What was the importance in the early Church?

Question

of the following: Paul, Constantine,
The Trinity, the Nicene Creed, Christology, monasticism.

Answer 1

Saint Paul was a tireless evangelist and Apostle who was instrumental among the Apostles in the Early Development of the Church . .. Some have argued that without Saint Paul CHRISTianity would not have grown so quickly, or in quite the way it did. Certainly CHRIST intended to build the CHURCH and used Saint Paul to this end.

Constantine had no real role in the Church, but in one small episode it did end some persecution because he accept CHRIST . .. but did not in anyway change CHRISTianity.

THE HOLY TRINITY is GOD . .. the reason for EVERYTHING . ..

Nicene Creed was ratified and combats heresies with sound doctrine to be confessed at every mass.

Monasticism began, some say, with Saint Anthony, and this has dramatically effected the church producing many fruits of the Saints . ..

We study the Bible to know CHRIST, but who has known CHRIST? GOD was in the world and the world know HIM not. Could we study CHRIST for an eternity and just begin to know HIM? Nevertheless meditate upon GOD and the WORD OF GOD day and night, and you'll be blessed, both for the contemplation and in the LOVE OF GOD for keeping pure and keeping the commandments.

LOVE your neighbor as yourself.
Amen.

Answer 2

Paul, was an inspired writer and included in God's word, the Bible.

The others are evidence of the following away from the truth as time went on.

The New Catholic Encyclopedia states: “The formulation ‘one God in three Persons’ was not solidly established, certainly not fully assimilated into Christian life and its profession of faith, prior to the end of the 4th century. But it is precisely this formulation that has first claim to the title the Trinitarian dogma. Among the Apostolic Fathers, there had been nothing even remotely approaching such a mentality or perspective.”—(1967), Vol. XIV, p. 299.

Even the Catholic Church teaches that the trinity is not found in the bible, nor in those writers of the first century, who aren't found in the bible.

Paul said: After the apostles died, many would come in and lead off people away from the truth, to serve man.

John said, that there were antichrists living in his day.

Jesus, Paul, John, and Peter all taught about the God and Father of Jesus.

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Answer 3

8:88am,
The importance in the "early Church" are the examples that were inspired by the FATHER. They are found in the scriptures. They are NOT Constantine, The Trinity, or the Nicene Creed. GOD has told us and shown us what to read, study, and obey. Nothing else is more important than that. Have a wonderful week.
Thanks,
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