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Construction of the Universal Church

From Constantine to Theodosius (312-406 AD) at biblefacts.online

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The Universal Church: A Roman Creation

From 312 to 406 AD, Constantine and his successors built the Universal (Catholic) Church, merging Roman power, pagan traditions, and Greek philosophy to bury "The Way" of Yeshua. This transformation made Christianity the mandatory state religion, eliminated Hebrew and Jewish roots, and established an imperial religious system that contrasted with YHWH’s covenant.

📜 The Way was replaced by Rome’s Church.

📖 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 – YHWH

Timeline of Transformation

🗡️ 312-337 AD: Constantine’s Foundation

Constantine weaponized Christianity for imperial power:

  • 312 AD: Battle of Milvian Bridge—Chi-Rho vision, paints Christian symbols on shields, but honors Sol Invictus.
  • 313 AD: Edict of Milan grants tolerance, returns Christian property, makes bishops imperial agents.
  • 321 AD: Sunday Edict aligns with sun worship, shifts from Sabbath.
  • 325 AD: Council of Nicaea enforces Trinitarian creed, separates Easter from Passover.
  • 330 AD: Builds Constantinople as Christian capital with pagan elements.
  • 337 AD: Deathbed baptism, maintains pagan titles until end.

🚨 337-361 AD: The Sons’ Consolidation

Constantine’s sons—Constantius II, Constans, Constantine II—consolidated the hybrid system:

  • 337 AD: Family massacre eliminates rivals, sons divide empire.
  • 340 AD: Constantine II killed in civil war, Constans takes West.
  • 341 AD: Council of Antioch rejects Nicene formulations, Arianism resurges.
  • 350 AD: Constans killed by pagan Magnentius; Constantius II enforces Arianism.
  • Christianity becomes a political tool, with each son blending pagan and Christian elements.

⚠️ 361-363 AD: Julian’s Pagan Revival

Julian the Apostate attempted to reverse Christianization:

  • 362 AD: Declares for paganism, removes Christians from government, funds temples.
  • Bans Christians from teaching classical literature, orders Jewish Temple rebuilt.
  • 363 AD: Dies in Persian war; revival fails due to Christian entrenchment.

🏛️ 363-379 AD: Christian Restoration

Christianity regained dominance:

  • 363-364 AD: Jovian restores Christian privileges.
  • 364-378 AD: Valentinian I (West, tolerant) and Valens (East, pro-Arian) create regional variants.
  • Christianity too powerful to eliminate, absorbs local practices.

⚔️ 379-395 AD: Theodosius the Great

Theodosius solidified Christianity as state religion:

  • 380 AD: Edict of Thessalonica mandates Nicene Christianity, declares heretics criminals.
  • 381 AD: Council of Constantinople finalizes Trinity, elevates Constantinople’s rank.
  • 382 AD: Altar of Victory removed from Senate, paganism marginalized.
  • 391-392 AD: Pagan temples closed, sacrifices banned, Serapeum destroyed.
  • 394 AD: Battle of the Frigidus defeats last pagan army.

👑 395-406 AD: Institutional Completion

The Roman Church was fully established:

  • 395 AD: Empire splits permanently under Arcadius and Honorius, bishops gain regional power.
  • 397 AD: Council of Carthage sets 27-book New Testament canon, church interprets scripture.
  • 400-406 AD: John Chrysostom’s anti-Jewish sermons; Jerome’s Vulgate shifts to Latin; Alaric’s threat looms.

Biblical Truth

מַמְלַכְתִּי לֹא מִן־הָעוֹלָם הַזֶּה (Mamlakhti lo min-ha’olam hazeh – My kingdom is not of this world)
KJV, John 18:36: “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, My servants would fight.”

Yeshua’s kingdom was not built on conquest or imperial power, unlike Constantine’s vision, which merged Roman violence with Christian symbols.

NIV: “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders.”

Final Truth

From 312 to 406 AD, Constantine and his successors created a Universal Church, merging Roman power, pagan traditions, and Greek philosophy to bury Yeshua’s "The Way." By 406, Christianity was mandatory, Hebrew roots were erased, and the church was a Roman institution. John 18:36 shows Yeshua’s kingdom was not of this world, contrasting Constantine’s violent, imperial religion. Return to the Torah and Aramaic scrolls to find YHWH’s truth.

🛑 The Way was buried under Rome’s Church; seek YHWH’s covenant.

📖 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 – YHWH

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