Creed History
Which Council first created the creed ?
Council of Nicea
We believe in one ....
GOD
Which council then later on added a 2nd part
Council of Constantinople
Where was the holy cross first looked for
Jerusalem
What is a doctrine ? Or a Dogma?
Our beliefs set by the church
When was the creed created?
325 A.D
...God the father our lord , God and ....................... Jesus chirst
SAVIOR
When was this added
381 A.D
Constantine sent his mother queen...
Helena
what is a good place to find our doctrine?
The orthodox creed!
How many bishops attended?
318
He was crucified for us under...........
Pontious pilate
What got added in this part.
The holy spirit
How many crosses were originally found
3
Memory verse : Take heed to yourself and the .......... 1 Timothy 4:16
DOCTIRINE
Who other then the bishops represented the coptic church as this council?
Pope Alexander, St. Athanasiuis the apostolic (was a deacon at this time)
we ....... one baptism for the remission of sins. (Hint, we all do this )
Confess
Who denied the divinity of the holy spirit?
Macedonious
How did they test which cross was jesus, vs the theives
A dead man they placed all 3 crosses, when jesus's cross touched he woke up.
How do we learn and memorize the creed
Praying it in agpeya, attending liturgy/Tasbeha. - gets repeated several times
What was the council originally there to discuss? Whos Heresy ? What was the Heresy?
Arian heresy, Arius , Christ was not created from God , and that our lord jesus, was just a normal "man".
Final sentence . we look for the ..................... of the dead
Resurrection
What does the orthodox creed communicate? Give all parts
the unity of God; the fact that the Holy Trinity Our God is one in essence, and yet three Persons or Hypostasis.
Where are the fragments of the real cross?
Around churchs all over the world, for them to admire
why should we learn the creed