juridictions‚ were being questioned about the authority of the bishop over the neighboring cities especially since metropolitian was a relatively new term. As a result‚ in an effort to solidify each metropolitan bishop’s authority‚ in its sixth canon‚ the Council of Nicea settled the jurisdiction of each of the sees. “The bishops that ruled the see of Alexandria had jurisdiction if Egypt‚ Libya and the Pentapolis (modern Benghazi)‚ Rome over the churches in Italy‚ and Antioch over Syria” (Wilkin 178). Wilkin
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ROME 1. Macedonian professional army-advantages included a wide range of specialists‚ strict discipline and elimination of large numbers of noncombatant servants 2. Battle of Chaeronea- ended Greek city state freedom once and for all. 3. Philip of Macedon-by his death he had installed his despotic rule throughout Greece 4. Alexander-was motivated by the desire for personal power and glory 5. Despotism-absolute power- of authority of rulers who represented themselves as at least semi-divine
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refers back to when Jesus was prophesied through the Old Testament in Isaiah 61‚ fulfilling and becoming the anointed One. Jesus gives Himself various titles the Bible indicting His authority and His power of who He is.2 The Council of Chalcedon officially set the Hypostatic Union forth in 451. This doctrine formally explains the duality of Jesus Christ’s both deity and humanity. The doctrine explains how the incarnation of the Son of God’s human nature is intertwined and
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The Mind Map was created to represent ideas and concepts of the Four Marks of The Early Church. In other words‚ the Mind Map represents ideas and concepts of the early Church in regards to the Church being one‚ holy‚ apostolic and catholic. The quotes and images do not define each mark of the Church‚ but illustrates ideas of the early Church. Primary source documents were used to convey ideas of each subtopic. For example‚ in relation to the Church being one‚ the Nicene Creed is begun by stating
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situation. The theological debate for this argument is: “How do we reconcile the fact that Jesus Christ was fully God with the fact that Jesus was fully human?” Christians believe that Jesus was fully man and God at the same time‚ formalized by the Council of Chalcedon in AD 451. Arianism believed by the Jehovah witness is that Jesus was the first and greatest creation of God. Muslims on the other hand simply believe Jesus is just a prophet of God‚ but in all most people believe in Jesus Christ’s divinity
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This paper will discuss the relationship between the foundation of Orthodoxy and the Canon. It will discuss the events and people that had roles in the development of the canon as well as the councils convened to resolve controversy. It will briefly touch on the Eastern and Western branches of the church. Scholarly articles and the Bible will be used to prove the truths and facts. Orthodoxy and Canon will be defined to aid the understating of their relationship. The Canon is defined as
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the lack of persecutions and the freedom to practice Christianity that allowed for these debates. Instead of battling to survive‚ the Church was battling incorrect interpretations of the faith‚ using Church councils for this task. The councils of Nicea‚ Constantinople‚ Ephasus and Chalcedon‚ helped the Church to put into writing‚ its beliefs regarding Christ. Another happy consequence of the end of persecutions was the monastic life. Martyrdom was a means of imitating Christ‚ and since these had
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The Book of Discipline also recognizes the importance of the Chalcedonian Creed of the Council of Chalcedon. Nevertheless‚ it also upholds the concept of the "visible and invisible Church‚" meaning that all who are truly believers in every age belong to the holy Church invisible‚ while the United Methodist Church is a form of the Church visible‚
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383CE official religion of the empire Councils : Council of Jerusalem 49CE – circumcision‚ kosher food and rituals Decision: baptism sufficient Council of Nicea 325CE – Arianism and Athanasism heresies Outcome – Nicene Creed replaced Apostles Creed Council of Chalcedon 451CE – Supremacy: Bishop of Rome (first called
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1.Beliefs 1.1Jesus Christ Christians believe that‚ as the Messiah‚ Jesus was anointed as ruler and savior of humanity‚ and hold that Jesus ’ coming was the fulfilment of messianic prophecies of the Old Testament. The Christian concept of the Messiah differs significantly from the contemporary Jewish concept. The core Christian belief is that‚ through the death and resurrection of Jesus‚sinful humans are reconciled to God and thereby attain salvation and the promise of eternal life. While there
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