The Day Christianity Changed

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The Council of Nicaea was the great turning point for Christianity. Bishops followed an emperor, added a word not found in Scripture to silence Arius, and soon accepted killing heretics. David Bercot teaches that changing the historic faith to defeat an error does more harm than the error.

Chapters

1. 0:00 The simplicity of early faith
2. 1:47 The impact of Constantine
3. 4:50 The background of Nicaea
4. 9:07 The council's flawed approach
5. 14:02 Scripture vs. tradition
6. 19:05 The legacy of Nicaea
7. 21:52 Compromise and persecution
8. 26:49 The impact of Athanasius
9. 34:28 The heart of Christ
10. 38:37 The danger of new doctrines