... when the Roman Emperor Constantine called together the Council of Nicaea in Asia Minor to address the fragmented character of the Christian churches. Fragmentation was due to dispute over whether or not Jesus Christ was fully God. Besides, the early Christian era was a period of interference and even dominance by the Emperor. The colourful and abrasive personalities of leading Bishops were also a source of bitter antagonism between them and the Emperor. Added to this, technical terms that had no Biblical origin had become key words in authoritative Statements of Belief resulting in Latin-speaking West and the Greek-speaking East misunderstanding and misinterpreting each other. As a result of the above reasons it became necessary to have a standard Creed to work on to ensure uniformity. For my essay, therefore, I have chosen "For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate" and will try to explore the scriptural, historical and theological ...

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