There was religious difference between the eastern and western sides of the empire right from the beginning. Originally, the term Catholic Church referred to both the Roman Church (of the west) and the Orthodox Church (of the east). These two churches were united and considered themselves two branches of the same version of Christianity, the Nicene Creed. The name of this creed comes from the Council of Nicea (the first ecumenical council) of 325, where the two churches united against other versions of Christianity which were around at the time. One of them, Arianism, was very popular. The term catholic just means universal,
When Rhode Island received a charter to govern itself what decision did the colonists make concerning religion?
"They decided that Rhode Island would have no established, or official, church."
What did Arianism teach?
Arianism was a belief system that rejected the idea of the Trinity and taught that Jesus, as the Son of God, was created by God the Father and was therefore not equal to Him. It held that Jesus, being a created being, was distinct from God and not of the same substance as the Father. This belief was considered heretical by the early Christian Church.
What did arius believe?
Arius believed in Arianism, a view that Jesus was a created being and not co-eternal with God the Father. This belief was deemed heretical by the early Christian church, leading to the convening of the First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD to address the issue.
What was the heresy called arianism?
Arianism was a heretical belief in Christianity that denied the full divinity of Jesus Christ, asserting that he was a created being and not co-eternal with God the Father. It was condemned as a heresy at the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. Followers of Arianism were known as Arians.
How was Arianism different from Catholicism?
The orthodox (Catholic) Christian Church had come to accept that Jesus was uncreated and equal to God the Father. Arius, a popular Libyan priest, declared that Jesus, while divine, was not divine in the same way as God the Father. He was a creation of God. Arianism became a major sect of Christianity and eventually even Emperor Constantius was keen for the orthodox Church to accept the Arian creed The Arian doctrine was declared heretical, and the Council of Nicaea adopted the concept of the Holy Trinity, A description that Christ was 'of like essence' to God was also adopted at a synod in 358. In 381, the Council of Constantinople asserted the deity of the Holy Spirit and acknowledged the position taken at Nicaea that the Father and Son were of identical substance.
How did Saint Gregory of Nyssa became a saint?
Gregory was the younger brother of St. Basil the Great. He became a priest and hermit. Eventually he was appointed as a bishop and, later, an archbishop. Gregory attended the Council of Antioch. Fought the Meletian heresy. Participated in the second ecumenical Council at Constantinople as a theologian. Fought Arianism and reaffirmed the decrees of the Council of Nicaea. The council called him, "Father of the Fathers" because he was widely venerated as the great pillar of orthodoxy and the great opponent of Arianism. Called a Father of the Church.
Why did Saint Nicholas travel to Nicea?
He traveled to Nicea to attend the Council of Nicea in AD325 which had been called by Roman Emperor Constantine the Great to settle the question of Arianism, a heresy that had arisen in the Church.
What did the council of Trent say about Martin Luther?
The Council of Trent condemned the teachings of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation, declaring them as heretical. It reaffirmed traditional Catholic beliefs and practices, emphasizing the authority of the church and the importance of good works for salvation.
What group decided that the Church and interpretation of the Bible is final?
The Council of Trent, held by the Catholic Church in the 16th century, affirmed the Church's authority and declared its interpretation of the Bible as final.
What are the church contribution to the heretical groups in the early church?
Before the fourth century, when Constantine made Christianity legal, the only thing that the early Church could do about heretical groups was to shun them, and exclude them from worship.
What was the first Council of the Church and what did they discuss the conflict that led to the teachings that the Church is Catholic?
Actually, the first Council of the Church was the Council of Jerusalem in the book of Acts, but the Council that you are talking about is the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D. which produced the first version of the Nicene Creed in which the Church is described as "One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic." The heresy that they were dealing with was Arianism, a heresy by the priest Arian who denied the divinity of Jesus Christ.The Church has been known as Catholic since the first century, it is first recorded in writing in St. Ignatius' Epistle to the Smyreans at the beginning of the second century. Thus the Church was known as Catholic before any conflicts that we know about outside of the Council of Jerusalem discussing whether converts had to be Jewish before they could become Christian.
What did the Council of Nicaea do?
Settled controversy between trinitarians and arians, also decided on other church matters such as the date of easter
What conflict was the Nicene Creed supposed to resolve?
The Nicene Creed was essentially the outcome of the Council of Nicaea, chaired by Emperor Constantine in 325 CE. The purpose of this Council was to help unify the Church and establish agreed doctrines and procedures for the Church. At the time, there was what seemed a minor conflict within the Catholic-Orthodox Church over the rise of Arianism. Alexander, Bishop of Alexandria, had excommunicated Arius about the year 320 and brought to the Council a proposal that God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit were "of the one substance". This definition was accepted by the Council, thus undercutting the teachings of Arius.
