Councils
A meeting of all the Bishops of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church where fundamental teachings that may be heresy, are discussed.
What is a Council?
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are three persons, yet one True God.
What is the Holy Trinity?
This is our participation in the Body and Blood of Christ.
What is Holy Qurbana?
The Holy Spirit is the perfecter of these sacraments
What are all 7 Sacraments?
Our church Sunday School recently visited this sister orthodox church.
What is the Armenian Orthodox Church?
In AD 451, the rejection of this council eventually led to the split or “schism” in the early church creating the Oriental Orthodox Churches and the Eastern Orthodox Churches.
What is the Council of Chalcedon?
Jesus teaches us to call the Father this Aramaic (old Syriac) word that indicates a very familiar form of father.
What is Abba?
I was recognized by Christ as the Rock of Faith. “on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it,”
Who is St. Peter?
During this feast day, the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples in the form of “tongues of fire,” with the sound “like that of a mighty rushing wind”
What is Pentecost?
H.H. Baselios Marthoma Mathews III is the Supreme Head of this Oriental Orthodox Church.
What is the Indian Orthodox Church?
This ecumenical council was called to address the teaching that The Holy Spirit was a created being and therefore lesser than the Father and the Son.
What is the Council of Constantinople?
This event is the best proof against the heresy that the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit are not simultaneously present in time and space.
What is Epiphany (Theophany/Denaha)?
We confess that we believe in“the One Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God.” in this proclamation
What is the Nicene Creed?
In his Letter to the Galatians, this apostle lists the fruit of the Holy Spirit. He says, “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control”
Who is St. Paul?
This Eastern Orthodox Church comes from a country well known for their gyros and baklavas.
What is the Greek Orthodox Church?
This council declared that there should be no more additions and deletions to the Nicene Creed.
What is the Council of Ephesus?
This heresy believes that God reveals a different “mode,” (“face” or “appearance”), at different times.
What is Modalism?
“God became man so that man might become god.” This statement is foundational in the Orthodox doctrine known as ______.
What is Theosis?
The Holy Spirit is the promised _________. He gives us the peace and understanding to overcome all challenges in our lives.
What is the Comforter?
St Mark the Evangelist founded this church in Egypt.
What is the Coptic Orthodox Church?
In 325 AD this person taught that Jesus Christ was a created being and that He was not of the same essence as God the Father
Who is Arius?
This heresy argued for a major distinction between the “good” New Testament god and the “evil” Old Testament god.
What is Marcionism?
Christ came down from heaven for our salvation. The Feast of the Nativity marks this event
What is the Incarnation?
He is the Lord, and bears this same title, as does God the Father and Christ the Son. He “was”, “is”, and “will be” forever.
Who is the Holy Spirit?
In addition to the Coptic Orthodox Church, these two churches originated in Africa
What is the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Church?