The Council of Nicaea Explained | Why Christ’s Divinity Matters Today

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1700 years after the First Council of Nicaea, the truth defended by the Holy Fathers remains as vital as ever. In this powerful Byzantine Catholic homily, we reflect on the Nicene Creed, the Arian controversy, and why the Church fought to defend the full divinity of Jesus Christ. Why does it matter that Christ is “Light from Light, True God from True God”? Because if Jesus is not truly God, salvation itself collapses. This sermon explores: The Arian heresy and the teachings of Arius The significance of the Council of Nicaea (325 AD) Why doctrine and truth matter The connection between unity and truth The courage of St. Athanasius and the Holy Fathers Why Christians today must boldly defend the faith As Byzantine Catholics, we continue proclaiming the same apostolic faith confessed by the martyrs, saints, and fathers of the Church throughout the ages. “Light from Light, True God from True God, begotten not made, one in essence with the Father.” 📱 Download the Sensus Fidelium App 🌐 Visit: https://sensusfidelium.com 00:00 Opening Prayer & Introduction 00:50 Why the Nicene Creed Matters 01:30 The Heresy of Arius Explained 02:15 Why Christ Must Be Truly God 02:45 Truth Matters 03:28 Protecting Souls from Error 04:02 Unity Must Be Grounded in Truth 04:44 The Church Defends Apostolic Teaching 05:20 The Creed Unites the Church 05:43 Courage in Every Generation 06:38 St. Athanasius Defends the Faith 07:01 Courageous Christian Witness Today 07:47 Christ the Eternal Son of God 08:06 Final Exhortation & Prayer For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@st.johnchrysostombyzantine2197 & say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #CouncilOfNicaea #NiceneCreed #Catholic #ByzantineCatholic #JesusChrist #ChurchHistory #StAthanasius #Christianity #CatholicHomily #Orthodoxy #SensusFidelium #Arianism #DivineLiturgy #CatholicFaith #TrueGodFromTrueGod

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• Jesus Christ