COUNCILS
(See also Vatican II Council)
called by imperial power: w86 5/15 24
chart of councils and doctrines approved: w86 5/15 26
Council of Jamnia (Jewish, c. 90 C.E.):
Apocrypha: it-1 121
development of Nicene Creed: g 8/13 12-13; sh 276; ti 7-8; g89 7/8 21-22
ecumenical: w86 5/15 24
not similar to Acts 15: w12 1/15 6-7; w86 5/15 24-26
Oxford, England, on Bible translations (1407 or 1408): gm 29; w87 7/15 21-22
whether God approves: w86 5/15 24-26
List by Year
c. 252, Council of Carthage:
infant baptism: rs 55; w86 3/15 7
314, Council of Arles (France):
Lord’s Evening Meal on Sunday: w94 3/15 5
325, Council of Nicaea: g 8/13 13; sh 276
castrated men excluded from priesthood: g96 2/8 12
Constantine: w12 1/15 6; w98 3/15 28; w92 8/1 19; sh 276; ti 8
Eusebius of Caesarea: w03 7/15 29, 31
Jesus’ relationship with Father: g 8/13 12-13; w91 11/1 20; ti 7-8; g89 6/22 27
Lord’s Evening Meal on Sunday: w94 3/15 5-6
Nicene Creed (original): w92 8/1 19-20
Nicene Creed in contrast with Bible: g 8/13 13
Pope Sylvester I not present: sh 276
Trinity not formulated at: w92 8/1 19-21; ti 7-8
341, Council of Antioch:
Quartodecimans to be excommunicated: w94 3/15 6
367, Council of Laodicea:
prohibits participation of musical instruments and congregations in liturgy: w97 2/1 26
381, Council of Constantinople:
holy spirit defined as a divine person: ijwbq article 81
holy spirit termed “Lord” and “life-giver”: w92 8/1 21
holy spirit to be worshipped: w91 11/1 20
Nicene Creed (modern): g 8/13 13; w92 8/1 21
Trinity first proposed: ti 8
382, Council of Constantinople:
divinity of holy spirit: w91 11/1 20
397, Council of Carthage:
Bible canon: si 302
417/418, Council of Carthage:
infant baptism: w86 3/15 7
431, Council of Ephesus: w89 5/1 21
Mary “mother of God”: ijwbq article 136; w09 11/1 8; w04 12/15 28; w91 7/1 6; w89 5/1 21; rs 257, 260
451, Council of Chalcedon: sh 279
Jesus Christ ruled God incarnate: g89 6/22 27
692, Quinisext Council (Constantinople):
prohibition on eating blood: g86 9/8 24
1095, Council of Clermont:
First Crusade: g89 8/8 22
1215, Fourth Lateran Council:
statements on devil and demons: w02 10/15 5
1229, Council of Toulouse:
bans possession of Bible in common tongue: w13 2/15 5; w92 6/15 9
bans possession of Scriptural books: sh 281
1414-1418, Council of Constance:
condemnation of Jan Hus: w97 9/15 26; sh 312; w86 6/15 30-31
desecration of Wycliffe’s bones: w97 9/15 26; sh 312
rival popes ended by: g89 8/8 25
1439, Council of Florence:
purgatory: w89 10/1 6
1545-1563, Council of Trent:
Apocrypha: it-1 120-122; si 301; g89 3/22 12
bans possession of Bible in common tongue: g 12/11 7; w92 6/15 10
infant baptism: w86 3/15 7
Latin Vulgate adopted: w09 4/1 21; w05 12/15 15; w99 1/1 26
ransom: w91 2/15 6
saints: w02 9/15 3
veneration of images: w88 8/1 5
1870, First Vatican Council:
papal infallibility: g90 6/22 5; g89 2/8 3-4, 6
1962-1965, Ecumenical Council Vatican II:
apostolic succession: g91 2/22 7-9
attitude toward Bible: w05 12/15 16; g90 6/22 8; g86 6/8 3-5, 7
attitude toward other religions: g93 9/8 5
Catholic Church response to traditionalist movement: g90 6/22 6-7
Decree on Ecumenism: g91 2/22 6-8
disappointment over: g86 7/8 11-12
disunity resulting: g93 9/8 5-6; g90 6/22 3-9; g87 12/22 6-11
Dogmatic Constitution on the Church: g91 2/22 7-10
goal: g87 6/8 23
infant baptism: w86 3/15 6-7
one true church: w93 7/1 17; g91 2/22 6-10
tradition upheld: w88 12/1 4
veneration of Mary: rs 259