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Since Christ  is  the  Son  of  God,  divine  worship  is due  to  Him. It is  well  known  that  in  the  early  ages of Christianity  the  Arian  heresy  was  widely  diffused. The followers  of  Arius  asserted  Christ  to  be  the greatest and  noblest  of  created  beings,  but  they denied His  divinity. This heresy  was  condemned  by the  Council  of  Nicaea,  and  the  clause  (Christ  is), consubstantial with  the  Father,  was  inserted  in  the Creed. The Emperor  Theodosius  favored  the  Arians; accordingly a certain  bishop  named  Amphilochius went to  him  with  the  purpose  of  demonstrating  to him  that  to  deny  divine  honors  to  the  Son  of  God is to  rob  God  the  Father  of  glory. The bishop  asked to have  an  audience  with  the  emperor,  at  which  the crown prince  should  also  be  present. On entering the royal  presence  he  bowed  low  and  reverently  before the  emperor,  but  only  nodded  to  the  prince, saying: ‘‘ Good  morning,  sir.”  The  emperor  was highly incensed,  and  standing  up,  he  insisted  upon proper respect  being  shown  to  his  son. The bishop speaking with  perfect  composure,  said:  “Behold, mighty Emperor,  thou  wilt  not  permit  thy  subjects to refuse  to  pay  thy  son  the  respect  which  is  his  due. So likewise,  God  the  Father  is  displeased  when  man withholds divine  honor  from  His  only  begotten  Son. Nay, He  requires  us  to  pay  Him  the  same  homage as we  pay  His  Father.”  Thereupon  he  saluted  the imperial prince  in  the  most  respectful  manner. The good bishop’s  words  took  effect; from  that  time  forth the emperor  held  the  Catholic  faith  in  its  integrity.