Who was Constantine?

CONSTANTINE 

Constantine the Great (27 February 272 AD-22 May 337 AD) was a Roman Emperor who ruled between 306 and 337 AD.

Born on the territory now known as Nis, located in Serbia, he was the son of Flavius Valerius Constantius, a Roman Army officer of Illyrian origins. His mother Helena was Greek. His father became Caesar, the deputy emperor in the west, in 293 AD. Constantine was sent east, where he rose through the ranks to become a military tribune under Emperors Diocletian and Galerius. Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. Although he lived most of his life as a pagan, he joined the Christian faith on his deathbed, being baptised by Eusebius of Nicomedia. He played an influential role in the proclamation of the Edict of Milan in 313, which declared religious tolerance for Christianity in the Roman empire. He called the First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD that produced the statement of Christian belief known as the Nicene Creed.

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Video: How Christianity Was Invented by Titus Flavius Constantine How Christianity Was Invented by Titus Flavius Constantine   2:50:03
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Video: Constantine did not choose the Books of the Bible | ReligionForBreakfast Constantine did not choose the Books of the Bible | ReligionForBreakfast   12:32
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Video: Rome and Constantine - Christian History 2/2 Rome and Constantine - Christian History 2/2   48:10
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Video: Constantine and Roman Catholicism - Simcha Jacobovici Constantine and Roman Catholicism - Simcha Jacobovici   43:58
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Video: Christianity from Judaism to Constantine - Crash Course  Christianity from Judaism to Constantine - Crash Course   11:37
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Video: Serapis Christus, Ptolemy and how Constantine created Jesus Christ at the Council of Nicaea - Ray Hagins Serapis Christus, Ptolemy and how Constantine created Jesus Christ at the Council of Nicaea - Ray Hagins   51:30
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Video: Constantine Constantine's Pagan Influence on Christianity - Greg Boyd   5:45
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Video: Christianity Before Constantine - Charles Hedrick Christianity Before Constantine - Charles Hedrick   51:59
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Video: Constantine, Mithras and Paganism of the Church Exposed - Simcha Jacobovici Constantine, Mithras and Paganism of the Church Exposed - Simcha Jacobovici   40:53
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Video: The Christian Story: Sun God, Horus, Constantine and 12 Stars The Christian Story: Sun God, Horus, Constantine and 12 Stars   32:00
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Video: In 321 AD, Emperor Constantine, a confirmed pagan Sun Worshipper changed the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday In 321 AD, Emperor Constantine, a confirmed pagan Sun Worshipper changed the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday   2:57
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Video: Constantine Constantine's Sword - James Carroll   2:16
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Video: Constantine worshipped Sol Invictus, the pagan Sun God. Christians today worship the same invincible Sun God - Richard Rives Constantine worshipped Sol Invictus, the pagan Sun God. Christians today worship the same invincible Sun God - Richard Rives   2:38
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Video: Rome: Constantine & The Early Roman Church - Paul Freedman 3/18 Rome: Constantine & The Early Roman Church - Paul Freedman 3/18   45:17
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Video: The Deception of Constantine The Deception of Constantine   43:58
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Video: Arius, Athanasius & Constantine at Nicaea: Who won the debate? - Richard Rubenstein Arius, Athanasius & Constantine at Nicaea: Who won the debate? - Richard Rubenstein   55:53
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Video: Constantine worshipped the Sun God up until his death - Beyond Today Constantine worshipped the Sun God up until his death - Beyond Today   2:14
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Video: Constantine converted to Christianity. Yet remained a blood-thirsty, violent, intolerant Roman Emperor - Doug Michael Constantine converted to Christianity. Yet remained a blood-thirsty, violent, intolerant Roman Emperor - Doug Michael   2:01
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Video: Emperor Constantine was a Pagan who praised Sol Invictus throughout his life - David Fitzgerald Emperor Constantine was a Pagan who praised Sol Invictus throughout his life - David Fitzgerald   2:28
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Video: Emperor Constantine made Christianity the official state religion and forced it on the people - Richard Carrier Emperor Constantine made Christianity the official state religion and forced it on the people - Richard Carrier   0:49
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Video: After Nicaea 325 AD, Constantine had Eusebius determine the earliest New Testament canon - Charles Hedrick After Nicaea 325 AD, Constantine had Eusebius determine the earliest New Testament canon - Charles Hedrick   1:48
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Video: Did Constantine (d. 337 AD) convert to Christianity for political reasons? - Richard Rubenstein Did Constantine (d. 337 AD) convert to Christianity for political reasons? - Richard Rubenstein   1:58
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Video: From 306 AD, Constantine used Christianity to restore power & glory to Rome - Richard Rubenstein From 306 AD, Constantine used Christianity to restore power & glory to Rome - Richard Rubenstein   0:48
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Video: Emperor Constantine merged Pagan and Christian values to define Christianity - Kegan Chandler Emperor Constantine merged Pagan and Christian values to define Christianity - Kegan Chandler   1:17
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Video: Constantine inserted Homoousios ( Constantine inserted Homoousios ('same substance') into Christian doctrine, according to Eusebius - Kegan Chandler   3:21
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Video: At Council of Nicaea, Constantine quoted Plato, a Pagan philosopher to justify Homoousios ( At Council of Nicaea, Constantine quoted Plato, a Pagan philosopher to justify Homoousios ('same substance') - Kegan Chandler   2:14
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Video: Lucius Lactantius, advisor to Constantine, harmonized  Christianity with Paganism - Kegan Chandler Lucius Lactantius, advisor to Constantine, harmonized Christianity with Paganism - Kegan Chandler   2:29
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Video: What did Homoousios ( What did Homoousios ('same substance') mean to Constantine? - Kegan Chandler   5:51
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Video: Emperor Constantine and Augustine influence over the Early Church | Peter Bolland Emperor Constantine and Augustine influence over the Early Church | Peter Bolland   21:00
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FAQ on Constantine (3)

1.What is the Codex Sinaiticus?

The Codex Sinaiticus is one of the most important books in the world. Handwritten well over 1600 years ago, the manuscript contains the Christian Bible in Greek, including the oldest complete copy of the New Testament

It is a fact of Christian history that the earliest Gospels did not record a resurrection of Jesus Christ, and this fact is supported in the Codex Sinaiticus.

Called the Codex Sinaiticus, or Sinai Bible, the oldest known complete Bible available to mankind today, was named after Mt. Sinai, the location of St. Catherines Monastery where it was discovered in 1859 by Dr Constantine Von Tischendorf (1815-1874).

The discovery of the Sinai Bible provided biblical scholars with irrefutable evidence of wilful falsifications in all modern-day Gospels, and a comparison identified a staggering 14,800 later editorial alterations in modern Bibles.

2.Who are the Gods in the Bible?

Historically, the term 'God' was applied to powerful figures, such as leaders and magistrates, who served as representatives on Earth. Emperor Constantine referenced this, citing Psalm 82:6 to remind bishops of their high, albeit human, office.

Emperor Constantine at the opening of the Council of Nicaea (325 AD) quoted Psalm 82:6 to remind the bishops that their high office should raise them above jealousy and party feeling.

The term 'God' was applied to people of power, authority and rule who were considered to have greater nearness to God than others - an appellation which implies that you are God's representatives on earth, and that your decision is, in an important sense, to be regarded as his.

3.In 325 AD, did Emperor Constantine burn gospels, writings and religious text?

The books of Arius and his followers, after the first Council of Nicaea (325 C.E.), were burned for heresy by the Roman emperors Constantine, Honorius, and Theodosius I, who published a decree commanding that, 'the doctrine of the Trinity should be embraced by those who would be called catholics; that all others should bear the infamous name of heretics'.


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