How important was the first convention in Nicea to Constantine?

Answer 1

First, it wasn't the first and was far from it. The first ecumenical council was in the book of Acts. There were a large number of regional synods prior to Nicaea as well. It is difficult to determine how important Nicaea was to Constantine. He needed unity within the Catholic Church and a presbyter named Arius had become a lightening rod for an alternate point of view.

Essentially, Arius held views contrary to the Gospel of John. However since the Catholic Church had not yet chosen a bible, no one at the time would have phrased it that way. He was going against the apostolic tradition, of which John's Gospel is a part.

It had to be important because the Emporer felt he could not stay out of the controversy and after trying to quiet the issue in more conventional ways, summoned the bishops of the world to Nicaea to solve the problem. Bishops came from almost all parts of the world. The Acts of the Council are now lost unfortunately. However the Pope promulgated the creed and so was accepted as binding upon all the Church. That however did not really cause the issue to die down for some time.

Arius was summoned to Constantinople where he died a mysterious death at the Imperial Palace suddenly and the controversy died with him.

Answer 2

...the first council of Nicea of AD325, which was called by the Emperor Constantine and was the origin of the Nicene creed. This creed was then expanded by the councils of Constantinople (AD381) and Chalcedon (AD451) and has been very influential on all later creeds. The political need for uniformity of doctrine across the Empire was a major factor in creating doctrinal uniformity within the Church, and in creating the great creeds and declarations that helped achieve this...
He learned about Christianity and became a Christian (he died one year later).

Answer 3

Constantine could have cared less. Constantine's only reason for wanting Christianity was to unify his empire, which would help him military-wise and politically. He had no spiritual or religious reasons for accepting Christianity. He also created the myth that he saw a cross in the sky in order to wage a war in Christianity's name, so that Christians would support him.

Answer 4

It gave Constantine the power to control the populous thru the church. Constantine did not become a Christian till upon his deathbed, but, he made Christianity the ''law of the land'' in order for his own power to grow.

Answer 5

Why do unlearned and willingly ignorant people, who still prefer "division" and not peace, want to re-open old debates long ago debated by learned men and settled? Perhaps it has something to do with the leader attached to the hook they're nibbling, the hook of seven gone fishing at night, on the left, catch none. For there are no fish on the left after the resurrection, as noted in Jn 21. Nor any lost(dead) sheep or sons either, if 100/100 sheep and 2/2 sons are found(alive), as noted in Lk 15.

Jesus: "division" & not peace: Mt 10:34; Lk 12:51: Jn 7:43
Christ: "peace" & not divided: Jn 14:27; Eph 2:14,15

Christ is our "peace" who abolished the law(enmity).

To wit: that God was in "Christ" reconciling the world.
(Pst - that God was not in Jesus alienating the world)

Mark & AVOID them which cause divisions: Rom 16:17

The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ WITH YOU ALL. AMEN.

Answer 6

Very> It was thru Christianity that he "planned" to regain control over Roman empire.
Made it a death sentence to worship Pagan Idols-Convert to Christianity or be put to death!

It's called wield the power and control the people.
Make the laws to fit the need.
Constantine is not known to even have converted to Christianity
himself but he knew a power play when he saw one.

Ironic that Romans who persecuted Christian for their beliefs were forced to give up their pagan Gods and take up the same persecuted belief they murdered possible millions of people over.

Thus Easter (Astorie_pagan godiness of fertility) eggs and bunnies- all fertility.
Even changed sabbath to sunday-where does the name sunday originate from? Pagan God Of SUN another idol!
Choc bunny rabbits and rolling Easter eggs on the day that is representative of the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ.
Shame shame.

How much did Rome destroyed as they looted and burned all types and forms of Christianity and then substitued their own in place? we'll never know in this life.

Do you believe that Peter is honored by being designated the "FIRST POPE". He was crucified by these pagans.

The Pope still stands in the way of the cross-Holy Mother Mary is their IDOL. She can't forgive sin-nor get you to heaven.
No pope-no priest can absolve you of sin.
Only Christ forgives sin.

Nicea was just a power play for just another man King.

Answer 7

It was the FIRST (<<< key word) ecumenical council of his brand new universal religion.

The importance to Constantine cannot be determined, but it is the first time "Christians" met as a government sponsored group and they developed doctrine to please their sponsor, Constantine.

Answer 8

It was very important to him and to the church.
It is, after all, where the apotheosis and creation of jesus happened. He appears no where in any text before that council. A fact that most christians like to ignore...