Christian History Magazine—Issue 85: The Council of Nicaea: Debating Jesus’ Divinity (Biblia.com)

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In 325 A.D., Emperor Constantine called together Christian bishops from across the empire to the city of Nicaea for a council that would have an immeasurable impact on the subsequent development of Christian theology. At the Council of Nicaea, bishops debated Jesus’ divinity and produced the Nicene Creed, still recited by churches today. Learn about the issues that gave rise to this great council...

Athanasius saw that if the Arian belief in Christ as an exalted creature won the day, the gospel itself would be lost. Two of Athanasius’s central points bear repeating: 1. Only God can save. A mere creature can save no one. While Arius worked hard to preserve an exalted status for the Son, picturing him as elevated above all other creatures, his understanding of Christ faltered at this strategic juncture. The Arian Christ, Athanasius insisted, was not a Savior, as an adolescent) No creature possessed

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