YouTube Launch: Nicene Creed

I have decided to do a soft YouTube launch of the video channel. Originally I was going to have my first prayer video go live Friday Afternoon. However, I decided to jump things a head a day early, and post the Nicene Creed first.

The Nicene Creed

The Nicene Creed is a statement of Christian faith that summarizes key tenets of the Christian doctrine.

I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages.

God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made.

For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.

He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come, amen.

Brief History of the Nicene Creed:

First Council of Nicaea (325 AD): The creed was initially formulated at this council, convened by Emperor Constantine to address the Arian controversy. Arianism, propagated by Arius, questioned the full divinity of Jesus Christ, suggesting he was a created being, not co-eternal with God the Father. The council’s response was to assert that Jesus was “of one substance” (homoousios) with the Father, thereby affirming his full divinity.

Original Text: The original Creed from Nicaea was shorter and focused primarily on Christology, explicitly condemning Arianism by affirming Jesus’s divine nature.

First Council of Constantinople (381 AD): This council expanded upon the original Nicene Creed, affirming the divinity of the Holy Spirit and adding clauses about the Holy Spirit and the Church. This version is what we commonly refer to as the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed or simply the Nicene Creed.

Use in Liturgy: Over time, the Nicene Creed became integral to the liturgy of many Christian denominations, recited in services like the Mass or Divine Liturgy, symbolizing unity in faith among believers.

Conclusion:

The Nicene Creed has played a pivotal role in shaping Christian doctrine, providing a common confession of faith that has helped maintain theological unity across different Christian denominations while also being a point of contention due to its precise definitions of divinity and the nature of the Trinity.

Click this link to see the Nicene Creed Prayer Video.

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