Jake McCluskeyStand Your Watch

A 10-Part Series

Stand Firm: Lessons for Christian Men from the Council of Nicaea

Title card for the Stand Firm Nicaea series.

A man cannot follow Christ faithfully while staying vague about who Christ is. In AD 325 the Council of Nicaea confessed the Son is of the same essence as the Father, begotten, not made. Ten posts on what that ancient fight has to do with your worship, your courage, your home, and your endurance.

  1. 01
    Title card for the post "The Question Every Christian Man Must Answer: Who Is Jesus?" from the Stand Firm Nicaea series.

    The Question Every Christian Man Must Answer: Who Is Jesus?

    You cannot follow a Christ you are vague about. The first question is the one everything else hangs on.

    5 min read
  2. 02
    Title card for the post "Jesus Is Not a Created Helper, He Is the Creator and Lord" from the Stand Firm Nicaea series.

    Jesus Is Not a Created Helper, He Is the Creator and Lord

    Arius said the Son was made. Nicaea said begotten, not made. The difference is the difference between a consultant and a King.

    5 min read
  3. 03
    Title card for the post "Doctrine Is Not Dry: What You Believe Shapes How You Live" from the Stand Firm Nicaea series.

    Doctrine Is Not Dry: What You Believe Shapes How You Live

    The men at Nicaea fought over one word because they knew a wrong Christ makes a wrong everything.

    6 min read
  4. 04
    Title card for the post "Courage Without Pride: Standing for Truth When It Costs You" from the Stand Firm Nicaea series.

    Courage Without Pride: Standing for Truth When It Costs You

    The battle for the truth about Christ was not won in one dramatic day. It took decades. That is the kind of courage most men actually need.

    5 min read
  5. 05
    Title card for the post "Worship the Son: Your View of Jesus Determines Your Worship" from the Stand Firm Nicaea series.

    Worship the Son: Your View of Jesus Determines Your Worship

    You will worship something. The only question is whether the Jesus you worship is big enough to deserve it.

    6 min read
  6. 06
    Title card for the post "The God-Man and the Gospel: Why Christ's Identity Is Your Hope" from the Stand Firm Nicaea series.

    The God-Man and the Gospel: Why Christ's Identity Is Your Hope

    The Savior had to be truly God and truly man. If He is not, you are still carrying what He came to take.

    5 min read
  7. 07
    Title card for the post "Lead Under Christ: Authority Is Stewardship, Not Domination" from the Stand Firm Nicaea series.

    Lead Under Christ: Authority Is Stewardship, Not Domination

    The people under you can feel the difference between a man using his authority and a man stewarding it.

    5 min read
  8. 08
    Title card for the post "Guard Your Home: Fathers and Brothers Must Teach the Faith" from the Stand Firm Nicaea series.

    Guard Your Home: Fathers and Brothers Must Teach the Faith

    Could the people closest to you explain who Jesus is, just from watching and hearing you? That is the real test.

    5 min read
  9. 09
    Title card for the post "Unity Around Truth: Brotherhood Is More Than Shared Preferences" from the Stand Firm Nicaea series.

    Unity Around Truth: Brotherhood Is More Than Shared Preferences

    Most male friendship is built on shared taste. The kind that changes a man is built on shared truth.

    5 min read
  10. 10
    Title card for the post "Finish the Confession: Stand Firm Because Christ Is Worth It" from the Stand Firm Nicaea series.

    Finish the Confession: Stand Firm Because Christ Is Worth It

    The fight for the truth about Jesus did not end in 325, and it has not ended now. You finish the confession by standing firm.

    5 min read
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