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Church leaders gathered and created the Nicene Creed at the Council of Nicaea in AD325. The council was called by the Emperor Constantine.

This was a very important meeting because those who attended decided on the divine nature of Jesus and his relationship to God the Father.

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. … We believe in One Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God … of one Being with the Father … [who] was made man … he suffered death and … he rose again … and is seated at the right hand of the Father. … We believe in the Holy Spirit … the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son … who has spoken through the prophets. Nicene Creed

These concepts are very important in the accepted understanding of the Trinity.

What does the Nicene Creed show?

• There is one God who exists in three persons.
• God the Father is the creator of all things.
• Jesus, as God the Son, suffered and died as a fully human being to save other humans from sin.
• Jesus rose from the dead and is seated in Heaven as the Son of God.
• God the Holy Spirit gives life to all things.
• The Holy Spirit inspires people and shows them the will of God.