The Golden Chain - Robert J. Wieland

Testament concepts of Christ's humanity (op. cit.,
pp. 129 ff). The reason is that although the early
councils did firmly uphold the humanity of Christ
as well as His divinity, they did not clearly spell
out what kind of humanity He took, and that
humanity came to be understood as the sinless
nature of the pre-Fall Adam.
Nicea and Chalcedon cannot escape being a
part of the great controversy history. Speaking of
the context of that era, Ellen White says:
Almost imperceptibly the customs of
heathenism found their way into the Christian
church.... As persecution ceased, and Christianity
entered the courts and palaces of kings, she laid
aside the humble simplicity of Christ and His
apostles for the pomp of pagan priests and rulers;
and in place of the requirements of God, she
substituted human theories and traditions. The
nominal conversion of Constantine, in the early
part of the fourth century, caused great rejoicing;
and the world, cloaked with a form of
righteousness, walked into the church. Now the
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