Introduction Since the beginning of Christianity, the Christian Church has survived many controversies. However, in the early 4th century, the Arian controversy cast doubt on the divinity of Jesus and jeopardized the unity of the Church. The controversy was sponsored by Arius, a presbyter who presided under the leadership of Alexander, bishop of Alexandria. Arius believed in the divinity of Jesus but did not believe that Jesus was eternal. In other words, Arius believed that Jesus was inferior to God. On the other hand, Arius and Alexander disagreed and argued whether the Logos, the Word of God, was coeternal with God. In response to the controversy, the emperor Constantine called the first ecumenical (universal) Council. The Council was held in Nicaea in 325 AD. The emperor believed that the bishops could resolve the dispute regarding the nature of Jesus Christ. According to Alister E. McGrath, “The question was whether Jesus Christ could legitimately be described as God.” The debates at the council were about what the Church believed about Jesus and the Trinity. Origen's Christology and Trinitarian Beliefs Origen, a biblical scholar of the Alexandrian school, believed that the Father was the source of the Trinity and therefore was the absolute God or unbegotten God. Origen taught that the Son manifests the attributes of God the Father. He also believed that the Word and Wisdom of God were “eternally begotten” of the Father. Although Origen loved God and God's people, his views on the pre-existence of the human soul before human birth were condemned as heretical. Origen believed that the human soul is incarnated in a body that reflects the degree of pre-existing obedience or disobedience to God. According to Origen'... middle of paper... we know that Jesus is God and that he is fully God and fully human. The questions and answers discussed by the early Christian Fathers demonstrated Jesus' humanity and His divinity. They referred to the Scriptures in their debates, and their decisions were guided by the Holy Spirit. The creed deriving from the Council of Nicaea is still used in many churches today. The creed unified Christian beliefs and defined the relationship between God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. It states that as Christians we believe in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Similar to the Word of God, beliefs in the creed have not changed since it was approved by the Council of Nicaea. Although there are churches that do not recite the creed, it is accepted by most mainstream churches. Most Christians today share the same beliefs that the early Christians shared.