The story of the historical Jesus is not an easy story to tell. There is very little evidence for historians and no sources from the actual time of Jesus. Years after his death, attempts were made to document what Jesus said and did during his life and the preachings he taught (Fisher, 2008, p. 295). We know that Jesus was born during the reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus. Historians believe that Jesus was born and raised in a village called Nazareth, although the Gospel states that he was born in Bethlehem (From Jesus to Christ, 1998). Nazareth was located in Galilee, then ruled by Rome (Fisher, 2008, p. 299). Sepphoris was an important city, located near Nazareth, which had a great Roman and Greek culture. Recent excavations at Sepphoris indicate to researchers that it was a sophisticated environment. It is believed that Jesus may have had a more traditional upbringing than that of a "humble carpenter" from a lower social status, or a peasant, as the Bible says. Since there is so little evidence of Jesus, there are conflicting theories about who Jesus really was and how he was raised. Some historians believe that Jesus was part of the artisan class and worked in the city of Sepphoris. They also believe that he was trilingual, speaking Aramaic, Hebrew, and Hellenistic Greek, so that he could do business in the city of Sepphoris and carry out his ministry (From Jesus to Christ, 1998). We also know that Jesus was Jewish and that he was a preacher of Jewish texts. Historians believe the evidence linking John and Jesus is the strongest they can find. “The ministry of John the Baptist, prophet citing the prophecies of Isaiah about the coming Kingdom of God. He was leading the baptism in the Jordan River in preparation for the Kingdom of ...... middle of paper ...... between God and Jesus. Arius was the leader of a congregation that believed that “Christians worshiped Jesus, but at the same time came from the monotheistic Jewish tradition, in which God alone is worshiped (Fisher, 2008, p. 320). In other words, Arius believed that Jesus did not have the same status as God because he was human. Others believed that “Jesus is truly worshiped as the incarnation of God” (Fisher, 2008, p. 320). To resolve this problem, Constantine formed a general council, called the Council of Nicaea. They debated the issue for decades and ultimately rejected Arius' beliefs and created the Nicene Creed. The Nicene Creed states that the Father came down from heaven in the form of the Holy Spirit and was made man by the Virgin Mary. This creed is a “profession of faith for many Christian dominations” (Fisher, 2008, p. 320) and has helped unify all Christians..