The creeds were formulated when a heresy arose and
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the Church needed to be sure everyone knew the truth.
Prior to that, a creed was not needed.
All of the Church councils (other than Vatican II) were called in order to resolve an issue that had become contentious. That started with the very first ecumenical council, the Council of Jerusalem, as recounted in the book of Acts.