What was one principal object in calling this council?
Answer
"The question relating to the observance of Easter, which was agitated in the time of Anicetus and
Polycarp, and afterward in that of Victor, was still undecided. It was one of the principal reasons for
convoking the Council of Nice, being the most important subject to be considered after the Arian
controversy."
"It appears that the churches of Syria and Mesopotamia continued to follow the, custom of the
Jews, and celebrated Easter on the fourteenth day of the moon, whether falling on Sunday or not. All the
other churches observed that solemnity on Sunday only, namely; those of Rome, Italy, Africa, Lydia,
Egypt, Spain, Gaul, and Britain; and all Greece, Asia, and Pontus." - Boyle's 'Historical View of the
Council of Nice," page 23, edition 1836.
When proclaiming His name to Moses, how did the Lord define His character?
What is this change from death to life called?
What has Christ brought to light through the gospel?
For what purpose did Christ come into the world?
How great was the agony of His soul?
How, then, did the Lord prove the people (verse 4) whether they would keep His law, or not?
What does the Papacy set forth as the mark, or sign, of its power and authority?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle