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Constantine: The Original Ecumenical Ruler

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    • The first Christian emperor.
    • The emperor who moved the capital from Constantinople back to Rome.
    • The emperor who freed all the slaves.
    • The last emperor to outlaw Christianity.
    • Practiced polygamy. His wives were known for their beauty.
    • Reestablished the Republic.
    • Had not yet converted at the time of his famous 'Sunday law.'
    • Was a very peace-loving ruler.
    • Commanded that all slaves be allowed to rest on Sunday.
    • Was civil legislation which outlawed the Biblical luni-solar calendar and enforced Julian calendation upon Christians and Jews.
    • Commanded that everyone go to religious services on Sunday.
    • Forbade sporting events on Sunday.
    • The Catholic Church was at the Council of Nicæa only as observers. They had no say in what was decided.
    • The Catholic Church was arguing for the Biblical calendar to be allowed to coexist with the Julian calendar.
    • The Catholic Church has always been very open about their role in this legislation. In fact, they claim it as the sign of their authority.
    • There was no deception. Sunday is the true day of Yahushua's resurrection!
    • Sunday being the day on which Yahushua was resurrected.
    • Saturday being the Biblical Sabbath.
    • The modern weekend: Saturday and Sunday.
    • Passover is always on Easter Sunday.
    • A religious act of devotion as a Christian.
    • Out of respect to the pagan pontiffs who demanded it.
    • To get people to honor his birthday. As emperor they worshipped him. This was to exalt him in the eyes of the people.
    • Politically motivated, as were all his acts.
    • Refused to be baptized until just before his death.
    • Demanded that Christians worship him the same as the pagans.
    • Officially converted in A.D. 323.
    • Remained the pontifex maximus, or high priest, of the state religion until his death.
    • Abolished slavery.
    • People today do not understand the mindset of people in the 4th century A.D.
    • People view him as a Christian and many of his acts are very un-Christlike.
    • He did not do more to establish freedom in his empire.
    • He ordered the execution of his wife.
    • Because he outlawed the exposure (killing) of unwanted boy babies, but allowed it to continue for unwanted girl babies.
    • Because he built churches, but murdered his own son, Crispus.
    • Because he worshipped pagan divinities, but shut up pagan temples.
    • Consulted pagan haruspices, but involved himself with the Council of Nicæa.
    • Free all the slaves.
    • Allow a day off for the slaves.
    • Unite his empire via a single calendar.
    • Promote the day of his birth and thus his position as god to his people.
    • A lover of the games. He wanted Sundays free so people could attend the games at the arena.
    • A politician and military strategist.
    • A philanthropist. He gave freely to the poor, even establishing some schools for young boys.
    • An emancipator of slaves. His mother had been a slave girl and so he had a regard for all slaves.
    • True.
    • False.
    • Christians were granted protection under civil law, placing them on an equal, legal footing with other religions.
    • Paganism was outlawed.
    • Christianity was outlawed.
    • Soldiers were allowed to take off Sunday - as long as they were not in a battle.
    • The law which commanded townspeople, courts and trades to cease from labor on Sunday.
    • The law which allowed the emancipation and manumission of slaves on Sunday.
    • The law which allowed Christian soldiers to attend Sunday services.
    • The law which required pagan troops to recite a prayer on the drill field on Sunday.
    • The law which declared Sunday to be a market day throughout the entire year.
    • The law which supported the Council of Nicæa's decision that Christ's resurrection should be observed on Easter Sunday, rather than commemorating Christ\'s death on the actual crucifixion Passover date of Nisan (Abib) 14.
    • Converted to Christianity just before his death.
    • Was a pagan.
    • Had a regard for the difficulty of slave life.
    • Was active at the Council of Nicæa.
    • Prompted by a desire for peace.
    • To have a strong empire to pass down to his son.
    • To have greater power. With a divided empire, his kingdom was not as strong.
    • To show to the world what a true government should be like.
    • The fact that his mother was a Christian.
    • The fact that Christianity had overtaken paganism and now there were more Christians than pagans.
    • The fact that his wife was a Christian.
    • The desire to be able to enlist Christians as soldiers, thus increasing the size of his army.
    • Reveal the pure motives of this often misunderstood ruler.
    • Should be viewed in the light of a dictator seeking uniformity, and thus greater control, in his empire.
    • Are owed to his religion tutor when he was a teenager - the tutor was a Jewish rabbi.
    • Were prompted by the Roman Catholic Church.
    • Must not be overrated. There is no reference in his law to the fourth commandment or the resurrection of Yahushua.
    • Required everyone, Christian and pagan alike, to attend religious services on Sunday.
    • Exalted the Christian religion above the pagan.
    • Outlawed paganism.
    • Blessed Prince.
    • The servant of God.
    • Sol Invictus.
    • Pontifex Maximus.
    • His scribe was drunk that day.
    • Constantine had not yet fully made up his mind which religion was correct.
    • Constantine wanted it to apply equally to Christians and pagans in order to unify his empire and gain greater power.
    • It was clear in the original Latin. Too many translations have made it sound unclear.
    • The Edict of Milan.
    • The order to paint the Chi-rho on the shields of his soldiers.
    • His legislation supporting the Council of Nicæa's decree establishing the observance of Easter.
    • The decree to surrender the title pontifex maximus and bestow it upon the Bishop of Rome who later became known as the pope.
    • The church pray for him in public each Sunday.
    • The church would recognize the state and support the imperial power.
    • The Bishop of Rome would quit making public statements accusing Constantine of murder.
    • The church would canonize him (declare him to be a saint) after his death.

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