The first '''Council of Nicaea''' (Council I) was convened in 325 AD. It was the first time Christianity could be called together from across the [[Roman Empire]] as it had been illegal before then and suffered persecutions leading to death. The council condemned Christian heresies that denied the divinity of [[Jesus Christ]], especially [[Arianism]]. The Council affirmed that Jesus was the Son of God. The Council issued the [[Nicene Creed]], which codified the theological understanding of the Holy [[Trinity]] and remains the unified statement of faith of all Christians to this day.
The Council was presided over by the Emporer[[Constantine]], who is said to have coined the term [[homousis]], the current language in the [[Nicene Creed]] describing Jesus as "of the same substance" as the father. The Council of Nicaea also [[canonized]] the current [[Bible]], agreeing to the form that had been in common usage.
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