The Council of Nicaea was a gathering of church leaders in 325 AD to address a theological controversy in the early church. They searched the Scriptures carefully to understand the central truths concerning the nature of Jesus as truly God and truly man. The outcome of this incredibly important gathering is the 1700 year old creed still used in churches to this day that defined the essentials for the Christian faith, making sure the church could “defend the faith once for all delivered to the saints.”

What we believe really does matter, and there are some beliefs that are essential to be a follower of Jesus. To deny those is to leave the faith. But not all beliefs rise to this level. Therefore, it is vital for the church to learn how to do spiritual triage, to figure out which beliefs are heresy, and which beliefs should not divide us.