7/23/25

BREAKTHROUGH: From Persecution to Power - The Council of Nicaea Story | Under God Podcast Episode 180

Constantine's conversion from persecutor to protector represents one of the most dramatic turning points in Christian history. In this essential episode, Pastor Nate and Pastor Daniel guide you through the institutional church era (313-580 AD), revealing how the Council of Nicaea established biblical orthodoxy and shaped church governance forever.

✅ What You'll Discover:

✅ Constantine's supernatural vision of the Cairo before the Battle of Milvian Bridge

✅ How the Edict of Milan transformed Christianity from persecution to prominence

✅ The dangerous Arian heresy that denied Christ's full divinity

✅ Saint Nicholas's alleged confrontation with Arius at the Council of Nicaea

✅ The complete Nicene Creed and its theological significance for today

✅ Why "Catholic" means "universal" - not the denomination

✅ How church governance evolved from persecution to institutional hierarchy

✅ Ambrose of Milan's groundbreaking work on church-state separation

✅ Augustine's philosophical influence on Christian theology and just war theory

📖 Scripture Study:

📖 Trinitarian theology and the nature of Christ's divinity

📖 Biblical foundations for church authority and governance

This episode reveals how early church leaders courageously defended biblical truth against heretical attacks, establishing the theological foundations that still guide orthodox Christianity today. From Constantine's divine vision to the formation of the Nicene Creed, discover how biblical courage shaped Western civilization.

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