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1. Divinity Of Christ

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   The formal definition of the divinity of Christ was rigorously established at the First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. Facing intense theological dispute, the Council promulgated the Nicene Creed. Central to this formulation was the use of the term $\text{Homoousios}$ (Greek: $\text{ὁμοούσιος}$), meaning "of the same substance" or "consubstantial," asserting that the Son shares the identical divine essence with the Father.
   The acceptance of Homoousios was crucial because it linguistically precluded the Arian interpretation while aff…