What is a Council?

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A council is usually a gathering or conference of church (the body of Christ, not the building) leaders (or bishops) which decides on church doctrine and practice.

Wikipedia on Ecumenical councils

Catholic Major Councils of the Church.

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📝 What is the Catholic understanding of the first sin committed by Adam and Eve?
📝 Is the word of God things themselves?
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📝 What is the difference between Soul and Spirit?
📝 What Scriptures did Arius use to support teaching that Jesus was created?
📝 Does a Christian have to believe in Hell?
📝 Why are some words of Jesus in Aramaic transliterated in the Gospels of Mark?
📝 What is the Christian (or commonly used) term for "god of relativism" (small g) in Tim Keller's book Hidden Christmas?
📝 Is there a name for a category of Christians who lack a doctrinal position in the debate about God's nature?
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📝 Did Swedenborg believe in a bodily resurrection?
📝 What is the physical evidence for a global flood?
📝 Is it necessary to be a Christian to be saved?
📝 How can I register copyright of Bible?
📝 Is sharing "Fake News" and gossiping "Fake News" a mortal sin? (Catholic perspective)
📝 How was Jesus the Seed of David if Jesus is God who created Man (Adam), and David is the seed of Adam?
📝 Which is the book in the Protestant Bible containing most quotes of verses from other Bible books?
📝 Isn't Israel the firstborn Son of the Lord?
📝 How to not awkwardly bow to thurifer during Mass?
📝 Epiphanius: where does he describe Indians as the descendants of Abraham and Keturah?
📝 According to Catholicism, is Adam or Eve more culpable for original sin?
📝 What is the Biblical basis to declare that 'justice necessitates the resurrection of the body'?

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