284 CE ROME: Emporer  Diocletian began the reorginazation of the Roman Empire. Christianity continues to rise. Emporer Diocletian rules from Nicomedia (which is modern day Turkey) and NOT FROM ROME. He accepts the title of DOMINUS meaning LORD; dominus is a title from ORIENTAL potentate. His reforms include the separation of military civilian administration, division of the EMPIRE INTO HALVES, between ROME AND Constantanople . Here he granted his trusted friend Maximian with the Western half. They NOW BECAME TWO CAESARS dividing their rule into subsections, introducing new agriculture, legislation and a new tax system. Through his reorganization, Rome ended its chaotic military exchange of rule. Its easternization of the Roman Empire redistributes the wealth of the East and refashions Roman government into an imperial bureaucracy.

303 CE ROME: Emperor Diocleatian constructed the idea of the BATHS in Rome. He retired in Yugoslavia . Civil war broke out and lasted seven years until CONSTANTINE (Diocleatian trusted friend Maximian gains victory. He is reported to have had a vision in which he sees a sign, which reads CONQUER. The sign has a red cross with a blue field. (this eventually becomes the Christian sign)

312-324 CE ROME: Constantine remains in the west (Turkey)  and continued rule over Rome. He abolishes DIOCLETIAN system and rules over the reunited empire.

313 CE ROME: Constantine signs THE EDICT OF MILAN, establishing a policy of toleration for Christians in the Empire.This document eventually leads to him establishing Christianity as the STATE RELIGION of Rome. NOT Christianity based on being “BORN AGAIN”. Not the Christianity based on 2^nd Corinthians 5 v 17 not knowing what it meant to be new creations in Christ. AS NOW THE ONLY CAESAR, Constantine next position is PONTIMUS MAXIMUS the first POPE.

325 CE ROME: Constantine organizes the Council of Nicaea, and serves as presiding officer. The council of 300 bishops meets to resolve controversies over doctrines, which are causing conflicts within the Roman Empire. The crucial problem is how to interpret the relationship between GOD the FATHER and CHRIST who has been man.

330 CE ROME: Constantine erects a new capital, Constantinople, on the border of Europe and Asia, and the rule of the Roman Empire continues it center in the East. He passes his rule to his three sons but after his death they quarrel, resulting in a short period of united empire.

330 CE ROME: An eastern monk St Basil organizes eastern monasticism and lays down its foundation, which last until today. He urges monks to spend their time in religious meditation and submit to poverty and humility, instead of the prior acts of SELF TORTURE, which came out of the chaos of the third century.

354 CE ROME: St Augustine, who now becomes bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa, is one of the most influential Christian Church Fathers. He turns to Christianity after studying NEOPLATONISM.

The Christianity under the ruler Emperor Constantine, now Caesar, now Pontimus maximus pope:

His doctrine was birth from the influence of his friend and prior Caesar DIOCLETIAN?

WHAT WAS THAT INFLUENCE---NEOPLATONISM, ARISTOTELIANISM, STOICISM!

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