The Council of Nicea: What Really Happened?

The council of Nicea dealt with Christian theological schisms, but not the canon of scripture. #christianity #scripture #church #churchfathers #worldviews #canon #history #theology #koine #koinegreek #bible #biblical #christianhistory

[@deanroa4177]

Wheres your proof? All i see is a guy talking to a camera, saying whatever he wants. References please, talking diesnt prove squat.

[@randomconvos]

Proof for which claim?

[@OceanusHelios]

The year 325? I guess we can stop talking about how old this supposed word of god happens to be unless we want to actually admit the truth.

[@randomconvos]

This is a convo about when/how canonization happened, not when they were written.

[@jeremyallen9624]

That's not when the books were written. It's when those separate books were compiled into the book known today as the Bible.

[@jeremyallen9624]

Fun fact: Reincarnation was a core tenet of Christian faith before the Council of Nicaea.

[@randomconvos]

Any belief/ideology that was in existence was combined with Christianity in some pocket of existence somewhere at that time. It’s unclear if some of those beliefs were actually reincarnation, in the way we understand what that means today, or some version of resurrection of the dead. Some of the early beliefs were so nuanced, hinging on one word. Either way though, it was never a core tenet.

[@GR65330]

Could you please reference your claim?

[@tltc191]

No, it wasn't

[@randomconvos]

His claim that it was a “core tenet” is the issue with his assertion. It was, however, present in the writings and teachings of Basilides and Valentinius. The prevalence of Greek philosophy as a base is the source, specifically Plato’s beliefs. Irenaeus mentions Basilides doctrines in “Against Heresies” in book I.

[@GR65330]

@@randomconvos Both Basilides and Valentinius were gnostics and therefore their teachings cannot be "core tenet" of the Christian faith anymore than Arius was. Reincarnation was never a core tenent of the Christian faith.