The Bible says that before the Second Coming of Christ , there would be an apostacy or falling away not only of individuals or groups from the true church of Jesus Christ, but that there would be an apostacy of the Church, to the point where it would no longer be recognizable as His organization, and He would no longer recognize its authority to act for Him. The Bible also states that before the Second Coming there would be a restoration of the Church that Jesus organized. 316 Council of Arles called by Constantine to settle Donatist Schism. The influence of Greek philosophy which had crept into Christian thinking continued to alter doctrines relating to the nature of God, and man's relationship to Diety.
Man is a mere created creature, like the animals.
396 Augustine selected as a bishop. He greatly influenced Christian thought and introduced a number of apostate doctrines. 450 Leo the Great begins building the Medieval Papacy into a political power. December 25th, which was fixed as day to celebrate birth of Jesus, is actually the nativity date of the pagan god Mithras. Pope Nicholas II institutes the College of Cardinals in an attempt to regain for the Church the control of the Papacy, and wrest it away from the political leaders of the state.