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Is Jesus omniscient and omnipotent???

interesting, I am not a JW. https://www.christianityboard.com/search/239541/?q=Jehovah&o=relevance

The Watchtower: Whenever we ask Jehovah God, as did David, to examine our “kidneys” we mean for him to make a most searching examination, one that takes in the deepest emotions, thoughts, feelings. Being omniscient and omnipotent, Jehovah God has no difficulty at all in making such an...

I have the flu today and need to take a nap

is this translation of Matthew 25:46 one of those? https://thetencommandmentsministry.us/ministry/ferrar_fenton/pdf/matthew.pdf What church did Fenton belong to? I recognize some of those in the list.

Matthew 25:46

When in doubt, go to primary sources!!!

In Constantine's speech at the opening of the council is found in Schaff, History of the Christian Church (1884): I do not see him defining doctrine.

The emperor began by making the bishops understand that they had a greater and better business in hand than personal quarrels and interminable recriminations. Nevertheless, he had to submit to the infliction of hearing the last words of debates which had been going on previous to his arrival...

https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04295c.htm https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3801.htm The emperor himself, in very respectful letters, begged the bishops of every country to come promptly to Nicaea. Several bishops from outside the Roman Empire (e.g., from Persia) came to the Council. It is not...

https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/25023.htm where do you see your claims?

Chapter 20. Exhortation to obeythe Decrees of the Council. Receive, then, with all willingness this truly Divine injunction, and regard it as in truth the gift of God. For whatever is determined in the holy assemblies of the bishops is to be regarded as indicative of the Divine will. As soon...

Chapter 16. Presents to the Bishops, and Letters to the People generally. After the celebration of this brilliant festival, the emperor courteously received all his guests, and generously added to the favors he had already bestowed by personally presenting gifts to each individual according to...

As soon as the emperor had spoken these words in the Latin tongue, which another interpreted, he gave permission to those who presided in the council to deliver their opinions. On this some began to accuse their neighbors, who defended themselves, and recriminated in their turn. In this manner...

The bishop who occupied the chief place in the right division of the assembly then rose, and, addressing the emperor, delivered a concise speech, in a strain of thanksgiving to Almighty God on his behalf. When he had resumed his seat, silence ensued, and all regarded the emperor with fixed...

Chapter 10. Council in the Palace. Constantine, entering, took his Seat in the Assembly. Now when the appointed day arrived on which the council met for the final solution of the questions in dispute, each member was present for this in the central building of the palace, which appeared to...

Chapter 8. That the Assembly was composed, as in the Acts of the Apostles, of Individuals from Various Nations. For it is said Acts 2:5 sqq. that in the Apostles' age, there were gathered devout men from every nation under heaven; among whom were Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the...

Chapter 7. Of the General Council, at which Bishops from all Nations were Present. In effect, the most distinguished of God's ministers from all the churches which abounded in Europe, Lybia, and Asia were here assembled. And a single house of prayer, as though divinely enlarged, sufficed to...

Chapter 6. How he ordered a Council to be held at Nicæa. Then as if to bring a divine array against this enemy, he convoked a general council, and invited the speedy attendance of bishops from all quarters, in letters expressive of the honorable estimation in which he held them. Nor was this...