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What is the Nicene Creed also known as?
The Creed of Constantinople
When was the original Nicene Creed first adopted?
At the First Council of Nicaea in 325
What is the Nicene Creed's role in the Orthodox and Catholic Churches?
Part of the profession of faith required for important functions
What does Nicene Christianity regard Jesus as?
Divine and 'begotten of the Father'
In Western Christianity, alongside the Nicene Creed, what other creed is in use?
Apostles' Creed
Study Notes
The Nicene Creed
- The Nicene Creed is also known as the Symbol of Faith.
- The original Nicene Creed was first adopted in 325 CE.
- The Nicene Creed plays a central role in the Orthodox and Catholic Churches, serving as a statement of faith.
- In Nicene Christianity, Jesus is regarded as "of one essence" (homoousios) with God the Father.
- In Western Christianity, the Apostles' Creed is in use alongside the Nicene Creed.
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