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Mark 12:29-31Mark 12:29-31Mark 12:29-31Mark 12:29-31Jesus answered, “ The foremost is, ‘Hear, O Jesus answered, “ The foremost is, ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord; and you Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. ’ The second mind, and with all your strength. ’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself. ’ There is no other commandment yourself. ’ There is no other commandment greater than these. ”greater than these. ”

Jesus answered, “ The foremost is, ‘Hear, O Jesus answered, “ The foremost is, ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord; and you Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. ’ The second mind, and with all your strength. ’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself. ’ There is no other commandment yourself. ’ There is no other commandment greater than these. ”greater than these. ”

Hebrews 12:1-2Hebrews 12:1-2Hebrews 12:1-2Hebrews 12:1-2Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice – alive, holy, and bodies as a sacrifice – alive, holy, and pleasing to God– which is your reasonable pleasing to God– which is your reasonable service. Do not be conformed to this service. Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God – what and approve what is the will of God – what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice – alive, holy, and bodies as a sacrifice – alive, holy, and pleasing to God– which is your reasonable pleasing to God– which is your reasonable service. Do not be conformed to this service. Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God – what and approve what is the will of God – what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

Arius’ SongArius’ SongArius’ SongArius’ SongThe uncreated God has made the SonThe uncreated God has made the SonA beginning of things created,A beginning of things created,And by adoption has God made the SonAnd by adoption has God made the SonInto an advancement of himself.Into an advancement of himself.Yet the Son’s substance isYet the Son’s substance isRemoved from the substance of the Father:Removed from the substance of the Father:The Son is not equal to the Father,The Son is not equal to the Father,Nor does he share the same substance,Nor does he share the same substance,God is the all-wise Father,God is the all-wise Father,And the Son is the teacher of His mysteries.And the Son is the teacher of His mysteries.The members of the Holy TrinityThe members of the Holy TrinityShare unequal glories.Share unequal glories.

The uncreated God has made the SonThe uncreated God has made the SonA beginning of things created,A beginning of things created,And by adoption has God made the SonAnd by adoption has God made the SonInto an advancement of himself.Into an advancement of himself.Yet the Son’s substance isYet the Son’s substance isRemoved from the substance of the Father:Removed from the substance of the Father:The Son is not equal to the Father,The Son is not equal to the Father,Nor does he share the same substance,Nor does he share the same substance,God is the all-wise Father,God is the all-wise Father,And the Son is the teacher of His mysteries.And the Son is the teacher of His mysteries.The members of the Holy TrinityThe members of the Holy TrinityShare unequal glories.Share unequal glories.

““He [Jesus] would not have known the inner-He [Jesus] would not have known the inner-most recess of the divine mind. Moreover, as a most recess of the divine mind. Moreover, as a creature made by God, Jesus was liable to creature made by God, Jesus was liable to change and . . . to sin . . . Jesus was change and . . . to sin . . . Jesus was subordinate to the Father, not only in the subordinate to the Father, not only in the functional sense that he came to earth to do functional sense that he came to earth to do the Father’s will, but in the metaphysical sense the Father’s will, but in the metaphysical sense of being a creature subordinate in his essence of being a creature subordinate in his essence to the Father.” to the Father.”

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““He [Jesus] would not have known the inner-He [Jesus] would not have known the inner-most recess of the divine mind. Moreover, as a most recess of the divine mind. Moreover, as a creature made by God, Jesus was liable to creature made by God, Jesus was liable to change and . . . to sin . . . Jesus was change and . . . to sin . . . Jesus was subordinate to the Father, not only in the subordinate to the Father, not only in the functional sense that he came to earth to do functional sense that he came to earth to do the Father’s will, but in the metaphysical sense the Father’s will, but in the metaphysical sense of being a creature subordinate in his essence of being a creature subordinate in his essence to the Father.” to the Father.”

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Council of NiceaCouncil of NiceaCouncil of NiceaCouncil of NiceaWe believe in God, the Father Almighty, We believe in God, the Father Almighty,

Maker of all things visible and invisible . . .Maker of all things visible and invisible . . .We believe in God, the Father Almighty, We believe in God, the Father Almighty,

Maker of all things visible and invisible . . .Maker of all things visible and invisible . . .

Council of NiceaCouncil of NiceaCouncil of NiceaCouncil of NiceaAnd in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, begotten of the Father, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father. By whom all things were made; who for us men, and by our salvation came down and was incarnate and was made man; he suffered. And the third day he rose again, ascended into heaven, from thence he shall come and judge the quick and the dead.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, begotten of the Father, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father. By whom all things were made; who for us men, and by our salvation came down and was incarnate and was made man; he suffered. And the third day he rose again, ascended into heaven, from thence he shall come and judge the quick and the dead.

Council of NiceaCouncil of NiceaCouncil of NiceaCouncil of NiceaAnd in the Holy Ghost.And in the Holy Ghost.And in the Holy Ghost.And in the Holy Ghost.

Council of NiceaCouncil of NiceaCouncil of NiceaCouncil of NiceaAnd those who say: "There was a time when And those who say: "There was a time when

he was not", and: "Before he was begotten he he was not", and: "Before he was begotten he was not", and: "He came into being from was not", and: "He came into being from nothing", or those who pretend that the Son of nothing", or those who pretend that the Son of God is "of another substance" [than the Father] God is "of another substance" [than the Father] or "created" or "alterable" or "mutable", the or "created" or "alterable" or "mutable", the catholic and apostolic church places under a catholic and apostolic church places under a curse."curse."

And those who say: "There was a time when And those who say: "There was a time when he was not", and: "Before he was begotten he he was not", and: "Before he was begotten he was not", and: "He came into being from was not", and: "He came into being from nothing", or those who pretend that the Son of nothing", or those who pretend that the Son of God is "of another substance" [than the Father] God is "of another substance" [than the Father] or "created" or "alterable" or "mutable", the or "created" or "alterable" or "mutable", the catholic and apostolic church places under a catholic and apostolic church places under a curse."curse."

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