Small Group Study for New Christians A friend of mine recently started coming to the church but wasn't used to the open, reflective questions that we were using in our standard Bible study and didn't have enough of the Bible to really contribute. Joining in these discussions is a skill that we have unconsciously honed over years without even thinking about it and we forget how daunting this can be to people who haven't been to university and don't regularly think and discuss in this way. I put together this study on the Nicene Creed to build up knowledge of the fundamentals of our faith and to encourage deeper reflection on how we can be guided by the spirit and live changed lives. The Nicene Creed The Nicene Creed is the defining statement of belief of mainstream Christianity. It was adopted in the city of Nicaea, a city in modern day Turkey, in the year 325. In 381, it was amended at the First Council of Constantinople, which is modern day Istanbul, which is als...