03-04-2012, 12:03 AM
Amen Jeremy,
This statement below comes from the Tenth Holy Synod of The Assyrian Church of the East, which took place in 2005...in which is seen the heart and spirit of the leaders of this ancient part of Christ's Body/Church.
"The fathers of the Church in the ecumenical councils, in particular the first ecumenical council of 325 A.D. and that of Constantinople of the year 381A.D. confirmed the symbol of faith of Nicea which became the foundation and summary teaching regarding the orthodoxy of the Christian faith. The orthodox faith in the Holy Trinity?Father, Son and Holy Spirit?of one God, one Essence and one Will.
Therefore, there are three qnome in one God?one might, authority and Lordship. The three qnome of the Godhead are equal in nature but distinct in attributes, that is, of Paternity, Generation and Procession. Therefore, according to the attributes, the Father is the one who 'gives birth,' and cannot be called the 'generated' nor the 'one who proceeds.' Also, the Son is the 'generated' and cannot be called the one 'who gives birth' nor the one 'who proceeds;' also, the Spirit 'proceeds'' and cannot be called the one 'who gives birth' nor the 'generated.'
Also, that Jesus Christ is born of the Virgin Mary and is acknowledged to have two natures, that is, true God and true man. This union of the two natures and two qnome is preserved in the inseparable union of the one Person of Jesus Christ. Therefore, the Assyrian Church of the East?according to the apostolic faith and foundation rooted in the doctrine of the Apostles, preserved in the Gospel and apostolic succession and established in the Nicean symbol of faith?believes that the Church of Christ is apostolic and catholic and contains divers peoples and cultures, and is not limited to one particular nation.
Again, the Assyrian Church of the East believes that it is a part of the universal Church of Christ, which is universal and catholic, containing all peoples and nations of varying languages and cultures. This is, therefore, a confirmation of the command of Christ that his true disciples?born spiritually of water and the Spirit in the waters of holy Baptism and given the gift of adoption of sonship and made communicants in the living and holy Oblation of the Body and Blood of our Savior Jesus Christ?each member of the common body of the Church of Christ becomes one with Our Lord. Once we have become one with Our Lord, in like manner we all become one in the unique communion with Our Lord and heirs of his holy promises.
The Assyrian Church of the East reveres and confesses the priesthood and the rites and sacraments of every apostolic Church, as well as those that confess and revere the Nicean creed, even though there may be minute differences and distinct particularities that have arisen over the course of the 2,000-year history of Christendom on account of geographical, cultural and linguistic divergences.
Based upon this Evangelic foundation and doctrine?which are rooted in the teaching and command of Christ that promote genuine love among all the true believers who have been baptized in and put on Jesus Christ?the Assyrian Church of the East has always, does and will offer every spiritual service to every baptized Christian who is distant from his Mother Church, and will never coerce them to become her members."
Blessings,
Chuck
This statement below comes from the Tenth Holy Synod of The Assyrian Church of the East, which took place in 2005...in which is seen the heart and spirit of the leaders of this ancient part of Christ's Body/Church.
"The fathers of the Church in the ecumenical councils, in particular the first ecumenical council of 325 A.D. and that of Constantinople of the year 381A.D. confirmed the symbol of faith of Nicea which became the foundation and summary teaching regarding the orthodoxy of the Christian faith. The orthodox faith in the Holy Trinity?Father, Son and Holy Spirit?of one God, one Essence and one Will.
Therefore, there are three qnome in one God?one might, authority and Lordship. The three qnome of the Godhead are equal in nature but distinct in attributes, that is, of Paternity, Generation and Procession. Therefore, according to the attributes, the Father is the one who 'gives birth,' and cannot be called the 'generated' nor the 'one who proceeds.' Also, the Son is the 'generated' and cannot be called the one 'who gives birth' nor the one 'who proceeds;' also, the Spirit 'proceeds'' and cannot be called the one 'who gives birth' nor the 'generated.'
Also, that Jesus Christ is born of the Virgin Mary and is acknowledged to have two natures, that is, true God and true man. This union of the two natures and two qnome is preserved in the inseparable union of the one Person of Jesus Christ. Therefore, the Assyrian Church of the East?according to the apostolic faith and foundation rooted in the doctrine of the Apostles, preserved in the Gospel and apostolic succession and established in the Nicean symbol of faith?believes that the Church of Christ is apostolic and catholic and contains divers peoples and cultures, and is not limited to one particular nation.
Again, the Assyrian Church of the East believes that it is a part of the universal Church of Christ, which is universal and catholic, containing all peoples and nations of varying languages and cultures. This is, therefore, a confirmation of the command of Christ that his true disciples?born spiritually of water and the Spirit in the waters of holy Baptism and given the gift of adoption of sonship and made communicants in the living and holy Oblation of the Body and Blood of our Savior Jesus Christ?each member of the common body of the Church of Christ becomes one with Our Lord. Once we have become one with Our Lord, in like manner we all become one in the unique communion with Our Lord and heirs of his holy promises.
The Assyrian Church of the East reveres and confesses the priesthood and the rites and sacraments of every apostolic Church, as well as those that confess and revere the Nicean creed, even though there may be minute differences and distinct particularities that have arisen over the course of the 2,000-year history of Christendom on account of geographical, cultural and linguistic divergences.
Based upon this Evangelic foundation and doctrine?which are rooted in the teaching and command of Christ that promote genuine love among all the true believers who have been baptized in and put on Jesus Christ?the Assyrian Church of the East has always, does and will offer every spiritual service to every baptized Christian who is distant from his Mother Church, and will never coerce them to become her members."
Blessings,
Chuck