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Originally Posted by Shasown
The nature of Jesus' divinity was asserted by Saul of Tarsus later St Paul. Jesus never said he was God incarnate. Other religious including early christian sects at the time that knew of Jesus and his ministry were later declared heretic, outlaw and suppressed. Take for example Gnostics, Essenes, Donatists.. to name a few.
Incidentally the Nicene Creed came about in 325AD/CE after the first ecumenical council.
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throughout his earthly ministry Jesus claimed to be God in word and deed..
mark 14:61-62
John 5:18. 20; 8:58; 10:30-33
and vindicated his claims to deity by living a sinless life