Emperor Constantines "State Church" in Roman Catholocism, found it's beginning in the council of Nicea 325AD
The true church found it's roots in palestine, those that "Opposed" Constatine & Eusebius Arian Heresy, yes they were persecuted by Constatine & Eusebius for taking this biblical stand against Arianism and other beliefs.
You will find that Eusebius the Arian heretic was the tool used by Emperor Constatine to control the Roman Catholic "State Church"
You will closely note Eusebius And Constatine persecuted the Church that opposed their direction, thus the Roman Catholic "State Church's" beginning.
Wikipedia: First Council Of Nicea
The First Council of Nicaea (/naɪˈsiːə/; Greek:Νίκαια [ˈnikεa]) was a council of Christian bishops convened in the Bithynian city ofNicaea (now İznik, Bursa province, Turkey) by the Roman Emperor Constantine I in AD 325. Constantine I organized the council along the lines of the Roman Senate and presided over it, but did not cast any official vote.
The First Council of Nicaea was the firstecumenical council of the Church. Most significantly, it resulted in the first uniform Christian doctrine, called the Nicene Creed. With the creation of the creed, a precedent was established for subsequent local and regional councils of Bishops (Synods) to create statements of belief and canons of doctrinal orthodoxy—the intent being to define unity of beliefs for the whole of Christendom.
Wikipedia:Eusebius 260-339AD
Eusebius succeeded Agapius as Bishop of Caesarea soon after 313 and was called on byArius who had been excommunicated by his bishop Alexander of Alexandria. An episcopal council in Caesarea pronounced Arius blameless.[33] Eusebius, a learned man and famous author, enjoyed the favour of theEmperor Constantine. Because of this he was called upon to present the creed of his own church to the 318 attendees of the Council of Nicaea in 325."[34] However, the anti-Arian creed from Palestine prevailed becoming the basis for the Nicene Creed.[35]
The theological views of Arius, that taught the subordination of the Son to the Father, continued to be a problem. Eustathius of Antioch strongly opposed the growing influence of Origen's theology as the root ofArianism. Eusebius, an admirer of Origen, was reproached by Eustathius for deviating from the Nicene faith. Eusebius prevailed and Eustathius was deposed at a synod inAntioch.
However, Athanasius of Alexandria became a more powerful opponent and in 334, he was summoned before a synod in Caesarea (which he refused to attend). In the following year, he was again summoned before a synod in Tyre at which Eusebius of Caesarea presided. Athanasius, foreseeing the result, went to Constantinople to bring his cause before the Emperor. Constantine called the bishops to his court, among them Eusebius. Athanasius was condemned and exiled at the end of 335. Eusebius remained in the Emperor's favour throughout this time and more than once was exonerated with the explicit approval of the Emperor Constantine. After the Emperor's death (c.337), Eusebius wrote the Life of Constantine,[36] an important historical work because of eye witness accounts and the use of primary sources. Eusebius died c.339.[37]
The true church found it's roots in palestine, those that "Opposed" Constatine & Eusebius Arian Heresy, yes they were persecuted by Constatine & Eusebius for taking this biblical stand against Arianism and other beliefs.
You will find that Eusebius the Arian heretic was the tool used by Emperor Constatine to control the Roman Catholic "State Church"
You will closely note Eusebius And Constatine persecuted the Church that opposed their direction, thus the Roman Catholic "State Church's" beginning.
Wikipedia: First Council Of Nicea
The First Council of Nicaea (/naɪˈsiːə/; Greek:Νίκαια [ˈnikεa]) was a council of Christian bishops convened in the Bithynian city ofNicaea (now İznik, Bursa province, Turkey) by the Roman Emperor Constantine I in AD 325. Constantine I organized the council along the lines of the Roman Senate and presided over it, but did not cast any official vote.
The First Council of Nicaea was the firstecumenical council of the Church. Most significantly, it resulted in the first uniform Christian doctrine, called the Nicene Creed. With the creation of the creed, a precedent was established for subsequent local and regional councils of Bishops (Synods) to create statements of belief and canons of doctrinal orthodoxy—the intent being to define unity of beliefs for the whole of Christendom.
Wikipedia:Eusebius 260-339AD
Eusebius succeeded Agapius as Bishop of Caesarea soon after 313 and was called on byArius who had been excommunicated by his bishop Alexander of Alexandria. An episcopal council in Caesarea pronounced Arius blameless.[33] Eusebius, a learned man and famous author, enjoyed the favour of theEmperor Constantine. Because of this he was called upon to present the creed of his own church to the 318 attendees of the Council of Nicaea in 325."[34] However, the anti-Arian creed from Palestine prevailed becoming the basis for the Nicene Creed.[35]
The theological views of Arius, that taught the subordination of the Son to the Father, continued to be a problem. Eustathius of Antioch strongly opposed the growing influence of Origen's theology as the root ofArianism. Eusebius, an admirer of Origen, was reproached by Eustathius for deviating from the Nicene faith. Eusebius prevailed and Eustathius was deposed at a synod inAntioch.
However, Athanasius of Alexandria became a more powerful opponent and in 334, he was summoned before a synod in Caesarea (which he refused to attend). In the following year, he was again summoned before a synod in Tyre at which Eusebius of Caesarea presided. Athanasius, foreseeing the result, went to Constantinople to bring his cause before the Emperor. Constantine called the bishops to his court, among them Eusebius. Athanasius was condemned and exiled at the end of 335. Eusebius remained in the Emperor's favour throughout this time and more than once was exonerated with the explicit approval of the Emperor Constantine. After the Emperor's death (c.337), Eusebius wrote the Life of Constantine,[36] an important historical work because of eye witness accounts and the use of primary sources. Eusebius died c.339.[37]
