Ch-10 What is a council
When was the first council assemble?
Bonus: A simple summary of what St. James said during the discussion.
AD 50
Bonus: He said that we should not trouble the gentiles who turn to god but teach them to be true to god.
How many bishops and Priests attended the Council of Nicea?
318 bishops and priests attended.
The Creed puts together the ___ , ____ , ____ of the dead, and the ____ of the world to come.
The Creed puts together the church, baptism, resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.
Who are monastic fathers? Name some.
Monastic fathers obtain self-understanding through discovery of their true self. They knew God in their inner life by means of purity of the heart and self-control. Some of the monastic fathers are St. Anthony (father of monks) & St. Pachomius (founder of the monastic community)
Who was the 3rd bishop of Antioch?
St. Ignatius Theophorus
In which book was this council mentioned in? (Book, Chapter & verse)
Acts of the Apostles, chapter 15
COUNCIL OF NICAEA
Who & what was the heresy?
What was the councils conclusion?
When was it assembled?
( do 2 from the 3 )
Who/what was the heresy: Arius’ teachings. Jesus was not the same essence as the father.
Councils Conclusion: Condemned the Arian heresy. Proclaimed the first part of the creed and established on Easter.
when was it assembled: 325 AD
We believe in the Church because it is the body of the one ____ with whom we are all United in _____
We believe in the church because it is the body of the one Christ with whom we are all United in the Holy Communion.
Who are apostolic fathers? Name some.
Apostolic fathers are disciples of the apostles who received the teaching from the lips of Jesus Christ Himself. They lived in the age of the apostles of Jesus Christ and became their disciples. Some Apostolic fathers are St. clement, St. Ingantius (Theophorus) & Polycarp.
Who was the bishop of Smyrna?
St. Polycarp of Smyrna
The church of ____ appointed ____ & ____ to go to Jerusalem.
The church of Antioch appointed Paul and Barnabas to go to Jerusalem.
COUNCIL OF EPHESUS
Who/what was the heresy?
what was the council’s conclusion?
who was the defender?
when was it assembled?
(3 of the 4)
Who/what: Nestorius, the patriarch of Constantinople preached that God was not born from the Virgin Mary, but given human birth.
councils conclusion: It defined the church’s teaching on Holy Virgin (Theotokos) Mary mother of God. Condemned the heresy and declared the introduction of the creed “we magnify thee, mother of the true light”
defender: St. Cyril of Alexandria aka “The pillar of Faith”
assembled in: 431 AD
We acknowledge one Baptism because it symbolizes the _____ of Christ and his ____
We acknowledge one baptism because it symbolizes the death of christ and his burial.
Name some of the fathers of the council.
St. Gregory of Nyssa , St. Cyril of Alexandria & St. Athanasius
What is the meaning of Theophorus?
Bearer of God
What was the controversy?
Some Jews who became Christians insisted that the gentiles cannot be saved unless they obey the first law of Moses/be circumcised.
COUNCIL OF CONSTANTINOPLE
Who/what was the heresy?
What was the councils conclusion?
when was it assemble?
who are the defenders?
(3 out of the 4)
Who/what: Mecedonius, patriarch of Constantinople said that the Holy Spirit was created.
councils conclusion: Defined the teachings of the holy trinity, particularly on the Holy Spirit and completed the Nicene Creed “we believe in the Holy Spirit”
assembled in: 381 AD
Defenders: St. Gregory theologian & St. Gregory of Nyssa
Shlomo
Peace
Name some of the local fathers of the church
St. Gregory , St. Gregory Bar Hebraeus , St. Mesrob , St. Vartan.
It is believed that Ignatius who later became a saint, was the child whom Jesus set in the midst of the disciples as an example of _____
Humility.
In the ecumenical councils, bishops from all over the world expressed true ____ and ____ of the whole church.
In the ecumenical councils, bishops from all over the world expressed true unity and love of the whole church.
Qurbana
Sacrifice
Halleluiah
Praise the lord
How did the church fathers help preserve our faith?
Church fathers defended the orthodox faith against the heretics and helped in the success of the ecumenical councils.
Who was tied to the anchor of the ship and thrown into the Black Sea and drowned ?
St. Clement